25 Journaling Prompts for Gratitude
Journaling is a therapeutic tool that encourages gratitude because writing down what you are grateful for helps you gain a new perspective on what is important. Journaling encourages deep self-reflection which is key to aligning with the frequency of gratitude. Here are 25 journaling prompts that encourage a gratitude mindset!
A Little Bit About Journaling
If you have never journaled before you may be wondering what that even means, how to do it, and why so many people pick up this habit. Journaling is simply writing down your thoughts, emotions, intentions, and so on without the fear of judgment or punishment. Journaling is a very popular habit because IT WORKS! There is something about getting the words out of your brain and on paper (or on your phone) that is a HUGE relief!! Keeping a journal is meant to be private and for your eyes only so you’re encouraged to release ANYTHING and EVERYTHING!!
Most of the time, the negative thoughts and emotions we have don’t have any meaning…it’s just the anger and frustration coming out in an unhealthy way because we can’t express our unfiltered thoughts using a healthy outlet. When you can unload your unfiltered thoughts you can then release the negativity that is festering within you.
Journaling is also great for releasing positive emotions, thoughts, and intentions! Sometimes we can not express our full and genuine happiness to others so having an alternative outlet to unload allows for more good things to keep flowing.
To journal, you can simply use a blank notebook and respond to prompts you find here, online, or on Pinterest. You can also purchase a guided journal that has daily prompts for you to respond to. Or you just grab a piece of paper and write what is in your heart as it comes. Use whatever you feel comfortable with because the most important thing is to be consistent!
Some Benefits of Journaling…
Journaling is a wonderful way to reduce, manage, and cope with anxiety, depression, and/or stress. It can also help you gain clarity on a problem, fear, and/or concern. Keeping a mood and health journal allows you to track triggers and symptoms. It can also help identify negative habits that need personal improvement as journaling promotes self-reflection. CLICK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT JOURNALING!
What is Gratitude?
Gratitude is the emotion of being thankful, showing appreciation, and returning kindness. Being grateful is a beautiful and harmonious way to live as it attracts more love, happiness, and abundance into your life. When you are grateful it opens up your eyes and heart to acknowledge your blessings. Being genuinely grateful for all you have and even all that is to come, aligns you with the MOST POWERFUL positive energy frequency you can be on! Since like attracts like, gratitude powerfully promotes manifestation with ease!
Journaling for Gratitude
Journaling is a therapeutic tool that encourages gratitude because writing down what you are grateful for helps you gain a new perspective on what is important. Journaling encourages deep self-reflection which is key to aligning with the frequency of gratitude. Insightful self-reflection forces a positive shift within your inner narrative and perception. A positive shift is exactly what you need to recognize the blessings in your life and be grateful for all the little, big, and everything in between things.
25 Gratitude Journaling Prompts
- Look back at the day/week/month and name three things you feel grateful for.
- Name a person in your life whom you deeply appreciate and write down why you are grateful to have this person in your life.
- Think of something small, almost insignificant you feel grateful for.
- What is something about your physical health you feel grateful for?
- What is something about your body that you feel grateful for?
- What made you smile today?
- What is something beautiful that you noticed today?
- Name something in nature that you feel truly grateful for.
- Think of three things that you often take for granted, but do feel deeply grateful for.
- Describe a delicious meal that you had this week that you feel grateful for.
- Think about a childhood memory (or memories) you feel grateful for.
- Write about a challenge in your life that you have overcome and feel grateful for. How did this challenge shape you as a person? What did you learn?
- What skill/characteristic of yourself do you admire and are grateful for?
- Think of a book/podcast, etc. that you have recently read/listened to that you feel grateful for. What insights did you get that you are grateful for?
- Is there something that you have in your life that you take for granted, but when you take a closer look you feel deeply grateful for it?
- Think of a piece of advice that you have received that positively impacted your life and you feel grateful for.
- Think of a hobby that brings you joy and write down why it brings so much joy into your life and why you are grateful to have this hobby.
- Think of something about your home you feel truly grateful for.
- What was the biggest learning in your life so far? How has it impacted your life and why are you grateful for this learning?
- Think of a specific skill that you have learned and feel grateful for.
- Write about a time when you overcame fear and why you are grateful for overcoming this fear.
- Take a moment to appreciate all your senses (taste, smell, sight, hearing, touch), and write down why you are grateful for these.
- What are three things you love about your personal style? How do these things contribute to your personality?
- What is the most beautiful place you ever visited and why are you grateful for this experience?
- What is your favorite self-care practice, how does it nurture your body and why do you feel grateful for it?
Final Thoughts
The most important thing to remember when journaling is that NO ONE will look at what you write so just dump everything! Let your thoughts come as they may and don’t judge yourself! Do not be discouraged if at first, your thoughts are on the darker more negative side…remember, you can’t reach the good without experiencing some bad! Those unfiltered thoughts need to be released one way or another before they grow and become something real within you; journaling is the best outlet for this as you can unload without worrying that people will hold it against you.
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By investing just a few minutes a day with this journal, you will discover the power of positivity by consistently taking small steps - two to three minutes in the morning and evening - to integrate gratitude, affirmations, wellness check and review of goals that infuse positivity towards living a fantastic life.
