50 Journal Prompts For Depression To Calm Your Mind
Looking for journal prompts for depression? Here are the 50 best journal prompts to help relieve your blues.
Let’s chat about journal prompts for depression.
If you are looking for depression journal prompts, you’re in exactly the right place.
I’ve always loved journalling before it was even a real thing.
Weirdly enough I used to call it a diary when I was a kid, even though there is a distinct difference between the two.
Many people assume a diary is the same thing as a journal but here’s how to tell the two apart:
> A diary is a book to record events as they happen.
> A journal on the other hand is a record of significant experiences and used to explore ideas that take shape.
Today I’m going to share with you the very best journal prompts for anxiety.
This is because journalling is so MUCH MORE PERSONAL AND USEFUL than writing in a diary. This is because it contains feelings, emotions, problems and reflections that can be used to evaluate one’s life.
Let’s imagine your journal and diary are like the sea.
The diary is just the surface level stuff you see, almost like floating on top of the water while a journal is much like a deep-sea diver – it goes way deeper and explores everything that can’t be seen by someone sitting nearby on the beach.
There is so much power in journalling – this is why these journal prompts for anxiety are so amazing.
Journalling is the cheapest form of therapy because it is so therapeutic to perform a brain-dump. Imagine your mind much like a messy bag at the end of the day. Writing in your journal and performing a brain dump is much like emptying out the contents onto a table.
Once it is all spilled out, you can then discard the rubbish, the stress, the negative thoughts and work out what you need to keep in order to have a healthier and happier mind. I cannot recommend doing these activities enough!
These journal prompts for depression truly have the power to work magic in your life.
Remember – there are no rules when it comes to using these journal prompts for anxiety. Just write whatever comes to mind.
You do not have to write anything perfectly – whatever comes out is exactly what needs to come out. Please don’t judge it – just let it be!I REPEAT – There is no right or wrong way to use these journal prompts – just YOUR OWN UNIQUE WAY.
Without further ado, here are my top 50 favorite journal prompts for depression:
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1 – If depression was a person what would you say to it?
2 – What does the word happiness mean to you?
3 – What would bring you peace?
4 – What is your biggest source of stress or worry at the moment?
5 – Name some healthy ways to deal with depression.
6 – What makes you feel loved and safe?
7 – How do you add value to the world?
8 – Name 5 of your short-term goals.
9 – Name 5 of your long-term goals.
10 – What are you afraid of?
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11 – What would you do if you weren’t afraid?
12 – List 10 things you love about life.
13 – How do you think depression holds you back in life?
14 – Who do you aspire to be like and why?
15 – What is your happiest memory and why?
16 – What is your greatest accomplishment and why?
17 – How do you cope with stress?
18 – How can you show yourself more love?
19 – What do you need to forgive yourself for?
20 – Who else do you need to forgive?
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21 – What are you grateful for?
22 – How has depression challenged you?
23 – Depression has taught me these great things about life…
24 – Here are my worries I finally need to put to rest:
25 – These are my greatest strengths:
26 – What have you never done before that you would like to try?
27 – When life is difficult, this is what I can do…
28 – How do you want to feel when you wake up in the morning?
29 – What do you need to let go of?
30 – When you look into the mirror what does your heart see?
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31 – What’s your favorite holiday destination and why?
32 – I feel most confident when:
33 – I feel most alive when:
34 – Here is how I can live to my potential:
35 – Here is what is going well for me right now in life:
36 – Why is mental health so important?
37 – What are three things you can do to enhance your mental health?
38 – What advice would you give to someone also dealing with depression?
39 – What secrets are you still carrying? What are you still holding onto from the past?
40 – What cheers you up immensely?
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41 – How would you describe yourself to a stranger?
42 – What is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?
43 – Describe your dream day.
44 – Describe your dream life.
45 – What can you do to help make those dreams come true?
46 – What excites you about the future?
47 – Who are the most important people in your life?
48 – What are the most important things in your life?
49 – What would you do in life if money weren’t an issue?
50 – What do you wish people knew about you and why?
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