How to Journal in 5 minutes a Day and the February Printable Prompts
Journaling is a wonderful practice that provides endless benefits, improving nearly every part of your life. But if you find it tedious or that you just don’t have the time, why not dedicate just 5 minutes a day to it?
Everyone has at least 5-10 minutes they can find in a day to write a few things down, then move on to the next task.
Here are a few tips to get you started
Start by Expressing Gratitude
A super quick exercise for your journal is to express gratitude. It only takes a couple of minutes. This can be your entire 5-minute journaling routine if you want.
However, if you want to add other thoughts as well, try adding a quick list of 3 things or people you are grateful for each day.
It gets your thoughts going and puts you into a positive headspace.
Try 5 Minutes of Stream of Consciousness
Another way for a quick 5-minute journaling session is to write in the stream-of-consciousness style.
What does this mean? With this style of writing, you are not choosing any single topic specifically. You write the first thing that comes to your mind, then write continuously for 5 minutes.
Your thoughts might bounce around to 10 different things before you’re done, and it might not make a lot of sense, but it is a great way to dump all those feelings and thoughts out of your head and onto paper.
List 3 Good Things and 3 Bad Things
For more of a quick list method, write down 3 good things on your mind and 3 of the more negative or stressful things on your mind.
This can be any 3 things, from 3 things recently you accomplished to 3 things you are grateful for today.
Then, you can write 3 of the more negative thoughts, like 3 issues, 3 people who have been stressing you out, or 3 things you have been slacking on a little in your personal or professional life.
Use Prompts
When you feel stuck, don’t waste time just trying to think of something to write about. Journaling prompts provide statements or questions that can get your mind thinking about a specific topic.
Instead of wasting time thinking about what to write, just choose a simple journal prompt, and write about what it’s asking.
I’ve listed 28 journaling prompts below. One for each day of the month. Take a minute to look through them and don’t skip over the ones that will bring out all the feelings. Those are the ones that will help you the most.
Choose ONE prompt each day and dedicate 5-10 minutes to writing your answer. If your time runs longer because you have a lot to write, it’s okay. Keep writing!
Be as creative as you like here…the sky’s the limit!
Daily Journaling Prompts
What do you want to do this month? What are 3 goals you have for February? List some action steps you can take to accomplish them?
What do you plan to do differently in February?
Write down 5 daily affirmations for February – choose from the list below
List 10 things you love about February.
What good/bad habits are you working on this month?
How are you resetting your finances for this year?
How are you resetting your health for this year?
How are you resetting your lifestyle for this year?
How are you resetting your personal growth for this year?
What is making you feel happy so far this month?
Write a stream of consciousness about how you feel right now.
What is your main theme for today?
What are your Valentine’s Day plans?
Happy Valentine’s Day 💗 Write down 5 things you love about your spouse/partner/significant other…or yourself if you’re single
Mid-Month Review: How are your goals for this month coming along? What can you accomplish in the remainder of the month?
List 10 things you are grateful for this week.
What do you do during a weekly reset?
What do you do during a monthly reset?
Describe a past heartbreak.
How did you move past your heartbreak?
What heartbreak are you still holding on to?
What gives you bragging rights?
List some of your best experiences.
List some of your worst experiences.
What was the highlight of your month?
Look ahead to next month: What events do you need to prepare for? What are you looking forward to?
Month in Review: What lessons did you learn this month?
Month in Review: How did this month go? Which goals did you complete? What do you still need to work on?
Look for the new daily journaling prompts on the last Monday of each month.
Daily Affirmations
I deserve love and respect.
My health and wellness are a top priority.
There is nothing I can’t do.
With love, all things are possible.
I am constantly trying to improve my life.
I believe in love.
I radiate love.
I am a magnet for love.
I attract unconditional love.
I deserve unconditional love.
I believe in romantic love.
My soulmate is waiting for me.
I attract love.
I attract loving friendships.
I am surrounded by love.
I trust my heart.
I have complete trust in myself.
My head and heart are aligned.
I am at peace.
I prioritize love.
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JOURNALING SUPPLIES I RECOMMEND
Even though you only need a pen and paper, here are some of my favorite journaling supplies if you want to check them out:
I like to use a few different notebooks for journaling but my favorite is this Leuchtturm1917 Softcover. I prefer the squared pages but you can also get the dot grid, lined, or blank formats.
If you would rather use a spiral binding, these notebooks are the best! I love that they come in a three-pack so I always have an extra one on hand. These are also a squared format but I think they are available in lined and dot-grid too.
To be honest, my go-to pen is a simple, classic black Bic but when I want something a little fancier I use either use these Muji Gel Pens or these Micron Sakura Pigma.
Get creative with your journaling and add some Washi Tape, Stickers, or if you’re artistic you can draw your own doodles.
Sometimes I like to add photos to my journaling and over the years I’ve tried a bunch of different printers. I started out using this Fujifilm Instax Mini but it wasn’t very practical to carry around all the time. Since the quality was so much better when I use my phone for pictures I decided to splurge on the Canon Ivy Mini Printer. It connects directly to my phone through the app and easily prints on 2x3 sticker photo paper that I can add right to my journal page instantly.
I hope today’s post inspires you to pick up your journal and start writing! Here are a few Everyday Journaling Prompts to get you started.
I’m so happy you stopped by today! Thanks, ❤️
BEFORE YOU GO:
Here are a few more journaling posts you might like:
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