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If your New Year’s resolution was to be more positive, appreciate what you have, or start jotting down your thoughts, a gratitude journal might be just what you need. Plus, it’s a hobby backed by science to give your wellness a real boost.
Studies have shown that feeling thankful can improve sleep, mood and immunity, and decrease mental health struggles like depression and anxiety. So, in the scheme of things, sitting down for 15 minutes a day to reflect on your emotions, lay your intentions out on the table, and acknowledge everything you’re grateful for, big or small.
If you’re keen to give it a crack, you’ve come to the right place, we’ve found the best gratitude journals in Australia to get you started on your journey.
The 7 Best Gratitude Journals To Reset Your Mindset
Typo Rise And Reflect B5 Activity Journal
If your number one excuse for not gratitude journalling is that you’re “too busy”, this one from Typo is for you. It only has a couple prompts for you to fill out each day, and doesn’t have pages and pages of space to write, so there’s no pressure to go that deep into what you’re reflecting on. Plus, the prompts change each day, so you won’t be droning on about the same thing each day. There’s also mindful games like mazes and colouring in!
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Gratitude 365: A Year of Self-Discovery
Want to commit to journalling all-year long? Gratitude 365 is exactly what it says in the title: a year of discovering yourself on a deeper level. Each day, you’ll reflect on what you’re grateful for, what made you smile, and how each interaction made you feel. If you’re feeling stuck for ideas, there’s a bunch of prompts to help you out.
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Papier Love Grows Gratitude Journal
Papier’s gratitude journals are the kind that you can circle back to once every few days, or whenever you’re feeling like expressing and documenting your positivity. It has five months-worth of pages to fill with morning and evening reflections, plus a 30-day check-in so you can track how the month has gone for you.
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Bespoke Letterpress Gratitude Journal
Bespoke Letterpress is another stationery brand that does gratitude journals right. This one makes for the perfect gift, since you can add on a pen loop and bespoke monogramming. It’s layout is simple: there are a bunch of prompts at the start of the notebook if you have writer’s block, but otherwise, it’s free reign.
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Helene Malmsio Gratitude Journal
With mindful quotes throughout the journal to keep you motivated, Helene Malmsio‘s Gratitude Journal helps suggest which areas of your life to focus on as you practise mindfulness and positivity. Plus, the retro-inspired design is super cute.
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Sophia Godkin PHD The Couple’s Gratitude Journal
In Sophia Godkin‘s words, “couples that find gratitude together, stay together”. So, The Couple’s Gratitude Journal certainly can’t hurt. If you’re in a relationship and want to actively be more grateful for one another and everything you do for each other, sitting down for five minutes a day to fill this out is a fun couple’s activity.
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Here’s to actually committing to practising gratitude and not stopping after three days!
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