Diary is generally a written book which records the all the events that occurred during the day arranged according to the date. It started in the medieval roman period when the early records were of groceries, money spent, war accounts etc,. Diary keeping is known to enhance the expression of feelings and to promote thought. There are varied kinds of diary from business notes to personal events to book keeping.
A personal diary is one where the author makes note of his/her personal events that occurred and its impact on the life. Generally, the entries will start with the actual description of the event, the participants, and then the outcome of the event followed by a lesson learnt as a result of this or a new thing that you have realized as a result of this event.
A Business diary or journal is one where the information recorded is related to the writer’s profession. The meeting appointments, client visit amongst others would be the entries of the diary and a travel diary is one which documents the encounters on the journey or a series of journeys. This was used in earlier to keep track of the roads when maps were not so prevalent.
Fitness journals are used where you record your workout regime and time spent on these activities. A diet journal is one which is used to keep track of the food habits especially when you have to follow a certain specific diet regime. Sleeping diaries used where you keep track of sleeping habits. It is mostly a mandate ordered by sleep clinics as a part of their treatment. But these days, hand written diaries are replaced by blogs and online journals.
