"Some of the most effective journaling prompts tap into the idea of the future or how you would like your life to be," said Natalie Bernstein, clinical psychologist and mental health coach. By doing this, you're allowing yourself to focus on the life you want to be living, "rather than thinking about the overwhelming aspect of having to get there," explained therapist Luis Cornejo, LMFT, founder of PsychoSocial. You're creating motivation by giving yourself a glimpse of what your life could be like after you go through the work, Cornejo told POPSUGAR.
Try these prompts:
- If you could wake up tomorrow and your life would be exactly the way you want, what would it look like?
- Write a letter to your future self, the person you hope to be in the future. Where do you live? What kind of job do you have? Are you in a relationship? Be as specific as possible.