A journal is a place where you capture your thoughts. There are several different types of journals such as a dream, idea, gratitude, and personal journals. You can create your own journal to capture events, feelings, or anything that you want.
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Journal Writing Prompts
An emotional journal may not need any prompts. However having a structure to emotional journals can help keep you focused. Below you will see an outline for an emotional journal.
Emotional Journal Structure
When I am not feeling myself I tend to use emotional journals to help get to the source of what’s bothering me. I use the simple format below:
- What happened today
- I try not to put any emotion in this section. I am objective and stick to the facts
- How did I feel about it?
- This section is where I place my feelings – bad or good. The expression of the feelings gives the outlet to see what is going on.
- Why Did I feel this way?
- If it wasn’t covered in the earlier section – I try to see the trigger for the emotion. This can later decide if the trigger is real.
- What should I do next time
- Provides actions for you so that can repeat or avoid the feelings the next time the event happens.