The 1-1-1 Journaling Method
Three to five minutes a night: one win, one stress, one gratitude.
- Difficulty
- Starter
- Time to result
- ~days to results
- Steps
- 3
- Confidence
- 90%
The 1-1-1 Method is a three-to-five-minute evening journaling ritual Bloom offers as a simple, actionable habit. You write down one win from the day, one point of stress or anxiety to offload, and one point of gratitude. Recognizing a win reinforces progress, naming a stress gets it out of your head and onto paper, and ending on gratitude helps you feel better before bed. Bloom frames the reflection as something that genuinely helps you make more money by letting you pause and take stock.
Origin
Bloom shares the 1-1-1 Method as his answer to the show's closing question about one actionable thing listeners can do today to become more profitable tomorrow.
Core principles
- 01A short reflection ritual helps you make more money and feel better.
- 02Writing a stress down gets it off your brain and onto paper.
- 03Recognizing a daily win reinforces progress.
- 04Ending on gratitude improves how you feel before bed.
How to run it
- 1
Write one win
Note one thing from the day that went well and that you feel good about.
- 2
Write one stress
Name one point of stress, tension, or anxiety to get it off your brain and onto the paper.
- 3
Write one gratitude
Record one thing you felt grateful for during the day.
Pro tip Keep the whole ritual to three to five minutes so it stays sustainable.
In the wild
Bloom runs the 1-1-1 method each evening, logging a win, a stress, and a gratitude in just a few minutes before bed.
→ It forces him to recognize a win and feel better before sleeping, and he credits reflection with helping him make more money.
Common mistakes
Making it too long
Turning the ritual into a lengthy exercise undermines the low-friction consistency that makes it stick.
Skipping the stress line
Leaving anxieties in your head instead of on paper keeps them looping as you try to sleep.
Is it for you?
Best for
Busy people wanting a fast, sustainable evening reflection habit.
Not ideal for
Those needing deep, long-form journaling or clinical support for serious distress.
From the transcript
“I call it my 1-1-1 method. So, you write down one win from the day.”
“It takes 3 to 5 minutes max and it forces you to recognize a win.”
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