Do you know how you are feeling in your mind? Use these 60 strong journal prompts to know your mental health status. Become aware of your mind by answering these detailed journal prompts.
Taking care of mental health is vital for happiness and a peaceful life. But the rush and chaos block our views from seeing the real picture in our mindset.
Maybe at times, we don’t understand what is going on in our minds. Or most likely we try to evade the inevitable thing we feel as a hunch deep in us.
I always use these mental health journaling ideas to find out how I am doing or the reason for any setbacks I face in life. These questions are self reflective, prompting you to bring out every small detail you have in your mind.
Please make sure to feel relaxed when you sit with these journal prompts. There is no need to rush with all of them. Just one or two that connect with you is enough to make yourself free.
Mental health is our top priority. Journaling with idea prompts is a healthy way to peel off that hidden imagery in our minds.
Let us go through the 60 strong journal prompts to help you unleash your current mental health status
Disclaimer: I am not a licensed therapist nor I do have any professional experience in psychology or mental health. The information shared is purely for educational or informational purposes. Please reach out to a professional expert for help if you are going through a tough situation in your life.
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60 Journal Prompts for Mental Health
1. What is in your mind right at this moment?
2. How are you feeling in your mind? Explain why you are feeling like that.
3. What’s taking place in your life right now or nowadays? How do you feel or think about them?
4. Are those feelings related to any people, situations, or events in your life? Please explain in detail.
5. What do you think all day? Explain every bit of it, and write them down.
6. Do those thoughts remain fixed or do they change everyday?
7. What is your first thought once you open your eyes in the morning?
8. What is the reason for those thoughts in your morning? Are they generic or based on what you experienced last day?
9. Which picture or scene goes around in your mind all day to night?
10. Do you rehearse arguments or confront someone constantly in your mental scene? Who are those people? Why are they so important to trigger your precious mind space?
11. Explain without hesitation the reasons for those scenes that go on in your mind’s hidden studio.
12. On a scale of 1 to 5 how much would you like to give to your present mental health?
13. Why do you think you have given this rate to your mind and health?
14. What steps can you take daily to improve your mental health?
15. Are there anyone who is disturbing your mental health? Who or what are they?
16. Do you feel that removing those things will help you to have mental peace or calm? Why do you think you are unable to remove those things or people?
17. What things or activities give you mental peace and relax your mind?
18. Who makes you happy and supported?
19. What or whose presence makes you feel energy draining or low vibe?
20. Do you have a habit of reacting to outside situations, information, or people? How do you react normally?
21. What do you say or do when you get agitated to angry at someone or something around you?
22. Do you feel that these reactions are the cause of your mental unrest or uneasiness?
23. How can you discard these habits? What ways do you think to minimize reacting too much to your outside circumstances?
24. Do you constantly remain attached to your past? How does that make you feel in your mind? Does it make you happy, guilty, shameful, or hopeless?
25. How often do you think about your past life or experiences? Why please explain freely.
26. Which are those events create trigger in your mind still now in your daily life?
27. Why do those past events, faces, or situations chase you so much? Are they at all important to you now?
28. Write down what you have in your mind regarding the ways you think you can let go of these bygone past things.
29. If right this moment you have all the resources, time, money, health;
- a) How do you like to be?
- b) Where are you now?
- c) What are you doing now?
- d) What is your daily life like?
- e) What are you wearing?
- f) How do you feel all day?
- g) What are you eating all day?
- h) Who are those people you want to have with you there?
- i) How do you want to feel there?
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30. Do you enjoy solitude? (not loneliness, just being with yourself alone and enjoying the feeling). What is in solitude that makes you feel? If not why?
31. Do you like to be in crowded places? Why?
32. What does social gathering bring to your mind? How do you feel?
33. Do you have something pressing on your mind that needs attention? What are they?
34. Feel comfortable to explain whether you feel relaxed or stressed out as you recall those things. How does that make you feel?
35. Are you happy with the way you are living now? if not why?
36. What do you think you can add to your life to change your now? Explain in detail without being held by any limitations or current situations.
37. What are those things that make you stressed or panicked? What can you do to stay calm?
38. How do you feel about the people in your life? Explain your true feelings. (happy/satisfied/no way out/ just existing)
39. Are you in love with yourself? Why do you love yourself? Why not?
40. What can you add to your life to make it something you always have desired?
41. If not then what is the cause of your unfulfilled desired life? What is making you stop from living the life of your desire or dream?
42. Don’t you think that these limitations are only a mental blockage you have put in your mind?
43. How do you see yourself in your life? Relax yourself to write down why.
44. What do you feel among these: empowered, strong, feeble, powerless, capable, good for nothing, hopeless, hopeful, failure, successful, unloved, lovable, successful, friendly, recluse, confident, happy, unhappy, looking forward for best in life?
45. How much your mental health has changed from your childhood till now? What do you think is the reason behind this change?
46. What activity can you add to your daily life to create better thoughts or ideas in your mind?
47. Which is the best part of your day? Explain why?
48. Do you have a daily routine that gives you joy and direction? If not why?
49. Does having a routine make you boring or is it tiring to follow?
50. What does your ideal day look like? Write or explain in detail.
51. Has ever anyone made you sad, ashamed, afraid, or hurt in your life? Who are they? Explain your heart out on paper.
52. Would letting go of all these will help you to free your mind? What do you think and feel?
53. Does talking to those people who have hurt you can be a solution to free yourself up?
54. Are you in a habit of comparing your life to others? Why? How does comparison affect your mental health afterward?
55. How did and since when did you start this habit of comparison?
56. What instances or who are those that made you feel necessary to compare your life with others?
57. Do you feel lesser/superior than others you see in life or on social media? Why do you think?
58. Do you miss anyone? How does thinking about them make you feel in your mind?
59. What thoughts do you want to have to feel joyful, happy, and have peace in life?
60. How can you feel more relaxed and harmonious mentally?
61. What steps do you wish to take toward your mental happiness? Do you feel those steps are difficult? Why?
62. Which are those parts of your body that make you feel happy?
63. Are you grateful in life and for your health? Why?
63. Are you ruminating about any past events like shame, guilt, fear, or anger? Why do those things leave a painful mark on your mind?
63. What can you do to let go of all the misconceptions in your mind?
64. Have you ever discussed your mental state (how you feel, what is going on in your mind etc.) with anyone you trust and love? How did they react to you?
65. How can you be more loving and caring to your precious mind and overall well-being?
Let these journal prompts help to find your true self. Journaling daily will give you mental clarity to find out little things in your mind.
Just relax and take this journaling session as a healthy way to discover mental health.
I hope you will find these journal prompts useful to understand and heal your mind.
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