Daily Review
Use this at the end of each day (5-10 minutes) to close the loop on what happened and set up tomorrow. This is the daily “operating system” journal — pair it with the Weekly Review to spot patterns across a week.
- Date: [FILL: YYYY-MM-DD]
- Energy level (1-10): [FILL]
- Mood (one word): [FILL]
1. Wins
What went well today — however small.
- [FILL]
- [FILL]
- [FILL]
2. Challenges
What was hard, frustrating, or didn’t go as planned.
- [FILL]
- [FILL]
3. Lessons Learned
What would I do differently, or what did today teach me?
[FILL]
4. Open Loops
Anything unfinished or nagging that needs to be captured so it stops occupying working memory.
- [FILL]
5. Tomorrow’s One Priority
If I only accomplish one thing tomorrow, it should be:
[FILL]
Reference: This is a lightweight nightly close-out, not a deep dive — if a specific event today needs deeper processing, use the CBT Thought Record — Template (distorted thinking) or Emotional Processing Journal — Template (difficult emotion) instead.
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CBT Thought Record — Template
Classic 7-column cognitive behavioral therapy thought record for challenging distorted thinking after a triggering event.
Emotional Processing Journal — Template
Template for processing a difficult emotion — naming it precisely, locating it in the body, and finding the unmet need underneath.
Work Reflection Journal — Template
Daily or weekly professional performance review template — accomplishments, blockers, stakeholder interactions, and focus.
Weekly Review
GTD-style weekly review template for identifying cross-day patterns, energy trends, and next week's focus.
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