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# Voice journaling

> How voice journaling with dazie works, why speaking is easier than writing, and how to get a better entry out of each conversation.

Voice journaling means reflecting out loud instead of on paper. You speak, and the record of what you said becomes your journal.

## Why speak instead of write

* **Less friction.** Most people speak three to four times faster than they type, and nobody edits themselves mid-sentence while talking.
* **More honest.** Spoken reflection tends to be looser and less polished, which is usually where the useful material is.
* **A conversation, not a page.** With dazie, someone asks the next question. That's the part a blank journal can't do.

## Anatomy of a good conversation

A typical dazie conversation runs 5 to 15 minutes and moves through three phases:

| Phase | What happens | Example question |
| - | - | - |
| Check-in | You say what's on your mind | "How was your day?" |
| Going deeper | dazie follows one thread | "What part of that is still bothering you?" |
| Wrapping up | You land on a takeaway or next step | "Is there anything you want to do differently tomorrow?" |

## Getting more out of each entry

* **Name specifics.** "The meeting with Sam" gives dazie something to remember; "work stuff" doesn't.
* **Say how you feel, not only what happened.** Insights are built from both.
* **Steer when you want to.** Say "let's talk about something else" at any point.
* **End deliberately.** Saying "that's it for today" lets dazie close the conversation cleanly and write the entry.

## Where your entries live

Every conversation appears in **Your journal**, newest first, with its insights and follow-ups attached. You can read, search and export entries. See [Export and delete](/account/export-and-delete).


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