50 Revealing Journaling Prompts To Help You Eliminate Stress & Anxiety!
Last Updated on 01/02/2023 by Nicky
Journaling Prompts For Stress Relief
Is it just me or does it seem like errbody and their momma is stressed out these days? We be financially, physically, mentally, and spiritually stressed all the way out.
It seriously doesn’t have to be this way. There are so many ways to destress but sometimes we don’t even allow ourselves to do that.
Sometimes, I low-key think we like stress but I digress. But if you’re one of the ones who truly want some relief from the worries and pressures of life then I will be sharing some journaling prompts for stress relief with you today that I truly believe will help.
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– Why Journaling Is So Bomb
So why do I recommend journaling like all the time? Ok, so I might be a little biased because I love writing but that’s really not the only reason I advocate for journaling so hard.
Sometimes when you feel stressed you don’t always understand why. For instance, I used to find that my shoulders would be so tense that they become far more acquainted with my ears than they should be.
I would have to consciously relax them. But I didn’t really understand why I felt so tense. But over the years through the power of prayer and journaling, I’ve found that my stress and tension are better managed.
Plus, I’m more in tune with what I’m feeling and why. Now that you kind of have an idea as to why journaling is helpful for stress relief, let’s look at these journaling prompts so you can get started using them right away!
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– 50 Awesome Journaling Prompts For Stress Relief
– Identifying Your Stress
1. Write down when or where you feel your stress gets worse.
2. Analyze your day and take note of every moment you felt stress.
3. Pay attention when you use negative self-talk, and how you feel after.
4. List 5 good things and 5 bad things about your day.
5. Are there people in your life contributing to your stress? Write about it.
6. What is the first thing you would change to deal with your levels of stress?
7. Do stream of consciousness journaling and see what comes up.
8. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the worst), how is your stress today?
9. What are some recent situations where you felt your stress worsen?
10. What are some situations that made you feel happy and content?
– Calming Down from Stressful Situations
1. Write down who you are now, and who you want to be.
2. How can you use stress to your advantage?
3. Write down what (or who) makes you feel joy.
4. Come up with a positive word for the day.
5. What are you most thankful for?
6. Do at least one thing today for self-care and write about it.
7. Use this prompt: “______ makes me feel better when I am stressed.”
8. Feel better by giving back and helping someone else.
9. List 3 things that can help turn around your stressful mood.
10. What have you learned about yourself by identifying your stress?
– Memories and Feelings
1. What is your history with stress?
2. Do you know what memories contribute to your stress?
3. What about memories that improve your mood?
4. How are you feeling right now?
5. Can you recount how you felt during your last stress episode?
6. Describe a situation where you were content and happy.
7. How do you currently feel about your personal life?
8. How does your work or profession make you feel?
9. What do you hope journaling is going to help you achieve?
10. Make a list of 3 overwhelming emotions you have right now.
– Creativity to Reduce Stress
1. Find a new hobby you are interested in experimenting with.
2. What is your favorite creative activity?
3. Use your journal to try some creative writing.
4. When is the last time you did something just for fun?
5. Create a daily routine where you include your favorite creative activities.
6. List 3 activities you always wanted to try, and what has stopped you.
7. Listen to music while writing in your journal, then describe how it changed your emotions.
8. Create art that expresses how you feel, good or bad.
9. What does being creative mean to you?
10. Work on a creative project, then journal about how you feel. Did it have an impact on your stress level?
– More Stress Relieving Writing Prompts
1. What does a life without stress look like to you?
2. Why do you think you are dealing with burnout?
3. What are 3 things you can do to handle your burnout?
4. Do you feel that stress, burnout, and overwhelm are all connected?
5. In what ways have you contributed to your own stress?
6. How are you holding yourself back from truly being stress free?
7. List 5 things you can do this month to start relaxing more.
8. Journal about spending time with someone who relieves your stress.
9. How do you practice self care and how often?
10. Make a list of 10 self care activities to do more often.
Conclusion
If you’re stressed, I truly do pray that these journaling prompts will help you take some of the pressure off and give you a different perspective on life. Just use whichever prompts you need to at any given time. Or use the same ones over and over and see how your responses change. However you choose to use them, I believe that you will begin to see major improvements in your stress levels. Happy journaling!
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