The Only Journaling Video You'll Ever Need | Dr. Sid Warrier

Journaling to Discover What You’re Thinking and Feeling

Dr. Siddharth Warrier presents journaling as a way to discover what you’re thinking and feeling, rather than simply record events, goals, or gratitude. Writing without needing to know the answer beforehand can help uncover concerns behind a vague sense of stress or “brain fog.”

Journaling Methods

• Write down 10 thoughts: Put the first 10 things on your mind onto paper, in any order. Don’t try to solve them or analyze your feelings yet—just get them out of your head. Warrier suggests this can ease the mental load of keeping track of unfinished tasks, especially in the morning or at the start of a journaling session.
• Free-flow writing: Choose a topic you care about, such as “Why can’t I focus?” and write continuously for five minutes. If you get stuck, keep writing that you have nothing to say until thoughts begin to emerge. Continuing past initial resistance may reveal thoughts you hadn’t recognized.
• AI-assisted targeted questions: Ask an AI tool such as ChatGPT or Claude to generate five questions about a topic you want to explore. Write your answers in a notebook rather than treating the tool as a conversation partner. Warrier says answering external questions can prompt a different kind of reflection.

Warrier recommends combining these approaches into a journaling routine of about 15 minutes a day. He presents regular practice as a way to become more self-aware.

Community and Mental Health

Warrier also describes community activities at his Mumbai clinic—including breathing, storytelling, and stone-balancing workshops—as a way of supporting mental health through connection.

Presenter and Source

Dr. Siddharth (Sid) Warrier, neurologist.