Journal Prompts For Self Care
On a tiring or difficult day, a short journal entry can give you room to notice what you need.
Choose a prompt that feels useful and leave the others for another time. A few words are enough.
These prompts are a starting point for reflection. The image below opens a printable PDF.
1. What things make you happy?
2. What would you like more room for in your life?
3. What would you like your life to look like three years from now?
4. What’s a funny story that makes you laugh every time?
5. What brings you genuine joy?
6. Who is your best friend?
7. What makes you happiest in life?
8. If you could make a living doing anything, what would it be?
9. Is there someone you'd like to check in with?
10. What helps you feel comfortable in your body?
11. What would you like to be remembered for?
12. Who is your favorite person to talk to every day?
13. What have you done lately just for you?
14. What are you proud of yourself for?
15. What are some things that inspire you?
16. One thing I'd like to explore is __________
17. What could you set aside for now?
18. Where could you be more understanding toward yourself?
19. What is your favorite memory?
20. What are you most grateful for right now?
21. Who’s your biggest idol?
22. Which thought keeps returning, and what would you like to say about it?
23. What routine no longer feels useful?
24. What is your proudest moment?
25. What would your ideal day look like?
26. What is making your current goal harder to work toward?
27. If you could escape to a vacation anywhere in the world, where would it be?
28. What support would be helpful right now?
29. What makes you a good friend?
30. What small step felt worthwhile today?
31. I’m most proud that I __________
32. When do you feel able to make your own choices?
33. What advice would you give your teenage self?
34. What is your best accomplishment?
35. What are you afraid of?
36. What does success mean to you?
37. Is there an assumption you'd like to reconsider?
38. What items are in your self-care toolkit?
39. What small detail makes an ordinary day more enjoyable?
40. A book that has impacted me is __________
41. What’s inspiring you right now?
42. What would you say to a friend in your situation?
43. What qualities do you think others admire about you?
44. What would you like to try, even if you're new to it?
45. How do you care for the people near you?
46. What do I need more of in my life?
47. What did you appreciate this week?
48. Who inspires you most in life?
49. What does your ideal day look like from morning to night?
50. What would caring for yourself look like today?
51. What have you done lately that you're pleased about?
52. What message would I like to share with the world?
53. What do you need more of in your life?
54. What can you make easier for yourself today?
55. When you wake up in the morning, how do you want to feel?
56. What is your favorite personality trait?
57. What are your priorities for this year?
58. What is one adjustment you’d like to make to your morning routine?
59. When do you feel most confident?
60. What is one adjustment you’d like to make to your nighttime routine?
61. Today I can care for my body by __________
62. What do you wish you had more time for?
63. What unfamiliar experience would you like to try?
64. What matters most to you at the moment?
65. What have you learned today?
66. What’s your favorite meal?
67. If I could accomplish one thing in the next three months, what would it be?
68. What contribution do you enjoy making?
69. What’s the best dream you can remember?
70. What is the message that you want to share with the world?
71. What is your top goal right now?
72. The thing I’m most thankful in life for is ________
73. What is causing you stress right now?
74. What helps you feel at ease with yourself?
75. What is the most relaxing sound to you?
