If you're looking for an easy, inexpensive way to better understand yourself, you may want to try journaling. That's the process of writing down your private thoughts. You can do this in a diary, a notebook, a computer text file or even in a text app on your smartphone. Many people find that journaling has real benefits.
So, how do you do it? Journaling can be anything you want it to be. Most people who journal just set aside some quiet time every day or every week to write down what they're thinking about. In your journal, you can write about your daily life. You may want to use it to explore how you're feeling. You can write about your hopes and dreams, and your fears and regrets. Maybe you'll choose to fill your journal with drawings and doodles. You don't have to follow any specific structure, because this journal is only for you.
How is journaling helpful? When you write down your unfiltered thoughts, you may find that you surprise yourself. Your journal can help you organize and better understand your thoughts and feelings. It can help you see the good things about yourself. It can also help shine a light on things that aren't so good. Journaling gives you a way to look back on your life and your emotions as you grow and change over time.
Remember, journaling is a very personal thing. There's no wrong way to do it. So don't overthink it, just write what feels right.