It was suggested by my therapist that one way of coping with anxiety and depression are journal prompts.
The point seems to be to have a purpose when journaling. So instead of writing down whatever one is thinking and feeling, take a specific topic to write about and focus on that.
I think it’s an interesting idea. So, what are some good journal prompts?
With no particular authority (or endorsement), just what I’ve used:
Something I’m grateful for.
An update on a (usually work related) project I care about.
A cool program I learned about recently.
A policy that really would make life better.
What a particular emotion feels like to me, where it happens, and an image that fits it (use a list of emotions from somewhere).
What I spent the most time on that day, and how I think my relationship with it is.
A haiku (or 3) about something that happened today.
Game design ideas
I like a lot of your ideas, especially stuff to be grateful for and how an emotion is experienced. Thanks!