109 Journaling Prompts To Add To Your Morning Routine

The benefits of journaling are endless, and speaking from personal experience it’s helped me work through difficult situations, reduce stress and better manage anxiety. Today I’m sharing 99 journaling prompts you can use to level up your morning routine and help you start your day with more peace and clarity!

Journaling prompts are meant to spark creativity, foster your self-awareness, and help you set the tone for the day – because let’s be honest, if you don’t set the tone, someone else will!

These prompts will include prompts on personal development, growth, gratitude, reflection, and more!

I don’t want to waste time, you came here for journaling prompts! Let’s jump right in. Grab your favorite pens, a journal you love, and get to writing.

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109 Journaling Prompts To Add To Your Morning Routine

Creative Thinking Prompts

1. Describe your perfect day, hour by hour.
2. Imagine a new invention that could make life easier.
3. If you could take a vacation anywhere, where would you go and who would you go with?
4. Describe your dream house.
5. Rewrite the ending to your favorite story or movie.
6. Invent a holiday.
7. What would you do with unlimited money?
8. Imagine a conversation with a historical figure, who would you choose? Why?
9. Imagine you open up a coffee shop, what are the vibes? Where is it located?
10. Create a fantasy ecosystem.
11. Create a new family tradition.
12. What would you put in a time capsule for future generations?
13. Imagine a world where everyone has a superpower- what would be yours?
14. Imagine you are running for president, what would that look like?
15. Invent a new coffee flavor.
16. Create a new sport.

Gratitude Prompts

1. Reflect on three things you’re grateful for.
2. Recall a moment recently that brought you joy.
3. If you could tell someone from your past you are grateful for them, who would it be and what would you say?
4. What part of your life are you most thankful for?
5. What is something you received lately that brought you joy?
6. Recall your favorite dinner at a restaurant, who were you with and why was it special?
7. What is one thing that brought you joy yesterday?
8. What part of your appearance are you most grateful for?
9. How can you bring joy to a stranger today?
10. What is your favorite memory from this year?
11. What part of your home are you most thankful for?
12. What is something you love about nature?
13. What is one piece of advice you’ve received that you are thankful for?
14. What is a skill you possess that you are thankful for?
15. How can you show gratitude to your family today?

Goal Setting Journaling Prompts

1. What is one thing you want to accomplish today?
2. Write about a long-term goal you’re excited to pursue.
3. What do you want the next 5 years to look like?
4. How can you work towards your long-term plans today?
5. What is something holding you back from reaching your goals?
6. What does your ideal day look like?
7. What is one goal that scares you? Why does it scare you?
8. What habit would you like to form this month?
9. What is a habit you’d like to break this month?
10. What does success look like for you by the end of this year?
11. What does a successful day look like?
12. What is a goal you want to accomplish before lunch time?
13. Who can help support you to reach your goals?
14. How can you hold yourself accountable to hit your goals?
15. Are the goals you are setting realistic?
16. What is a past goal you accomplished and how did it make you feel?

Health & Wellness Prompts

1. Write about one way you can care for your body today.
2. Reflect on how you felt after your last exercise session.
3. What is your favorite way to move your body?
4. How do you feel after eating a well balanced diet?
5. Are you drinking enough water? How can you drink more today?
6. Reflect on your sleep habits. Is there anything you can improve on?
7. Reflect on the last time you meditated. How did it make you feel?
8. What is your favorite way to relax after a stressful day?
9. What is stressing you out right now and what can you do to overcome the stress?
10. What is a boundary that you need to set but are putting off?
11. Reflect on a recent boundary you set- how did it make you feel?
12. What does a ‘healthy lifestyle’ look like to you?
13. What does a ‘well balanced’ meal look like to you?
14. What is one negative thought you are having? What can you replace it with?
15. Describe a healthy diet in your own words.
16. What is something that brings you peace?
17. How do you ground yourself in the morning?
18. What does self-care mean to you? How can you start to prioritize it?
19. Reflect on an area of your life that feels out of balance.
20. What are 5 things you love about exercise?

Personal Growth Journaling Prompts

1. What does living your best life look like?
2. Write about a habit you’d like to build or break.
3. What limiting beliefs are holding you back?
4. What area of your life do you feel most proud of?
5. What area of your life could use a bit of refining?
6. If fear wasn’t in question, what would you change about your life?
7. Are you scared of change?
8. What is something you need to forgive yourself for?
9. What is something you need to forgive someone else for?
10. How do you define success and has that definition changed over time?
11. What does ‘true joy’ mean to you?
12. What does your best self look like? Describe.
13. What is a decision that you made recently that made you proud?
14. What would your younger self be most proud of today?
15. Are you where you want to be in life? If not, how can you get there?
16. What is a skill you admire in others that you’d like to learn yourself?

Reflection Prompts

1. What is a recent experience that made you anxious? Why?
2. What has been a significant challenge for you lately?
3. Reflect on something that’s inspired you lately.
4. What has been the most significant challenge you’ve overcome?
5. Reflect on a time you overreacted to a situation and how you can react next time.
6. What is something you’ve done recently that made you proud?
7. What is something that stresses you out? Can you find a solution?
8. What is the biggest lesson you’ve learned lately?
9. What is something you’ve been avoiding? Why?
10. How have your past relationships shaped who you are today?
11. What has been the most meaningful moment of your week?
12. Who is someone that has inspired you recently?
13. What is a moment in your childhood that has shaped who you are today?
14. What is something you need to let go of?
15. What is something that’s been missing from your life lately?
16. How has your mood been this week?
17. How do you feel right now?

I hope these journaling prompts inspire you to write and feel. Feeling our feelings is a great way to work through the feelings!

Try these prompts for the next 109 days as you work through your morning routine.

What is a journal prompt that inspires you? Comment below!