About the Diary Template
The Diary Template is a valuable research tool for documenting experiences with a particular product, service, or subject over an extended period of time. It allows for a more thoughtful and deliberate reflection, enabling people to express emotions and viewpoints that may not have been conveyed in real-time interactions.
Journaling with the template provides a profound and in-depth understanding of people's internal processes that other research methods may not achieve. The reflective and introspective nature of journaling encourages people to share deep and insightful responses, resulting in a more comprehensive analysis of the subject being studied.
Benefits of using the template
- Acquire knowledge gradually. 
- Unveil people's thoughts and emotions. 
- Enhance your understanding and compassion towards others. 
How to use the template in Miro
- Direct participants to record their name and the date on their journal entry 
- Jot down thoughts about the morning hours. Share related pictures. 
- Jot down thoughts about the afternoon hours. Share related pictures. 
- Jot down thoughts about the nighttime hours. Share related pictures. 
- Add a journal entry that includes a recap of the day's positives and negatives. 
Setup
- Lock down a topic to evolve. 
- Decide on the duration of your speech. 
- Invite a group of stakeholders to participate. 
- Request participants to submit journal entries to you. 
Useful tips
- Make a duplicate of the journal template for each daily entry. 
- Send regular prompts to create journal entries. 
- Motivate people to journal using their mobile devices.