Do you sometimes feel a negative emotion and your first reaction is to fight it? In this post, instead of telling you how to escape your emotions, I’m sharing 50 deep thought-provoking self-discovery journal prompts to help you deal with your emotions and improve your life.
“At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.”
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Earlier (before I knew about self-discovery journal prompts), my first instinct when I didn’t like something about my life was to go on a solo trip or move somewhere new. It never changed anything in the long term.
Do you sometimes feel bored in the place where you live so you think that you would have a more interesting life in Melbourne or Rome?
That used to be me. I used to blame external circumstances for my internal state of being. I was blaming a small city for my lack of joy.
In December 2017 I went to Prague for a week hoping that I’d have fun there. Guess what, I was bored. And if you’re bored in Prague, believe me, the problem is much deeper and Prague has nothing to do with it.
Since then, I started asking myself questions for reflection. I decided to work on my mindset instead of chasing feelings of short-term excitement.
When it comes to mindset work and shifting your perspective, deep self-discovery journal prompts are my favorite tool.
Let’s dive in!
Self-discovery journal prompts
1. What are you struggling with right now?
2. How do you feel about where you are vs. where others think you should be?
3. Do you feel like you’re not where you want to be in your life?
4. How are other people’s opinions and expectations holding you back?
7. Do you care about what others think of you? In what way does that hold you back in life?
10. What would happen if you gave yourself permission to go after your dreams and desires?
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20. 10 things you like about your physical appearance.
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30. How can you show yourself compassion and understanding to forgive yourself?
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“The only journey is the one within.”
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35. How can you start living your life as if it already is your dream life?
40. 5 things you’re excited about when you think about your dream life.
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“If you get the inside right, the outside will fall into place. Primary reality is within; secondary reality without.”
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46. What affirmation could you repeat to yourself daily to reframe your insecurities into something you’re feeling good about?
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And we’re done! Hope you found these thought-provoking self-discovery journal prompts helpful.
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I’ve never journaled with prompts, but might try these. Thanks for sharing! I’m bookmarking this for later and will share on my Facebook page!
Thank you for sharing, Beth! I hope you’ll enjoy journaling with these 😀 Let me know how it goes!
I love this post! I actually have been wanting to find some journal prompts. I stopped in the middle and grabbed my journal to do number 14 and write down 10 things I am grateful for. It’s been on my mind and you just reinforced it. Thank you.
I’m so glad this inspired you to look at the things you’re grateful for 😀 We definitely need to remind ourselves of the things we have in life, instead of taking everything for granted 🙂
This is so true! Often we make external changes thinking that they will make our lives more exciting or fulfilling, but really it’s the inside that needs to change. I especially like “44. How can you do more of the things you enjoy in your daily life?” I think many of us prioritize the things we think we should be doing instead of the things that really fuel our soul. Bookmarking for my journaling sessions!
Yes, definitely! We need to make ourselves a priority more often 🙂
I know journaling is the way to go because it has saved from myself so many times before, my latest post is about how I discovered that I alone could transform my relationship through journaling.
That being said, I sometimes avoid it, giving myself all kinds of excuse like:
I don´t have the time right now.
I already know what is bothering me.
I´ll do it later.
I don´t know why I do it since I already know that journaling is the only way to truly talk to myself.
Oh, I can relate to that on so many levels. Sometimes we all resist certain things, no matter how beneficial they are for us. I’m sure when the time is right, you’ll pick up where you left 🙂
If you don’t feel like journaling, no need to beat yourself up for it! You’re doing the best you can, remember that 🙂
This is the perfect post for me to come across as I just bought a new journal – thank you for this! 🙂 I will definitely be referring to it later.
Perfect timing! Glad to help 🙂