Journaling is a proven way to improve mental health. And it is a great thing to include in your daily self-care regimen.
Sometimes though, if not accustomed to free writing, journal prompts can help to guide your writing.
Learning to love yourself is hard. And who doesn’t struggle with this every now and then?
It is hard when you find yourself doubting yourself and your worth every day.
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Stuck daily in a cycle of questioning your gifts, your abilities, your looks.
And forever unable to advance yourself because then negative things you tell yourself are so very crippling.
I say no more. It is time to take the reins of your life and direct it forward with power and vision.
A vision is driven by self-love.
Towards this end, there are few things you can do. On these is journaling.
There is a good reason why journaling has been around for so long and it has power
It can help you have perspective on things that are bothering you
It can assist you in letting go of things you’re holding on to.
It can ease your mind
It can provide clarity.
Journaling is a great way to confide your thoughts without really telling anyone.
And it works. However, it is still good to speak to a real live person, like a therapist if you are having mental health issues. I encourage this. There is a real need for seeing a mental health counselor because as I said mental health care requires a diverse approach for real impact.
Don’t keep troubling things to your self. Mental health requires several modalities so as to achieve real wellness. Mental issues such as depression and anxiety require an integrated approach to healing.
This integrated approach Includes healthy nutrition, healthy sleep habits, and a healthy self-care-a broad term which in essence is everything required for balanced mental health.
While some people can write freely at any time, sometimes, it is good to have a guide to help you pick areas you would like to write about and get the process, an angle that sort of point the way.
So journal prompts are great to guide the journal writing process. So grab a sweet smooth notebook a, prompt and put thought on paper. I love this one. It makes writing, smooth and enjoyable.
And without any further ado, here are some journal prompts to, well prompt you to prob get you ready to let go, and to find answers, and peace.
Ask yourself these questions to promote your mind to think of certain areas of your life.
Reflect on and answer the following:
1. What are some of your favorite inspirational quotes? Write a few of them and read them out loud
2. Is there someone you need to forgive? Write about why you need to forgive them.
3. What is the best compliment you have ever received? How did you feel?
4. So are some journal prompts to help you find direction in your journaling?
5. If you could do anything, what is the one thing you feel would be your biggest accomplishment?
6. Write about your proudest moment
7. What are some of your best qualities? What do you love about yourself?
8. What three things are you most grateful for?
9. What are 3 things you love about yourself most?
10. What do feel are your weaknesses. Now see yourself as being the opposite of those weaknesses.
11. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you like to go, and why?
12. What are you afraid of? Now visualize yourself as no longer afraid of those things. How do you feel when you are no longer afraid of those things?
13. What limiting beliefs are holding you back? See yourself now as no longer having those linning beliefs. What would you accomplish?
14. What are you most afraid of? Why?
15. What things do you really want to do that can make you happy? freely write about things that bring you joy.
16. What is the best book you have ever read and why you loved so much?
17. Visualize you accepting yourself, including your “flaws.”
18. If you could live your best most vibrant abundant life, what would it look like?
19. What do you worry about? And is one or two things you can do to work towards worrying about this issue?
20. What was the happiest day of your life? Write about what happened and why you were so happy.
21. When do you feel most at peace? What can you do to feel this more?
22. Are there people or someone in your life you need to set boundaries with or distance your self from. Write why and how you can do that.
23. What are the habits that are holding you back? How can you change that, and visualize life without those habits?
24. What good habits do you want to start? What will you feel when you have started these good habits?
25. What do you need to forgive yourself for?
26. According to you, what really, is happiness?
27. What are some goals you have to improve your life?
28. Where and how do you see yourself 10 years from now?
29. If you could be any animal what would you be? Why?
30. Who is the one person in the world you admire most? You admire this person because—————
31. Who is your best friend and what are some things you like and admire about them?
32. You are living your dream life? How is it? Describe in details.
33. Do you feel that the people in your life know you well? What do they know about you, and what do they not know, or understand?
34. If you could explain your struggles to those in your life what would you say?
35. List some books you have read this year and what you liked about them? Which books would you like to read?
36. Write a letter to the one person who is your go-to person for when you have problems.
37. What have you overcome so far in your life?
38. Today I am thankful for?——————- Write at least 5 things you are grateful for.
There! I hope in answering some of these questions, your journaling will lead to clarity, settle some issues, and give you ways to move on and to grow, to change into the person you would like to be.
Please remember, if you need mental health care, you should seek the help of certified health or mental health practitioner.
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Great tips, will use some of these for sure! I need to make journaling more of a regular occurrence.
Christina, that’s is a good idea. Making journaling a part of daily self-care can really boost your mental health.
Really good journaling prompts. I try to work daily with a self-coaching journal and practice gratitude journaling, but it’s so hard to always find time to do it. Your ideas made me excited to try something new tomorrow. Thanks Jane!
Kat! You are so welcome. Journaling for mental health is great at giving one clarity, and a way to move forward. let things go, and find calm. Good to hear that you will try these ideas.