Journaling has never been my strong suit so i have to do it after the event occurs or at the end of the day. It has been working for me so far to keep the thoughts flowing and also more detail to the event. It is also beneficial to journal at the end of the day because you can process how these events affected your day, how they made you do things differently, or even teach you how to do things differently. Its about reviewing your behaviors, actions and reactions.