The COVID-19 pandemic forced many schools and businesses to close. This has caused many families to spend more time together in their homes. While this may be wonderful for some, it may be traumatic for others.
Daily Reflection Journal Prompts
A few months ago, who knew the world would be what it is today? These past few weeks have been full of change, so let’s use this time to also be reflective!
Every day for the rest of the week, use a small piece of paper and write a response to that day’s prompt. If you’re stuck, set a timer for 5 minutes and start writing anything that comes to your mind.
Day 1: What is the best thing that happened today? How did it make you feel?
Day 2: What’s one thing from the past month that you’re thankful for and why?
Day 3: What do you want to be when you’re older?
Day 4: Look around the space that you’re in – what’s one object that makes you feel happy and why?
Day 5: What is your favorite hobby as of right now?
Day 6: Who inspires you and why?
Day 7: What are you most proud of?
After you finish answering the prompt of the day, fold up your small piece of paper and place it in a container – it can be a mason jar, a small box or bottle, or anything else that you have at home. After the week is over, take out all of the pieces of paper, and spend some time reading and reflecting on what you wrote about in the past week. How do you feel about your responses?
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Journal Prompt: HOPE
Did you see anything today that gave you hope? (example: news article, random act of kindness, funny meme on social media)
Write about what you experienced and why it made you feel hopeful. How did this feeling of hope change your perspective about our current situation? Will you think or act differently in the future?
Stages of Coping with COVID-19
It has been a couple weeks since our world turned upside down. Take some time to reflect on how you’re coping. Can you identify which zone you’re in now?
Journal Prompt: How have you been coping? What is bringing you the most comfort during this time? Have you been able to move out of the fear zone? What, in particular, are you struggling with? Is there anything that continues to worry you? What can you do to try to get to the growth zone? What are you learning about yourself as you move through each of these coping stages?
