Always wanted to try, but don't know how to start journaling?
How to start?
Choose Your Medium
Note book or Digital App: Select what suits you best.
Set a Schedule
Daily or Weekly: Describe how often you'll write.
Find a Quiet Place
Comfort: Pick a quiet and comfortable spot.
Start with Prompts
Gratitude or Reflection: Use simple prompts to begin.
Be Honest and Open
Authenticity: Write honestly and for yourself.
Why Journal?
5 good reasons to keep a journal
5 good reasons
Stress and Anxiety Writing about your feelings can relieve stress and anxiety.
Regular and honest journaling is more beneficial than infrequent writing.
Enhanced Creativity Diary writing stimulates creativity and captures ideas. It
allows for safe idea generation without censorship, often leading to brilliant
insights.
Improved Memory Journaling helps improve memory by reflecting on past experiences
and recalling details, serving as a reminder of meaningful events.
Boost Self-Awareness Writing in a diary increases self-awareness by reflecting on
thoughts and emotions, leading to personal growth.
Good Mental Health Journaling helps manage depression and other mental health
conditions by processing and coping with emotions, preventing negative impacts on
behaviour.
Journal Prompts
Not sure what to write for your journal? Here are a few prompts to help you
start.
Journal Prompts
Evening Journal Prompts:
2 things I am grateful for
What did I learn today?
What goals did I work on today?
What can I do better tomorrow?
Morning Journal Prompts:
2 things I am grateful for
Intentions for today
Affirmation of the day
To do list of the day
Reflection Prompts:
What is the one thing you can do to take care of yourself today? Write it down and
make it happen
Make a list of 5 of your favourite songs right now
Write down your favourite memory from today
You're doing better than you think you are! Give yourself 3 sincere compliments
Junk Journaling
Get started with junk journaling, here are some helpful tips!
Junk Journaling Tips
What is a junk journal? A junk journal is typically a book made up of all different types of
papers and material, that might otherwise have ended up in the bin - hence being called a
"junk" journal.
Collect scraps (packaging, receipts, name cards, etc)
Decorate these papers (doodling, stamping, cutting, etc)
Write small descriptions (date and location of collection)
Overlap the decorations
Materials for Journaling
What do you need to start a journal?
Journaling Materials
Some of the basic things you need! Remember, these are completely optional
Any book
Stationery:
Pen
Colour Pencils
Brush Pens
Glue Tape / Glue
Scissors
Decoration:
Stickers
Washi Tape
Scraps
Types of Journaling
What are the types of journaling?
Journaling Types
There are many types of journaling, whatever the creative outlet, you get it! Here are some well-known types:
