5 Minute Journal: Self-Care 4+

Getting used to journaling. Simply great!

I've been using the app for 7 days now and doing my entries in the morning and evenings. There are 3 prompts in the morning and 2 in the evening, so it is quite quick, 5 minutes or less to fill the daily journal. The first 3 days of using the app I had to police myself to complete the prompts as it was not yet part of my routine and the notifications were coming in times when I was not available or didn't yet have finished my day to reflect.. On day 3 I realised I could change the time of the day for the notifications, and that has made it wayy easier. So I've setup the notifications for the time I usually wake up and the time I'm in bed before going to sleep. Since then it's been fast and straightforward to keep up with journaling. This year I've started practicing self love in different aspects of my life, like exercising, skin care, breath work and recently daily affirmations and gratitude with this app. The one suggestion I have is to include more prompt types, as they repeat every day. For example sometimes I just don't want to answer one of the prompts as they just don't fit exactly with something that happened on my day, so would be nice if the app suggested using different prompts from the current ones. Other than that the app has been exactly what I was looking for. Daily quotes are also inspiring and I like to read them after my mourning journal to start the day feeling motivated.

Greatest journaling experience

I’m truly grateful for this app and felt compelled to share my appreciation for its creators. The beauty of this app lies in its simplicity with no unnecessary functions or complications. Just open it and begin writing. My mornings have formed a ritual, drinking my coffee and then sitting down to jot down my thoughts in the app, often reflecting on the previous night as well. The most significant impact of using this app consistently is the subtle yet deep sense of well-being and warmth it brings to my life. I've noticed that it also positively influences my interactions with others, and I find myself spotting the silver linings in situations more frequently, whether or not I mention them at the time. Whenever I feel a dip in my mood, I often realise it coincides with a break from journaling so I try to keep up with writing my gratitude and reflecting on my day as much as I can. Having used it for over a year now, this pattern has been consistent. This morning, I felt an immense sense of gratitude and decided to share my thoughts without any prompt from the app. It's my way of paying it forward, hoping others might find the same value in this tool that I have. I hope everyone have a delightful day!

Journaling as a tool for self improvement

I started using the journal about 6 months ago, writing one liners under each section, over a short time I begun to journal the details and highlights of my entire day, I find the writing in detail under “Amazing things that happened today” really quite fun and insightful, I’ve learned how chronic my procrastination is/was and I use the scribing as a learning tool now around my attitudes, habits, beliefs, expectations, thinking and behaviour. I know a number of people including myself have struggled with 3 “things you’re grateful for today” at first I found I was repeating the same gratitude over and over however over time I have found this has caused me to think much more deeply about gratitude and to broaden my thinking around being grateful. It took me a couple of months to get into the swing of writing everyday (I do miss the odd day here and there) but now I look forward and enjoy going over my day and writing about it in detail. I believe this needs to be fun and not a chore. Happy Journaling “Change is a process not an event”

Developer Response ,

So glad to hear that your consistent gratitude practice over the last 6 months with the Five Minute Journal app has allowed you to think more deeply into all the things around you and in your world that you are grateful for each day. If you put the work in, change will happen, and great things may just come of it. Enjoy your journey ahead with it!