As the semester picks up and our to-do lists seem to grow endlessly with each passing week, it may feel hard to create time for self-reflection. But, taking the time to process and analyze your thoughts, emotions, goals and current position in life is so necessary! Here are 15 deep journal prompts for self-reflection that you can write about for as long (or short) as you’d like.
- Even though your worth is intrinsic, it’s easy to forget that. Sometimes, we all wrongly base our perceptions of self-worth on external things. What is something you tend to base your worth on?
- What is an emotion that you are scared of or dislike to feel?
- What do you ideally see yourself doing in five years? Where are you? Who is in your life? What is your mindset/personality like?
- What is something you appreciate about your own character/personality?
- If you could stop time for two hours every day, what would you do with this extra time?
- When was the last time you felt frustrated? How did you deal with it?
- If you had to be one of your friends/acquaintances, who would you choose, and why?
- How do you feel when you think about your future? Reminder: it’s okay to feel anxious, scared, happy, hopeful, confused, numb or any emotion in between. Everything will be okay.
- If you could pick one song to represent the general theme of your life right now, what would it be and why?
- Do you trust yourself?
- In what area of life are you hardest on yourself?
- What is something you know you’re good at?
- What habits do you know are good for you but have trouble implementing?
- Write about a difficult time in your past that ended up strengthening you.
- What is something you always wanted as a kid that you have now?
Especially over quarantine, journaling has offered me so much peace and a number of mind-blowing revelations. Whether you journal for three minutes or an hour, on paper or your phone, the act of intentionally transcribing your thoughts in a tangible form is so soothing. Self-reflection, healing and getting to know yourself better are processes you should always make time for.