Are you feeling down in the dumps? Struggling with body image issues? Are you ready to boost your confidence and self-esteem? Look no further! Rose-Minded has three weeks of journal prompts to help you get back on the right track. From identifying areas of your life where you feel lacking in confidence to exploring what motivates you, these prompts will help you gain greater insight into your self-image and build your confidence. Ready to get started? Read on!
Written by Kay Uimari, creator of Rose-Minded, B.S. in Psychology, MSW Therapist Student Intern, Recovery Specialist and Case Manager in IOP for serious mental illness (SMI), Mental Health and Social Justice Advocate, and specializing in crisis intervention, management, and safety planning. Kay also has personal experience with managing mental health, confidence, and self-esteem. Visit Rose-Minded's About page to continue reading.
Boosting your confidence and self-esteem may seem like a daunting task, however, journal prompts are one way to tackle this issue! Journal prompts for healing and therapy have been used for years, and many mental health journal prompts are popping up all over to help others with their self-love and self-discovery.
Find the mental health journal prompts for your specific needs, whether it be journal prompts for kids, journal prompts for college students, or creative journal prompts. Anyone and everyone can benefit from journaling for self-esteem; I use journal prompts for so many healing purposes.
Journal prompts not only aid self-reflection, self-discovery, and self-esteem, they also improve your mental health. This is especially true for those struggling with mental illness. If you struggle with mental illness and are looking for mental health journal prompts specific to your needs, check out Rose-Minded's Journal Guides.
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Check out the following 21 self-reflection journal prompts to help you improve your confidence and self-esteem... your mental health will thank you!
How Would You Rate Your Self-Esteem?
Very low self-esteem
Somewhat low self-esteem
Moderate self-esteem
Good self-esteem
Journal Once a Day for Three Weeks to Boost Confidence and Self-Esteem
In your journal or notebook, start on a fresh page with the title, "Confidence" at the top. Number your responses as you go through the journal prompts and answer honestly. Try to make each answer substantial in length and quality so you get the most out of these journal prompts. To use the prompts as effectively as possible, journal once a day (try to make it the same time to create a routine) using one prompt. This way, you space out the prompts daily over a span of three weeks to maximize your understanding and self-awareness over time. It takes 21 days to create a habit!
1. Courage
What does being 'brave' mean to you? How have you shown courage recently? In what ways do you wish you were more courageous?
2. Comfort
What situations make you uncomfortable and why? List 10, then list 10 ways you could adjust your mindset to feel more comfortable in the previously listed situations.
3. Self-Respect
Who do you know that radiates self-respect? How can you tell this person respects themselves?
4. Gratitude
List 10 people you're grateful for, and why.
List 10 places you are grateful to exist, and why.
List 10 objects in your life you're grateful to have, and why.
5. Positivity
What are some ways you could be more positive in your daily life? How do you think a positive attitude affects confidence and self-esteem?
6. Bliss
Consider the past week, what brought you bliss? How could you tell you were experiencing happiness?
7. Self-Worth
Why do you consider yourself worthy of love and respect? If you don't currently feel this way about yourself, who do you know what does? How can you tell they know the value of their self-worth?
8. Morals
Consider your views on morality; what would you consider your personal morals to be? Do you view yourself as an ethical/moral person, why or why not?
9. Interests
List 10 of your personal interests and hobbies in your journal. What do these interests represent about you?
10. Appearance
Without looking in a mirror or reflection, choose 10 of your favorite physical qualities and list them. Why are these your favorite, and how did you come to choose these 10?
11. Self-Care
Think over the past week and list 10 ways you took care of yourself (big or small). How did each of these ways benefit your health and wellness?
Related: How-To: Self-Care Spa Day at Home
12. Motivation
What motivates you? When a deadline is quickly approaching, how do you jump-start productivity? How is motivation important for boosting your confidence?
13. Goals
List 3 personal development goals and why they're important to you.
A good example: Boost Confidence!
14. Intelligence
Who do you consider to be an intelligent person? What intelligent qualities do you see in yourself? How do you think someone could improve their intelligence?
15. Revival
Aside from caffeine or other energy enhancing substances, what lifts your energy levels? What specific emotions/feelings do you experience when you feel 'revived'?
16. Comparisons
How often do you compare yourself to others, and how can you tell? How could comparing yourself to others be harmful to your own self-esteem?
17. Self-Love
What would loving yourself look like? Do you love yourself, why? List 10 reasons you love yourself! Need some help? Check out Questions To Ask Yourself for Authentic Self-Love.
18. Mindfulness
Take 3 deep breaths and let your thoughts come and go without judgment. How does staying in the present moment, breathing, and observing your thoughts without judgment help boost confidence? If you're unsure about how mindfulness can help improve your mental health, check out 5 Ways Mindfulness Affects Your Brain.
19. Body Positivity
Do you feel body size/shape affects someone's ability to be completely confident, why/why not? How could accepting and loving your body the way it is improve your self-esteem?
20. Serenity
When you're stressed out, what helps to calm you down? List 10 ways you find serenity in your life. How could reducing stress benefit your confidence levels?
21. Personality
What is your personality type, and how do you think this affects your self-esteem? How could knowing your personality type make you more confident?
Rose-Minded's Journal Guides
The journal guides* featured above are currently 50% off for a total of $2.50! These digital download, PDF journal guides include weeks worth of journal prompts designed to address various mental health disorders and symptoms. These journal guides will only be available until February 2023, so hurry and get yours for half off today!
*Not recommended to buy more than one journal guide as some prompts are similar depending on the chapter. If wanting more than one or all three, please contact us for a reduced price.
