When anxious thoughts or hard times send your stress levels up a few too many notches, one of the positive things you can do is pull out some calming journal prompts and do some personal writing.
Before you begin journaling, one important thing to do is take a few minutes to prepare yourself. If possible, find a quiet space to write. Light a stress-relief scented candle if that helps you relax, and take some deep breaths.
Before you begin journaling, one important thing to do is take a few minutes to prepare yourself. If possible, find a quiet space to write. Light a stress-relief scented candle if that helps you relax, and take some deep breaths.
This calming prompt is a way to measure how grateful we are for what we have in our lives. It can help us determine if there might be good things worthy of more focus going forward.
Write about the parts of your life you are most grateful for.
This journal prompt can help you envision an ideal future. It is often easier to deal with present challenges when we have a vision for the future that inspires us.
This prompt can be a way to document things we find calming or items that make us happy. This might be something you want to cultivate in your life more often if it inspires happiness.
Draw a picture of three things in nature, or anything else that makes you happy.
This calming journal prompt is a way to appreciate the good days in our lives. It can also help us name what went well so we know how to repeat these experiences in the future.
Write down three things that made today a great day.