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It was suggested by my therapist that one way of coping with anxiety and depression are journal prompts.

The point seems to be to have a purpose when journaling. So instead of writing down whatever one is thinking and feeling, take a specific topic to write about and focus on that.

I think it's an interesting idea. So, what are some good journal prompts?

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[โ€“] Artisian@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

With no particular authority (or endorsement), just what I've used:

Something I'm grateful for.

An update on a (usually work related) project I care about.

A cool program I learned about recently.

A policy that really would make life better.

What a particular emotion feels like to me, where it happens, and an image that fits it (use a list of emotions from somewhere).

What I spent the most time on that day, and how I think my relationship with it is.

A haiku (or 3) about something that happened today.

Game design ideas

[โ€“] edg@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

I like a lot of your ideas, especially stuff to be grateful for and how an emotion is experienced. Thanks!