26 GRATITUDE JOURNAL EXAMPLES AND PROMPTS TO HELP YOU SEE THE GOOD IN EVERYDAY LIFE
In a world this noisy and stressful, finding a little peace of your own can feel almost impossible. But study after study in psychology has shown that regularly writing down the people and things you’re grateful for helps you focus on the good in your life, makes it easier to see the bright side, and leaves you better equipped to handle life’s challenges. So what can you write in a gratitude journal? The small joys of daily life, the care others show you, your own effort and growth: all of it is worth recording. We’ve put together 26 gratitude journal examples, and we hope they help you find a fresh way of looking at the world.
LOW SELF-ESTEEM AND ALWAYS FEELING NOT GOOD ENOUGH? HOW TO GENTLY GROW INTO A BETTER YOU
Are you someone who’s prone to self-doubt and insecurity? You’re especially hard on yourself: when you succeed, it’s only what you should have done; when you fall short, you’re a total failure. When you see someone else’s strengths, you can’t help comparing them to yourself and quietly feeling worse. The moment you hit a setback, you start doubting your abilities and thinking, “See, I really can’t do it …… "
FEELING DOWN? WHEN YOU CAN'T TELL WHAT'S BOTHERING YOU, START HERE
Sometimes a bad mood isn’t caused by anything big. A wave of mixed feelings just washes over you, and you feel irritable, yet you can’t quite put your finger on what’s bothering you. Emotions Are Like a Tangled Ball of Yarn, So Start by Separating the Strands For example, your heart might be holding anxiety, hurt, jealousy, fear, disappointment …… If you can’t tell them apart, all you know is that you feel “bad.”
DECLUTTERING BEFORE LUNAR NEW YEAR: 6 TIPS FROM THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF TIDYING UP
Lunar New Year is just around the corner, which makes it the perfect time for a good declutter! But where do you start? Every year, it seems like you pull everything out, get tired halfway through, and end up putting it all back exactly where it was. Drawing on Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, this article shares some of the most practical tips to help you clear out space step by step, so you can welcome the new year with a fresh start!
NEW YEAR'S GOALS LIST: 9 IDEAS YOU CAN START TODAY WHEN YOU FEEL LOST
Every year around this time, you feel like you should set some New Year’s goals, but you don’t know where to begin. Looking at other people’s goal lists, you feel a bit envious and a bit lost. Their goals sound great, yet they don’t seem to have much to do with you. That’s okay. We’ve put together 9 New Year’s goals you can start right now, each one helping you slowly get to know yourself.
HOW TO SET NEW YEAR'S GOALS YOU'LL ACTUALLY ACHIEVE
A new year always makes us want a fresh start and a chance to do things differently this time. Especially right after looking back on the past year and seeing the regrets and the goals we didn’t reach, we find ourselves thinking, “This year, I’m going to do better!” Easier said than done, though. How should you set your New Year’s goals so they don’t fall flat, and so you can have a full, meaningful year? This article offers a few ideas to help you set grounded New Year’s goals that truly suit you!
WHY DO NEW YEAR'S GOALS ALWAYS FAIL?
Every year around this time, we eagerly write out a long list of New Year’s goals, feeling sure that this time will be different. But before long, busy everyday life pushes those goals into a forgotten corner. You really do want to become a better version of yourself, yet you never seem to follow through. Why does this keep happening? 1. Your Goals Are Too Vague “I want to get healthier.”
HOW TO WRITE A YEAR-END REVIEW: 5 SIMPLE QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU REFLECT ON YOUR YEAR
Why write a year-end review? So much happens in a year: things we finished and things we didn’t, things we thought would be hard that turned out to be easy, things we looked forward to that ended in disappointment. Writing a year-end review is a way to remind yourself: “I’ve been doing my best to live my life, and I’m becoming the person I want to be.” This article offers 5 simple questions to help you sum up the past, give yourself a round of applause for the present, and leave a light on for the future. As you look back, may you see the courage within the imperfections, the growth beneath the disappointments, and the version of you who has kept moving forward all along.
TOO STRESSED TO SLEEP? 7 WAYS TO GET YOUR BRAIN TO FINALLY REST
When you’re under too much stress, your body and mind are wound tight. You’re completely exhausted, yet your brain won’t switch off. Thoughts gather for a late-night meeting in your head, and the more you think, the more awake you feel. If this happens to you a lot, the tips below can help you relax your body, calm your mind, and let sleep quietly find its way to you. ⊂(・﹏・⊂)
THE LONG TAIL OF HAPPINESS: 4 WAYS TO MAKE SMALL JOYS LAST INTO EVERY DAY AHEAD
What happy moments have you collected in your journal? For many people, a journal serves two main purposes: letting things out and remembering. It can hold every moment you want to keep: a beautiful view you saw, the song you had on repeat for a while, a book or movie that moved you deeply, your cat purring on your lap, your dog wagging its tail every time you come home …… Once you write them down, they won’t quietly fade away in the rush of life. No matter how much time passes, they can carry you right back to that happy moment.