Keep a Journal for Success

I'm currently re-reading The Blair Years - extracts from the Alastair Campbell diaries and most noteworthy, beyond the great insight into how a political machine operates, is the great benefits that Alastair Campbell must have gained from the constant retrospect of the emotions he was felling in key situations in his life.

A major key to understanding yourself and why you react in certain situations is understanding the emotions you felt in situations in your past and taking note to either reconstruct those emotions or ensure you do not react in the same way, but working out why you had that reaction in the first place.

Journals are a fantastic way to take note of your emotions and the events that make up your life, giving you a better chance of adjusting your reactions to those that are suited more to your values.