Best Journaling Prompts For Mental Health
Put Pen to Paper With 24 Mental Health Journaling Prompts, Because Starting Is the Hardest Part
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There's a lot you can learn from a single day, and your journal is a great place to do it. By reflecting on your day and evaluating your choices and emotional reactions, you can see where you devote your "mental, emotional, and physical energy," said Julianne Schroeder, MS, LPC, NCC, a therapist and therapeutic yoga instructor.
The idea is to see clearly what you can and can't control, "and then focus on the former," added Sabrina Romanoff, PsyD, a clinical psychologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. These kinds of prompts help you see how you're living "out of alignment with reality," Dr. Romanoff said, and encourage you to find different approaches to tough situations.
Try these prompts: