Journal Ideas
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TIPS FOR CREATING A JOURNALING PRACTICE
- Incorporate journaling into your morning ritual
- You don’t have to use full sentences. Leo Babauta of Zen Habits, writes in bullets with 2-6 bullet points daily depending on the day.
- Combine work and personal journal topics
- Use the habit tracker as a daily reminder
- Don’t skip more than 2 days and try to go back to catch up
These prompts are written to give you a moment in time to reflect and take care of you.
JOURNALING PROMPTS AND INSPIRATION FOR SELF-CARE
- Today my self-care mantra is…(one word for inhaling, one word for exhaling)
- How do I feel about the importance of practicing self-care?
- I practice self-care because I want to feel [FILL IN THE BLANK].
- What are the obstacles to practicing self-care daily? How can I overcome at least one of them?
- What does my morning look and feel like? Do I have a routine? Are mornings rushed?
- How will making myself a priority positively impact my life?
- If I loved myself unconditionally, how would I treat myself? How can I act on that feeling now?
- What does bedtime look and feel like? Is there anything I can change for a more restful night’s sleep?
- What are 3 things that I’m currently doing that no longer serve me? How can I stop doing these things?
- What acts of self-care truly make me happy?
- How can I add more love and joy to my day-to-day life?
- What can I do to add more ease and relaxation to my day?
- Make a list of 20 things that make me smile.
- I am the best version of myself when I [FILL IN THE BLANK]
- When I think of self-care what lights me up? How can I add more of this into my self-care routine?
- When I’m really busy how can I find 10 minutes of time for myself? What can I do in that time?
- My life feels like magic when [FILL IN THE BLANK].
- Write myself a thank you note, thanking myself for everything I do for my own wellbeing.
- Does your self-care practice feel like a chore or an item on your to-do list? Explore the joy self-care brings me.