105 Journal Prompts For More Success and Fulfillment in 2023

Journaling is beneficial for many aspects of your life, but when you’re faced with a blank page, it can feel daunting. If you can relate, then this is for you. Using journal prompts is a great way to start your journalling journey. Journal prompts give you specific themes and topics for reflection and focus. By using journal prompts, you’re also more likely to reflect on areas you may not have considered otherwise.

To give you a kick start, here are 105 journal prompts for more success and fulfillment this year.

Journal prompts for self-discovery.

Self-discovery is about uncovering and understanding hidden aspects of yourself, re-discovering aspects of yourself that you may have forgotten, and learning new things about yourself. Greater self-knowledge can positively impact every part of your life. It can improve your relationship with yourself, which will help improve your relationships with others.

1. What makes me special and unique?
2. What interests me?
3. If I had all the time in the world, how would I spend it?
4. What is the best version of myself?
5. What is my personality type?
6. What is my star sign?
7. What would I like to do more of and why?
8. What would I like to do less of and why?
9. What do I want less of in my life and why?
10. What do I want more of in my life?
11. What are my greatest strengths?
12. What are my biggest weaknesses?

Journal prompts for Self-reflection and self-awareness.

Self-reflection and increased self-awareness are some of the most powerful and valuable benefits of journaling. While all journaling requires reflection, when you reflect on the self, you ask yourself questions that cause you to look deep inside. Self-reflective questions are often existential by their nature. These are the BIG questions of life that can’t be answered quickly.

13. What is my purpose in life?
14. Who am I at my very core?
15. Which me is the real me?
16. What matters most to me in life?
17. Am I living my life according to my values
18. What beliefs do I hold, and where did they come from?
19. How have my values and beliefs changed over the last few years?
20. Am I living the life I want to live? ( Or running on a program)
21. What would I do if this was my last day alive?
22. What are my biggest regrets?
23. What aspects of my personality hold me back?
24. What bad habits do I need to break?
25. Am I making the most of my life?
26. Do I make the most of my time?
27. How do I make the people around me feel?
28. How positive are my daily interactions?
29. How have I changed in the last year?
30. How have I grown and developed in the last year?

Journal prompts for work and career

Since we spend such a large proportion of our time at work, time spent reflecting on our work and career is time spent wisely. Not only will doing this raise your awareness of what you want to do with your life work-wise, but it will also ensure you are proactive in finding work you find meaningful and fulfilling and don’t end up on autopilot, sleepwalking through your career and wondering, “how on earth did I get here?”

31. What is my dream job?
32. What would I do if money was no object?
33. What types of activities do I find most fulfilling?
34. What strengths do I bring to my work?
35. What role do I play when I’m working in a team?
36. How do I like to be managed?
37. When do I do my best work?
38. What’s been my favorite job to date and why?
39. What are the most important elements of a job to me?
40. Besides a paycheck, what else do I want from a job or career?

[Related: 49 Affirmations For Career Growth in 2023]

Journal prompts for physical health.

You only get one body, so you need to look after it. Your body is not only a vehicle that gets you from A to B, since everything is interlinked, with the mind, body, and soul connection, when your physical health suffers it impacts other areas.

41. Am I looking after my physical health enough?
42. How do I feel about my physical health?
43. Am I getting enough exercise?
44. How are my energy levels?
45. How can I improve my physical health?
46. What physical activities do I enjoy?
47. How does working out make me feel and why?
48. When was the last time I worked out?
49. Am I drinking enough water?

Journal prompts for mental health.

Sadly the state of our mental health is in decline. This is no surprise, with global pandemics, ongoing wars, and a constant stream of disturbing news and information. The potential impact of not taking care of your mental health could be catastrophic. Proactively taking care of your mental health isn’t a luxury, it’s critical. So don’t underestimate the importance of your mental health and leave it until it’s too late.

50. What do I need to let go of for the sake of my mental health?
51. What is causing me unnecessary stress in my life right now?
52. What do I do to take care of my mental health at the moment?
53. How can I take better care of my mental health?
54. What support do I need for my mental health and well-being?
55. Am I getting enough sleep?
56. Do I have good sleep hygiene?
57. Do I have a good support system around me?
58. Do I have people around me I can talk to?
59. What or who do I need to remove from my life for the sake of my mental well-being?

Journal prompts for happiness and well-being

We all want to be happier, and we all want more joy in our lives. But many of us don’t know what would actually make us happy because we’ve been stuck in the same unhappy rut for such a long time. Spending time thinking about the things that bring you joy every day will not only lead you to gratitude ( Which has many benefits) but will also give you insight into what truly makes you happy.

60. What brings me joy?
61. When do I feel happiest?
62. When do I feel most energized?
63. What do I do to raise my vibration?
64. What can I do to raise my vibration?
65. When was the last time I laughed out loud and why?
66. How do I raise my mood first thing in the morning?
67. What activities do I do just for pleasure?

Journal prompts for a positive mindset.

Research has proven that our mindset has a significant impact on many things, from how well you perform and how successful you become, to how resilient you are and how well you recover after an operation. Given how powerful your mindset is in determining your life experience, taking time to use journal prompts that promote a positive mindset can greatly change your life.

68. What positive things do I focus on first thing in the morning?
69. What am I thankful for?
70. What’s great about my life?
71. What if things are happening for me?
72. What can I do today, that I couldn’t do a year ago?
73. What positive feedback have I received?
74. What do I find beautiful around me?
75. What do I live about my life right now?

Journal prompts for improving your Relationships

Healthy relationships are more important than you might think. And it isn’t just about having someone to go for a drink and have a laugh with. The benefits of good relationships include having people around you that can provide practical help and social support, feeling valued, reduced stress, being surrounded by people who encourage positive behavior, and even longer life expectancy. So you might want to start using these journal prompts to improve your relationships immediately!

76. How can I do more for others?
77. How can I make a positive impact in someone’s life?
78. How can I improve my communication skills?
79. How can I become a better listener?
80. When was the last time I complimented someone?
81. What can I do to brighten someone’s day each day?
82. Am I being empathetic?
83. What judgment do I need to set aside?
84. What grievances do I need to let go of?
85. How can I be more understanding?

Journal prompts for better self-care

Taking care of yourself is important, especially when you consider how many people suffer from stress, anxiety, and burnout. With this in mind, reflecting on your self-care practices isn’t a bad idea.

86. What does self-care mean to me?
87. What is my self-care routine?
88. How do I take care of myself?
89. What would I like to include in my life for my self-care?
90. What relaxes me?
91. How can I reduce stress in my life?

Journal prompts for goal achievement

We all have something we want to achieve in life, and if you’re reading this, then it’s likely you’re the type of person who actively sets goals. But most of us also have goals we struggle to achieve or goals that we’ve given up on. Journaling and reflecting o your goals will help you identify how to improve your goal-setting process so that you can start achieving more of your goals in the future.

92. What are the most important goals for me right now?
93. What are my life goals?
94. What are my career goals?
95. Do I set achievable goals?
96. What will it mean to me to achieve my goals?
97. How will achieving my goals change my life?
98. What is important to me about my goals?
99. What is preventing me from achieving my goals?
100. What actions am I taking every day toward my goals?
101. How will I ensure I achieve my goals moving forwards?
102. What has prevented me from achieving my goals in the past?
103. What limiting beliefs do I have that could hold me back from achieving my goals?
104. What support do I need to achieve my goals?
105. What do I need to believe, in order to achieve my goals?

I hope that you found this list of journal prompts helpful. More importantly, if you’ve not tried journaling before or if you’ve been putting it off, I hope this list has given you some food for thought and encouraged you to have a go.

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