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Welcome to my channel Good ____ This is Regan, your podcast host.

Today, ____ going to talk about a way of starting the day that many people, including me, find enormously useful.

It’s ____ kind of journaling called “the morning pages.”

There is no age at which it is too late to form this ____

I started ____ years ago as a high school student, and that’s why today’s episode is especially for my teenage subscribers.

The ____ pages are three pages of “free writing,” ideally done first thing in the morning.

The concept is simple. Get up every morning, pick up a pen and a ____ and write whatever crosses your mind until you have filled three pages.

The technique was originally developed ____ help writers and artists overcome a loss of creativity, but anybody can use it to create a better life.

There is no right or wrong way to write your morning ____ but there are two rules.

First, don’t judge ____ writing as good or bad.

These pages are ____ to be a “brain cleansing,” so don’t worry about writing correctly.

Second, keep your writing ____ private.

It is important for you to write freely ____ honestly.

You’re even advised not to read your ____ yourself for weeks.

Now, let me share ____ experiences of some people I interviewed.

David, a chef and kitchen manager, who ____ been writing morning pages for two years, says:

My job tends to ____ very stressful.

When I started writing morning pages, I just ____ a lot of complaints about my hard life.

Later, I began to ask questions, like “What would make my life easier ____

“How can ____ improve my recipes?”

Sometimes, I keep ____ questions until I reach a sort of “click moment.”

It feels like a door opening to ____ ideas.

Nowadays, I feel less stressed, enjoy my job ____ and am more productive.

Now, ____ listen to Yuna, a high school junior:

When ____ started this exercise last year, I simply wrote random thoughts like this:

I’m sleepy. A slight ____ starting.

I ____ to finish the math assignment today …

I don’t know what more ____ write now.

But soon ____ found I had deeper and deeper thoughts.

Now, I normally start ____ writing about today’s tasks or worries.

After that, I write about my dreams and how to ____ towards them.

I often come up with great plans and a clear sense of purpose to ____ the day.

Most ____ I’m much happier than before.

I can totally relate to these two people because their experiences are similar to ____

Like Yuna, I started this journaling during my ____ year of high school.

At that time, I felt lost, stressed, and unsure about the future, ____ it wasn’t easy for me to concentrate.

When I first tried writing three daily pages, I didn’t expect to ____ to it.

But ____ did, and it changed my life!

Releasing my feelings onto ____ every morning helped relieve my emotional tension.

I gained more ____ peace, which improved my schoolwork performance.

Like David, I asked many questions, for ____

____ was I so angry yesterday?”

“Why are ____ less fun these days?”

Then, I started raising more challenging ____

“What could make me happier ____ now?”

“What is my ideal future? ____ I reach it? How?”

Answering these questions showed me what kind of person I ____ and what my needs, values, passions, and talents were.

More importantly, I came to know what ____ truly wanted!

I remembered my childhood ____ of being a writer, songwriter, and radio host.

Gradually, vague ____ became clear plans.

Years later, here I am, ____ successful podcaster and vlogger!

I’ve also ____ a book and a music album.

My morning pages, which I still write every day, ____ given me the drive and ideas to achieve these aims.

Dear subscribers, will you try writing your ____ pages, too?

You never know what creative energy or ideas you have until you start ____

Don’t be a ____ though.

If ____ miss a few days, simply open your notebook and start again!

The ultimate aim is to improve your mental health and help ____ lead a happier, more creative life.