77+ ‘Habit’ Writing Prompts
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The Hatchling’s Flight Plan
Describe a new habit you want to develop that you think will help you reach your personal goals.
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New Beginnings
Write about a character who has pledged a transformative resolution for the New Year.
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Understanding Gratitude
Write an entry appreciating five simple things in your life and elaborate on why you’re grateful for them.
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Release, Renew, Repeat
Create a ritual of release for something you’ve been clinging onto from your past.
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Unprecedented Adaptations
Describe a habit or routine you had to change dramatically due to the circumstances of 2020.
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Inner Universe Exploration
Pen down about an aspect of your inner self that you rarely show to others.
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New Year’s Shift
Consider a new habit or routine you would like to establish this January in order to make the year more…
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January Reflections
Describe your most significant habit that you either developed or broke in the previous January.
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Inversion Inspiration
Instead of identifying something to change or achieve, write about habits or traits you appreciate about yourself and resolve to…
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Sculpting Habits
Identify a new habit you want to incorporate into your life this year and outline a plan on how you’ll…
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Detox and Renew
Describe a habit or relationship you want to detox from in the New Year and how you plan to replace…
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Small Sips of Danger
Write about a character who discovers a close call with poison dangers through a seemingly harmless habit or activity.
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The Power of Habit
Explain a habit you want to implement this year and why. Then, develop a plan to integrate this habit into…
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The Revival
Start your writing with, “I am willing to let go of…” and pen down what you are releasing from the…
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Triggers to Triumph
Describe a habit you’ve broken and detail the triggers that originally led to the habit formation.
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Journey of the Habit
Take one of your established habits and rewind to the time before it was part of your routine.
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Grafting Good Habits
Detail a positive habit you want to develop and why you want to integrate it into your daily routine.
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Philanthropic Yuletide
Depict a new Christmas tradition centered around acts of charity and giving back to the community.
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Journey of Self-Discovery
Write about a time in your life when you embarked on a journey of self-discovery.
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The Habit Evolution
Imagine your life a year from now if you successfully establish a daily writing habit.
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Battle of Resistance
Write about friction or obstacles you might encounter when trying to establish daily writing and how you plan to overcome…
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Establishing the Habit
Write about your daily routines and how writing can be incorporated into them.
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Daily Dose of Gratitude
Keep a daily gratitude journal for a week, listing five things each day that you are thankful for.
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Reflecting on Healthy Habits
Think back on the past year and write about the healthy habits you’ve formed.
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Haunted by Mortality
Narrate a tale about a vampire who has found a unique way to connect to their lost mortality.
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Investment Excursion
Write about a potential investment opportunity you’re considering. What are its advantages and disadvantages?
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New Year’s Resolution
Write about a New Year’s resolution you made and kept, or one you wish you had.
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Personal Evolution
Reflect on a personal characteristic or habit that has evolved substantially over time.
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Obsessive Squirrel
Write about a squirrel, obsessively collecting nuts for winter, who is often in comic situations, but is loved nonetheless.
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Recycle Revolution
Think of a world where everyone started recycling regularly all of a sudden. What changes might happen?
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Expressions Refinement
Write about how daily writing might refine your expressions and the way you communicate with others.
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Narrative Expansion
Detail how daily writing helps in creating better narratives and complex stories.
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From the Grasp of Old Habits
Write a letter to your future self about one habit you wish to relinquish and why.
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Room for Change
Identify and describe one habit or aspect about yourself that you want to change in 2021.
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The Mirror of Self-Acceptance
Write a letter to yourself that expresses love, acceptance and validation just as you are, flaws and all.
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Breaking the Self Critique Cycle
Write about a recent time you were overly-critical of yourself. Explore how this critique was a reflection of your self-perception…
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Building New Habit Blueprint
Select a new habit you want to cultivate and establish a plan of action to implement it.
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Breaking Bad Habits
Identify a bad habit that hinders your future goal, discuss how it has affected you so far, and outline a…
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Celebrate Small Victories
Describe a minor accomplishment or milestone from the past week and elaborate on why it made you proud.
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Projection of Positivity
Record positive affirmations or uplifting messages to yourself for each day of the week.
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Mindful Moments
Write about a moment today when you were fully present and engaged in the activity you were doing.
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The Change Ladder
Visualize a ladder, with each rung representing a different stage of the recent change you’ve undergone.
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The Ripple Effect
Detail the ways your unhealthy habit has impacted those around you as well as your relationships.
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Writing a Farewell Letter
Write a goodbye letter to your unhealthy habit as though it was a real person.
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Charting the Habitual Journey
Write about one unhealthy habit you are currently grappling with, documenting when it began and how it has evolved over…
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Debugging Life Code
Treat your life like a code and look for ‘bugs’. Write about a few bugs you discovered and how you…
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Journey of Gratitude
Journal about one thing you are grateful for each day and how it contributes to your ongoing progress towards your…
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Breaking Old Patterns
Write about a negative pattern or behavior that you have successfully overcome.
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Finding Silver Linings
Write about a difficult situation from your past and try to find at least one positive outcome from it.
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Challenging Catastrophic Thoughts
Write about a recent situation when you felt overwhelmed by anxiety, and challenge irrational or catastrophic thoughts related to it.
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Revisiting an Old Habit
Reflect on an old habit or hobby that you left behind and how it has shaped you.
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Creating A Quirky Character
Paint a vivid description of a character who has an unusual habit or peculiarity.
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Quirks and Habits
Give your character a unique quirk or habit, and explore how it impacts their interactions.
