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What you do each day will determine the outcome of your week, your year, and what will be said during the eulogy at your funeral.
Too much? Okay.
Maybe we don’t have to begin with your eulogy, but the decisions that you make each day really do impact your future and your ability to succeed.
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Most people never reap the benefits of daily journaling. A few of the benefits that they choose to miss out on are:
- Stress Reduction
- Increased Mental Clarity
- Improved Self Confidence
- Increase in Overall Happiness
We have created 7 daily journal prompts to help our readers effortlessly begin their journaling journey. After practicing journaling with these prompts our readers will be better equipped to identify and communicate their needs and actively work towards achieving their goals.
Key Elements of a Good Journal Prompt
A huge factor in why people don’t build the skill of journaling is a lack of interest.
Someone who doesn’t journal may not have the skills to find inspiration within themselves. If writing in a journal is perceived as work, then people are much less likely to do it.
A good journal prompt should be:
- Thought-provoking
- Open-ended
- Introspective
You don’t want the answer to be obvious when you pick a journal prompt. As you respond to the journal prompts below daily, you will have a record of how you have been feeling. You can examine how your thoughts and assessments change over time.
It is difficult to conceptualize growth in the present so creating a record of your past will give you a better picture of the person that you are becoming in the present.
Daily Journal Prompts for a Fulfilling Life
Below you’ll find the daily journal prompts that have been game-changers for me:
- Top 3 things in your control today?
- How did you make yourself proud today?
- Would your future self be proud of the day that you’ve had?
- What are you looking forward to tomorrow?
- Top 3 wins
- Did today get me closer to where I want to be?
- How was today better than yesterday?
Helpful Materials
Journaling is a whole lot more fun when you are excited about the materials you will use.
Here are some recommendations of my tools to get me in the right headspace and get my thoughts flowing.
Journals
- PAPERAGE Lined Journal Notebook – A simple and affordable journal to use if you are a beginner and don’t know where to begin.
- CAGIE Lined Journal Notebook – This journal will last you a very long time and gives you plenty of room to get out ALL of your ideas!
- Forvencer Lined Spiral Journal Notebook – If you prefer the option to easily remove pages, the spiral notebook is a great choice!
If you don’t want to use a physical journal, digital journaling works just as well! Some great resources you can use are:
- The notes app on your phone
- GoodNotes5
- Notion
Stationary
Here are the links to some of my favorite stationery to use for journaling. Good stationery makes journaling much more fun and interesting.
- Pens – PILOT Precise V5
- Highlighters – Zebra Mildliners
- Stickers – bloom daily planners Holiday Seasonal Planner Sticker Sheets
Music
- Pick your favorite playlist
- If you don’t have one, there are many Lofi playlists to try.
If you don’t have an inspiring playlist, you could start with music without lyrics. I find that classical music helps me focus!
Final Thoughts
Try these daily journal prompts for a week and see how your thoughts change.
Journaling can make a world of difference when it comes to your overall mood, happiness, and direction in life. You don’t have to continue life going through the motions. Grab a journal and liberate your thoughts onto the paper!
Share this article with the people you care about. Everyone can benefit from journaling and these journal prompts will get them started.
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