By keeping a journal you will be able to track patterns in your life. It is hard to remember events from a week ago let alone many months ago. Journaling is a practice that can be used for many things. Keeping a journal of your meditation practice can help you find the best time of day and place for you to meditate. Every person is unique and so is their practice, so journaling helps you to realize more about your habits, likes and dislikes. Journals have been used in Medicine to help find allergies from foods and other substances. In psychology they are used to track habitual patterns and triggers to attacks. Talk about you experiences with journaling here.