There's a practice you can engage in that will fuel your personal growth and awareness like few other things in this world. And this practice is conscious journaling.
The method is simple: take time to sit alone, without distractions, and write down whatever comes to mind. The goal is to put your stream of consciousness onto paper, thought by thought, without judgment or expectation. Whatever you write down is not for anyone else to see. You don't need to review it or question what you wrote afterward. The only thing that matters is that you take physical action to write out whatever comes to your mind.
Not that hard, is it? It will feel weird at the beginning. You may find your mind jumping in and saying, "What the hell am I doing here? This is weird. Only weird people do this." If a thought like this occurs, write it down! The whole point is to bring onto paper whatever is running through your mind.
The best way to do this is daily, right in the morning or after meditation. This practice is powerful because it allows you to bring what was previously unconscious into consciousness. You reflect in a whole new way, and there's something special about the physical act of writing (on paper or your computer). You will notice that, without applying effort, things will start to change. Your mind will calm down. You will learn to separate your ego from your being, and you will elevate to new heights as you go about your life.
As life is a constant, dynamic process of becoming, change is ever-present. Personal growth and evolution are the only ways forward if you don't want to get stuck and depressed. Conscious journaling—writing down your stream of consciousness—is the best way to accelerate the process that is already unfolding. It's free. It's easy. It doesn't take a lot of effort, but the results are remarkable. Just starting with a simple commitment of journaling every morning for five days in a row will show you the impact it can have.