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ing in the morning, <i>today I want to feel excited about x, y, and z,</i> I immediately approach my tasks differently.</p><p id="461e">If the goal is to be happy, productive, and inspired, then you almost feel like any other emotion or mood that challenges that should be destroyed. It’s going against your morning intentions.</p><p id="9864">In addition to this prompt, I also ask:</p><h2 id="44a0">What can you do to help make these things happen today?</h2><p id="63e9">Consider how you want to feel; if you want to be happy — what can you avoid? For example, I <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-to-stop-getting-distracted-when-youre-trying-to-be-productive-b97e4b06bb6">always avoid social media</a> in the morning. I know it usually stunts my positive mood, and instead of jumping on it first thing, I ignore it.</p><p id="7ac2">If you want to feel productive, what are the things you can do to help you feel that way?</p><h2 id="d110">What are you grateful for today?</h2><p id="c4e3">This is obvious but highly effective.</p><p id="ecf3">Take a look at your life right now; maybe you haven’t yet accomplished everything you want to, but haven’t you reached milestones you once thought you’d never reach?</p><p id="a3ca">Haven’t you built a life for yourself you once thought would be difficult?</p><p id="e63f">It doesn’t have to be anything huge or drastic. Look at the soft things in your life that bring you joy. For instance, I used to dream of having a balcony that I could sit at and drink my morning coffee while the sun rose. I have that now, and for months I ignored it.</p><p id="71ce">Writing down that I’m grateful for that reminded me that it was once something I dreamed of having.</p><p id="a2db">I used to dream of living in California, and I’ve been here for three years now and I often take it for granted. Every morning that I write down how grateful I am, I go about my day, go outside, and have a newfound love for the palm trees, the blue skies, and the ocean that I’ve always felt pulled to.</p><p id="14a6">What are the things you dreamed of having and have now but bypass daily?</p><h2 id="2f34">What do you want to do for yourself today? For others?</h2><p id="60e7">This is an act of kindness, whether it be for

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yourself or others. This could range from self-care to doing something nice for someone else.</p><p id="d618">I usually write down how I’m going to take care of my body that day by exercising, going on a walk, sometimes I write down how I’ll treat myself to a new book or piece of clothing. It gives me something to look forward to.</p><p id="ac8e">I also write down what I want to do for someone. For example, I’ll call my mom that day, tell her I love her. Sometimes I write about how I’ll be making a fabulous dinner for my partner that evening. It’s always the little things.</p><p id="15fa">What can you do today for yourself? What can you do today for a friend or lover?</p><h2 id="a2cc">Write down three things you want to get done today?</h2><p id="40dd">I’ve always been someone who likes to write down 72 things that I want to accomplish in one day. This includes mindless tasks such as showering, eating breakfast, going to the grocery store for cold brew, etc.</p><p id="a4bc">After listening to a podcast by Andy Frisella, he mentioned the power of having three solid tasks to complete. If you complete those three tasks, the day is yours.</p><p id="ea2a">I’ve been getting into the habit of only writing down three things but ensuring they’re important like writing, editing, or filming a YouTube video.</p><p id="9eca">Everything else, like going to the gym, is mindless for me, so why jot down something you know you’re going to do? Instead, focus all of your energy on 3 things you know will put you ahead.</p><p id="b4a9">Creating a <a href="https://readmedium.com/3-powerful-reasons-to-make-reflection-a-daily-habit-fbb34383ba01">journaling</a> habit can help you meet your goals as well as improve the quality of your life and your overall mood. Sometimes, you don’t always want to talk to someone but getting your thoughts and feelings out on paper can help you understand how you feel.</p><p id="4baf">It might seem a little uncomfortable at first, but as you work on making this a consistent habit, you’ll get better and you’ll come to find out that starting your day without writing your thoughts down becomes impossible.</p><p id="3f12">Good luck and happy writing.</p><h2 id="5965">Let’s stay in touch.</h2></article></body>

5 Journal Prompts To Help Set You Up For Purpose And Productivity

A simple way to improve your mood and motivation every morning.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with paper. I love the way it sounds — crisp. I love the way it smells — clean. I love the magic I can create with it — writing.

