The Five Minute Journal: Gratitude, Kindness, and a Life of Meaning

Three things to be grateful for. Three intentions for the day. One affirmation. In the evening, three good things that happened and one reflection. Five minutes total.

It sounds almost too simple — but that's precisely the point. The Five Minute Journal, created by Alex Ikonn, is built on the idea that a small, consistent shift in attention compounds into something significant over time. Rather than adding more to your morning, it reorients what you're already doing: starting the day focused on what is working rather than what isn't.

Practised consistently, it's one of the most quietly effective habits a morning can hold.

Alex recently joined the Gstaad Guy podcast to talk about the thinking behind it — gratitude, kindness, and what it actually means to build a life with meaning. It's a natural companion to the practice itself, and worth a listen whether you already use the journal or are hearing about it for the first time.

The journal ships worldwide. Both links are below.