Journaling prompts for anxiety

I know, I know, a therapist who suggests journaling. How unique! Journaling is not for everyone — no intervention is one sized fits all — but these questions can be a beautiful place to start exploring your emotional processes. I suggest setting the scene: get comfortable physically, open a new document and/or crack open a notebook, light a candle or a stick of incense, and see what comes out on the page. There is something special and important about externalizing your experience, getting it out of your head.

• Imagine a miracle happened and you woke up one day with a new life, what would be different? What would stay the same? What are you unsure about?

• Write a letter to the person who causes you the most anxiety. Tell them why they cause you anxiety, but don’t send it to them.

• What is the biggest life lesson you’ve learned to date? How did you learn it and how has it affected your life?

• What are your thoughts about the following statement: “anxiety stems from our desire to control things that we cannot.”

• Make two columns. In the 1st column, write down five things you fear and in the 2nd column, explain why those fears are valid.

• Write a letter to your 10-year-old self. How would you encourage them?

• What is a quality that you admire most about others? In what way do you see this quality in yourself?

• Choose an Inspiration Word for the week. What does it mean to you? And how can you live your life this week with that word in mind?

• Write yourself a letter forgiving you for something that has happened in your past.

• What is one thing you wish you had said no to? Why didn’t you? What impact did it have on your experience?