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#Work journal prompts plus

See, it seems that my beautiful notebook only wants beautiful words. When I’ve got a fancy-shmancy journal, I’ve found I don’t write in it regularly. I mean, who doesn’t like nice stationery?

(BTW drawing in your journal is also helpful in deepening the process) 2. doodling, is a sneaky way to put your brain into the creative, open-field-thinking space that you want for journalling. Surprisingly, simply moving the pen on the paper, i.e. You can get all technical about it, but the only way to actually start is to start! Move the pen on the paper. So instead I came up with these hacks for getting on with the process of keeping a journal (because guess what: it turned out that buying nice notebooks and fancy pens doesn’t actually count!) 1. I liked the idea of journaling more than the actual process.īack then there wasn’t much in the way of support for journaling, in fact the internet was barely even a thing! (I could REALLY have used journal prompts like the ones below to help me.) Prior to this I’d had a go at journaling on and off for a number of years, but to be honest it had mostly been off! When I trained as a psychotherapist, one of the requirements was keeping a reflective journal. Some little known hacks for getting going with journaling So I’m sharing some of my favourite prompts/questions/inquiries that I give clients, and which you can use to kick start your thinking and journaling about career change.įirst, a couple of fairly unusual top tips for when you just can’t get started. Or this kind of process isn’t one you’re used to. Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start, though.Įspecially when you’re confused, at a career crossroads, or up to your neck in stress and overwhelm at work. When it comes to career change, appreciating positive traits, previous experience, skills, resources etc, through journaling about them, can help boost confidence and mood. practice gratitude and appreciation – Gratitude Journals are perhaps one of the most well known types of journal.deal with overwhelming feelings or situations (for example regarding redundancy, job cuts, unpleasant bosses, or difficult clients) – journaling about them can help you get some distance and improve your ability to leave work at work.

#Work journal prompts plus

Plus you can often spot connections you didn’t notice before.

make decision-making easier – when you see your options written down – all out on the table, so to speak – it’s easier to sense where your energy is going.

develop ideas and be creative – writing ideas and plans down helps make them more real.

feel calmer and more grounded – research shows that journaling about your life can reduce distress and improve mental health.

reframe your experience – writing can help you spot recurring themes and get perspective on difficulties.

reflect on your skills, talents, and expertise – when you write about your strong points, you both deepen your understanding of them, and, take ownership of them.

remember who you are, as you record your thoughts and feelings without needing to moderate or “sanitise” them for other people.

Outside of coaching, journaling is a great way to capture your thoughts, reflect on your choices, and explore your options. How journaling can help you with the career transition process So they too can do phenomenal things!īut not everyone wanting to transition to a career where they feel fulfilled is ready to commit to one-to-one career coaching. (Which is why you might be reading this in the first place.)įortunately, there are quite a few methods we use to help them get clear about who they are and what they want as regards work. But at 50, they don’t feel they have loads of time to mess about trying out different things. Most of my clients are in their late 40s or 50s, and are fed up being unfulfilled and frustrated at work. But no longer.Īccording to Mika Brzezinski, writing in Forbes, “ Women over 50 are accomplishing phenomenal things“ We’re no longer settling for being unfulfilled at work Post 50, careers used to be about winding down to retirement. But it’s also, I believe, because women over 50 in particular are looking for more career fulfilment. The days when we stayed in the same career for our whole lives are long gone.