Meditation journaling

Meditation journaling isn't a trend. For 2,500 years, contemplatives have written after sitting. Here's what ancient wisdom teaches modern practice.

5 meditation journal apps tested for 2+ weeks: StillMind, Day One, Insight Timer, Calm, and Sattva. Compare privacy, voice notes, pricing, and session tracking. Last updated January 2026.

You meditate. You finish. You move on. But that 10-minute window after practice? That's where insights crystallize. Here's exactly what to do.

Generic prompts get generic answers. These 7 questions are diagnostic tools that surface patterns in your practice you'd otherwise miss.

You can journal about meditation in any notebook. But you'll miss patterns, progress, and insights that only practice-specific tracking reveals.

Meditation changes your brain. Journaling changes your brain. Together? The neuroscience explains why reflection after practice is powerful.

You're not a writer. Typing breaks your flow. The insight fades before you finish the sentence. Voice journaling solves all three problems.

Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, Joseph Goldstein—every teacher says the same thing. Here's why journaling deepens practice and exactly how to begin.