Should I journal before or after meditating?

Both have value, and after is the most popular choice. Journaling after meditation catches the calm, clarity, and insights that surface once your mind has settled, which is often when the honest thoughts arrive. Journaling before can be useful too, as a way to empty a busy mind onto the page so you can meditate with fewer distractions. A simple rhythm many people love is a few lines before to clear space, then a few lines after to capture what came up. StillMind makes it easy to journal right after a session, while the stillness is fresh.