March Journal Prompts

I’ve had a revelation this year. In order to grow as a writer, I actually have to sit down and write something. That’s not always as easy as it sounds, though. After a day of doing all the mom stuff, I don’t have too many functioning brain cells to work with. I’ve found that keeping some journal prompts handy is a great way to fire up those neurons and then my writing muse takes over. Want to join me? Here’s some March Journal prompts to get you inspired!

Journal Writing Prompts For March

1. 1. How are you planning on celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day?
   2. Spring is in the air, what sales can you offer your customers?
   3. Write a note to someone who has a mom in the U.K. to wish them Happy Mother’s Day.
   4. What plants would you plant in your ideal garden?
   5. What birds have you seen so far this year?
   6. Write 3 things that you can do for National Nutrition Month.
   7. Spring into Action! What are your top goals for this month?
   8. Write about a quote or social post that hit home today, and why…
   9. Create your Spring Cleaning list.
   10. If you had to pick a favorite verse from the Bible which one would you pick?
   11. Write about your feelings that you have at this moment – joy, happiness, frustration or…
   12. If you could take an extra day off what would you do with it?
   13. Easter is almost here, what are your favorite childhood memories of Easter?
   14. Do you have plans for Easter or Passover?
   15. Plan out a minimalist spring wardrobe.
   16. If you were given a free makeover what would you love to have done?
   17. What’s your favorite weekend thing to do in March?
   18. The person that means the most to me, right now, is…
   19. Take a day to back up your computer files.
   20. What’s your favorite spring flower?
   21. Write about your ideal Spring scene in detail.
   22. What are your favorite crafts? Or which ones you like to learn?
   23. Write down the top 3 colors that come to mind when you think of March.
   24. Your favorite moment of this year so far is…
   25. What words of wisdom could you hand down to a younger person?
   26. This month I will…
   27. One thing I want to improve in my business is…
   28. What one thing frustrates you more than anything?
   29. What birthdays or family events do you have coming up?
   30. One thing I love about my life is…
   31. What music resonates with you now?

 

How to Create and Use a Mood Journal

If you have been noticing that you find yourself easily triggered, falling into certain negative moods, or that you can’t seem to change your mood when you need to then
you might want to start a mood journal. Journaling is a great way to manage your mental health. Mood journals can help you determine not only what put you in a certain mood, but also what to focus on to remove negativity from your life and reduce bad moods. If this sounds like something that you’d like to try, here’s some simple ways to create and use a mood journal in your daily routine.

Setting Up Your Mood Journal

There are lots of ways to set up a mood journal. One way that people find that works well  for them is to have a strip at the top of each daily page that has various faces. (Stickers work great for this!) These faces range from a full smile to a full frown or even pain. This allows you to simply pick the emotion you are. That is the first step. Underneath this strip of faces can be other strips or just an area to write your thoughts on the mood you are having. Other strips that you can use are scales that show how happy or sad you are. You can also expand
on these as you need to.

When to Use Your Mood Journal

Mood journals are ideal for moments in your day when you find yourself struggling with mood swings. Most people start mood journals as a way to focus on why they may be sad,
depressed, or feeling anxious and work through those issues. Many users of mood  journals feel a rush from seeing their lives and their entries go from a negative extreme to a positive extreme overtime.

How the Mood Journal Helps You

The mood journal is a great way to focus on you. By writing down your thoughts and recognizing the emotion or mood connected to them you can help bring the focus back to you and making your life a bit better from the journal entries and routine. It takes the noise out of your head and that helps with clarity and stress reduction.

Mood journals are similar to trigger journals in the sense that both are done at the time of the emotion. This means they should be an option that is easy to take with you and
easy to use when you need to journal. Keep that in mind when creating your mood journal.