35 journal prompts to help you manifest the life you want

This is a guest post

Journaling is a powerful practise and a positive habit I have been engaged in since I was younger. Whether I am writing my intentions, setting new goals, gratitude journaling – whatever I am writing, putting pen to paper is not only therapeutic but productive. Journaling can be hugely beneficial for manifestation.

I have been keeping journals and diaries since I was a young child, I loved writing down my thoughts and expressing myself. I have read back through some of them and reflecting on how I have grown and they bring back fond memories. I have found using journal prompts in my journaling routine are really helpful at exploring topics I wouldn’t usually, being able to discover new thoughts and feelings can be very enlightening. I suppose that is where my love of writing came from!

A manifestation journal is as simple as it sounds – a journal where you can write and record all of the things you’re hoping to attract in your life. You can get a journal that is specifically designed for manifestation, or just a great way to fill an empty notebook. There are no rules when it comes to writing in the journal however, it is important that you are specific about what it is you are manifesting into your life.

What is manifestation?

To manifest, you intentionally think, act and live in a way that ultimately leads to what you want. You can manifest anything you desire! Manifesting your dreams and working toward your goals requires you to trust the process, stay positive and even practise the law of attraction. 

What is a journal prompt?

Journal prompts also known as writing prompts, are journaling ideas that help you to focus on what to write. Using journal prompts gives you a clearer direction before you start writing. Prompts can be extremely beneficial for people who are new to journaling.

Journaling us one of the best and fastest ways to connect with your higher self and engage your subconscious mind. Making journaling a habit will help you to experience transformation and manifest a better version of yourself and achieve all your dreams. 

Here are 35 manifestation journal prompts for you to try in your journal:

1. What do I want to manifest and why?
2. What is holding me back from living my dream life?
3. Where do I see myself in 6 months?
4. How am I bettering myself?
5. What does success look like to me?
6. What is my dream/ideal day look like?
7. What activities make me happy and bring me positivity?
8. How do I feel when I see a sign from the universe?
9. List your favourite quotes on manifestation
10. How can I cultivate more joy in my life?
11. What is something I have manifested recently?
12. How can I be of service to someone else?
13. List 4 things I can do to shift my energy quickly?
14. How can I increase more love in my life?
15. What are some ways I can protect my energy during the day?
16. What is my intention for today?
17. What is my mantra for today?
18. What are some boundaries I can set to safeguard my energy?
19. List 4 things that can drain my energy
20. Where do I see myself in 5 years?
21. List 3 limiting beliefs that are holding me back
22. What are some things I want to do more of in my life?
23. What are some things I want to do less of in my life?
24. What are 10 things I like about myself?
25. How have I changed in the past year?
26. What is the biggest lesson I have learned in the past year?
27. What is one thing I can do to get closer to my goal?
28. The best thing that happened today was….
29. Why am I interested in the law of attraction?
30. Do I have any doubts about law of attraction?
31. List some of the biggest priorities in my life
32. List 10 intentions related to what you want to manifest
33. How many things am I trying to manifest right now?
34. What has inspired me to manifest something into my life?
35. Describe an area of my life that is going well

Journaling has many benefits to your physical and your mental health, here are 8 benefits it will bring to your life:

1. Relieves Stress

Being able to write down all of your stresses from a bad day and putting pen to paper can provide you with some relief.

2. Can Practise Mindfulness

Writing in a journal helps you to practise mindfulness, being aware and acknowledging your thoughts and feelings, will help you to live more in the moment.

3. Inspires Creativity

Journaling can motivate you and overtime can build your confidence with writing. It allows you to explore your cognitive and emotional areas of your mind. This unlocks and boosts your creative side.

4. Improves Your Writing

Writing regularly in a journal can help you develop your own unique style of writing as well as improving your writing skills and handwriting. 

5. Can Boost Your Memory

When you write things by hand, your brain processes it better and commits it to memory Journaling forces you to focus on a particular idea or thought. Because of the nature of memory and the brain, you are more likely to remember the things you focus on.

6. Set And Achieve Your Goals

Writing down your goals help to hold you accountable and acts as a reminder to achieve your goals and tasks you set.

7. Can Organise Your Thoughts

Journaling helps to control your mood by organising your: problems, fears and concerns. Tracking how you are feeling and what you are thinking can help you approach the thoughts and feelings with ways to managing them and to declutter your mind when you need to sleep. 

8. Allows The Time For Self-Reflection

Writing daily in your journal will help improve you self-awareness practise by providing you with a written record of your thoughts, so you can reflect on them more easily than relying on your memory alone. As you write you will begin to see what is holding you back from making the change you want to make in your life.

These are just some benefits of writing in a daily journal and useful manifestation prompts that can help to improve your confidence, personal growth and making the changes you want to see in your life.

Do you practise manifestation or journaling? I’d love to hear in the comments.