I grew up with diaries, journals that held my most inner thoughts and desires. I would write stories, novels I thought were worthy of being published one day.

Journaling has always been my form of meditation because while I might not be able to sit with my eyes closed for an extended period of time, I could definitely write and ramble on for hours.

At the start of 2021, I decided to journal every morning to set me in a better mood for the day.

If I can brain dump all of my thoughts into a few pages, it’ll help me approach the day with more clarity and intention.

I purchased a beautiful navy moleskin journal for a little inspiration, and here are the prompts I’ve been utilizing.

How do you feel right now?

It’s essential to assess how you feel in the morning because sometimes you wake up feeling like total crap. It could be poor sleep, or maybe you had a weird dream.

Perhaps you woke up on the wrong side of the bed, but whatever it may be, understanding how and why you feel a certain way can help you go through your day with more understanding.

For example, if I have a crap sleep, I know I won’t be productive. Instead of feeling frustrated at 2 pm wondering why on earth I haven’t managed to tick off any tasks on my to-do list, I tell myself: hey, you got crap sleep last night, so you might have to pick and choose your tasks wisely, as well as push yourself to complete them today.

How do you want to feel today?

This is your way of setting the mood for the day. I’ve discovered that by telling myself first thing in the morning, today I want to feel excited about x, y, and z, I immediately approach my tasks differently.

If the goal is to be happy, productive, and inspired, then you almost feel like any other emotion or mood that challenges that should be destroyed. It’s going against your morning intentions.

In addition to this prompt, I also ask:

What can you do to help make these things happen today?

Consider how you want to feel; if you want to be happy — what can you avoid? For example, I always avoid social media in the morning. I know it usually stunts my positive mood, and instead of jumping on it first thing, I ignore it.

If you want to feel productive, what are the things you can do to help you feel that way?

What are you grateful for today?

This is obvious but highly effective.

Take a look at your life right now; maybe you haven’t yet accomplished everything you want to, but haven’t you reached milestones you once thought you’d never reach?

Haven’t you built a life for yourself you once thought would be difficult?

It doesn’t have to be anything huge or drastic. Look at the soft things in your life that bring you joy. For instance, I used to dream of having a balcony that I could sit at and drink my morning coffee while the sun rose. I have that now, and for months I ignored it.

Writing down that I’m grateful for that reminded me that it was once something I dreamed of having.

I used to dream of living in California, and I’ve been here for three years now and I often take it for granted. Every morning that I write down how grateful I am, I go about my day, go outside, and have a newfound love for the palm trees, the blue skies, and the ocean that I’ve always felt pulled to.

What are the things you dreamed of having and have now but bypass daily?

What do you want to do for yourself today? For others?

This is an act of kindness, whether it be for yourself or others. This could range from self-care to doing something nice for someone else.

I usually write down how I’m going to take care of my body that day by exercising, going on a walk, sometimes I write down how I’ll treat myself to a new book or piece of clothing. It gives me something to look forward to.

I also write down what I want to do for someone. For example, I’ll call my mom that day, tell her I love her. Sometimes I write about how I’ll be making a fabulous dinner for my partner that evening. It’s always the little things.

What can you do today for yourself? What can you do today for a friend or lover?

Write down three things you want to get done today?

I’ve always been someone who likes to write down 72 things that I want to accomplish in one day. This includes mindless tasks such as showering, eating breakfast, going to the grocery store for cold brew, etc.

After listening to a podcast by Andy Frisella, he mentioned the power of having three solid tasks to complete. If you complete those three tasks, the day is yours.

I’ve been getting into the habit of only writing down three things but ensuring they’re important like writing, editing, or filming a YouTube video.

Everything else, like going to the gym, is mindless for me, so why jot down something you know you’re going to do? Instead, focus all of your energy on 3 things you know will put you ahead.

Creating a journaling habit can help you meet your goals as well as improve the quality of your life and your overall mood. Sometimes, you don’t always want to talk to someone but getting your thoughts and feelings out on paper can help you understand how you feel.

It might seem a little uncomfortable at first, but as you work on making this a consistent habit, you’ll get better and you’ll come to find out that starting your day without writing your thoughts down becomes impossible.

Good luck and happy writing.