If you've been thinking about starting a gratitude journal, Fall is the perfect time to start! As the days start to get shorter and it's cool enough outside for coffee on the front porch, consider investing in a gratitude journal to improve your mental health and your daily life!
Here's why you should resist the temptation to leave all your resolutions for January and start a gratitude journal this Fall:
January is going to be endlessly busy with other resolutions!
Invest in your mental health now so you have a plan for when seasonal depression kicks in!
You will have more down time now during the holidays as opposed to January when work kicks back in.
With crisp Fall breezes, cozy pumpkin drinks, and thick cable-knit sweaters, journaling is the perfect addition to a cozy autumn aesthetic!
Starting a gratitude journal this Fall will help lower stress, improve your quality of sleep, build emotional awareness, and help provide a new perspective on the challenges you face in your daily life!
The Monk Manual is a weekly planner that includes gratitude prompts every morning, check-ins at the end of the day, and a weekly check-in for habit tracking, relationship growth, and mindfulness!
Take 10% off your first purchase of the 90-Day Starter Set from Monk Manual and combine your daily gratitude journal with a work/school planner!
Below are 25 gratitude journal prompts for Fall, along with some cozy journaling accessories that will make the habit part of your cozy Fall aesthetic:
What is one thing you're grateful for from every month of the year so far?
Name a Fall-themed activity that you can do with the things already in your home.
Name 3 Fall decorations that you already have in storage (or out on decoration!)
What is something you are experiencing now that you were wishing for when you were younger?
Look outside. Write down 5 things you can see and why you are thankful for them.
Set a timer for 3-5 minutes and write down all the people you are grateful to have in your life.
What are 5 things you are thankful for about your partner or your best friend?
What are 3 things you appreciate about yourself?
Write down 3 things you are grateful for in each room of your home.
Think about the goals you set in January. What is one thing you accomplished so far this year?
Write down 3 things you are excited for during the remaining months of the year.
Write down at least 1 Fall tradition you had as a child that made the season feel special.
What do you notice about the changing of the seasons? Why are you grateful for the change from Summer to Fall?
What is a good memory you have from the previous Fall?
Who are you most looking forward to spending time with this Fall?
Write down one thing you can do this Fall that you didn't have a chance to do last Fall.
What is something you have in your life this year that you didn't have last year?
Is there something or someone you have taken for granted this year? Write down a way you can show greater appreciation this Fall.
What is one recipe you look forward to every Fall?
What does your ideal Fall morning look like? What do you already have in your own to make it come to life?
What songs remind you of Fall? What emotions come up when you listen to them?
Write a letter to yourself to read next Fall
Look up a quote to live by for the remainder of the year. Why did you pick that quote?
Write down all the things that are worrying you. Will they matter a year from now?
Write down one thing to do for yourself every day of the week.
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