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thebackstabber:

Journal ideas to battle depression/other mental illness/or if you just want to stay positive!

1. Achievement Journal: list down all the achievements you did each day, whether it’s getting up in the morning or planting a tree.
2. Future Journal: keep a bunch of things you’re looking forward in the future [ex. visiting the Eiffel Tower, going to an aquarium, raising a pet, list of your favorite baby names, or even a simple thing like a new recipe to try out]
3. Self-esteem Journal: jot down at least one thing you like about yourself every day and decorate the whole page with pictures/phrases/doodles that relates to it.
4. Gratitude Journal: Take notes of the things that are you grateful for.
5. Inspirational Journal: Pictures/phrases/people that inspire you. 
6. Thought Revising Journal: Write every negative thoughts you are feeling about yourself. Then, make an apology letter to yourself on the next page. Lastly, don’t forget to forgive yourself. 
7. Memory Journal: Write about happy memories from your past and write until you feel like you’ve written everything about it. Sometimes, we’re too focused on bad memories that we forget happy ones. 
8. Calendar Journal: If you suffer from self-harm, keep a calendar journal to visually see your efforts. Reward yourself once you hit your personal goal (ex. eating your favorite ice cream every other friday or buying yourself something from your favorite store each month) Similar to the Achievement Journal, but more specifically if you’re battling with bad habits. If you break a day, forgive yourself and start again!     

(Source: littleseagoat)