Best Anxiety Journal Prompts in 2023

If you experience anxiety, it can be hard to stay focused and productive. This is because anxiety often causes intrusive thoughts and worries, making it difficult to concentrate on anything else. Thankfully, there are a few things that you can do to help you stay on track. One strategy is to keep a journal. This can help you process your thoughts and track your progress. It may be helpful to journal about your symptoms, how you feel and how you deal with the situation. This can help you understand what is causing your anxiety and what steps you can take to control it. These anxiety journal prompts can help you get started!

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Best Anxiety Journal Prompts in 2023

93 Anxiety Journal Prompts

What do I fear most in life?

Are there any work problems I am trying to sort out now?

What made me cry today?

What is one good thing that happened to me today?

What is one of the best compliments I have received? How did that make me feel?

What is one of my favorite ways to spend time with my child(ren)?

What is a happy moment I remember from my childhood?

What causes me stress or anxiety during the holidays? What could I do to make it better?

What is one bad thing that happened to me today?

What is one thing my child(ren) did today that I want to remember?

What is my favorite holiday tradition? What do I love about it?

What thoughts did I have today that I wish I didn't have?

What gifts am I excited to give this holiday season?

Who do I love in my life?

What is the best professional compliment I have received?

What are ways I can wind down and relax before sleep?

What am I most looking forward to working on next week?

What reasons cause me to eat besides hunger?

When do I feel most confident?

When do I remember feeling appreciated?

What is my opinion on work-life balance? What does that look like to me?

What obstacles do I face in taking better care of myself? How can I overcome one of them?

Am I comfortable with my current work-life balance? If not, what can I do to improve it?

I am most proud of . . .

Am I dwelling on anything right now?

Is there something I feel guilty about?

What feelings does spring evoke?

What is a physical feature of mine that I like?

What is one of my favorite hobbies, and why?

What would I like to subtract from my life in the new year?

Was there anything in my day that made me angry?

Who do I trust with my most painful and upsetting feelings?

What small or big win in my work can I celebrate today?

What is something I can do for myself today?

Was there anything in my day that made me thankful?

What can I be thankful for that I take for granted in my day-to-day life?

What made me laugh today?

What do I consider my greatest professional success?

What is one of my favorite family memories?

What food or meal is a favorite from my childhood?

Who is someone I look up to, and why?

What is one moment that I repeatedly go back to, and why?

What is one way I think journaling could improve my life?

What is something I can thank myself for?

What personal needs am I sacrificing to meet the needs of others?

What are ways I can practice self-care daily?

What is something I love to do on cold winter nights?

What is the best thing that happened today?

What do I most enjoy about the holidays?

What activity do I enjoy doing with a friend?

What is my favorite holiday movie, and why?

How does my significant other make me feel loved?

What is something that is limiting me from accomplishing what I want to accomplish?

Am I happy with my work-from-home environment? Why or why not?

What made me smile today?

What do I consider my greatest personal success?

What was one of the most fun moments of my life?

What am I grateful for at work?

What is one of my favorite trips or vacations?

When I need help, is it easy or hard for me to ask for it?

What were the funniest moments from my trip?

What is something I am good at? What makes me good at it?

What do I want to let go of in the new year?

What is one of my favorite holidays, and why?

What is one of my favorite aspects of being a parent?

What are my three biggest distractions right now, and how can I reduce them?

What do I least enjoy about the holidays?

What would I do tomorrow if I had a free day?

What is something I love now that I could never have imagined I would like in the past?

Remember a time when I was happy, and write about it.

What am I grateful for today?

What am I most excited about in the new year?

What is something I do not like about my living environment? How could I change it?

With whom do I need to set boundaries?

When was the last time I laughed uncontrollably?

What is something I worry about that is outside of my control?

When do my significant other and I have the most fun?

When am I most at peace?