139+ ‘Mindfulness’ Writing Prompts
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Tune Into Yourself
Create a playlist of 10 songs that touch varying aspects of your emotional spectrum.
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The Mindful Encounter
Describe your last meaningful encounter with a person, animal or nature itself.
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Conversations with Your Future Self
Write a letter to five years future you. Ask questions, set future expectations, or just share your current feelings.
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Present Moments
Describe explicitly what you can see, hear, smell, touch and taste right now.
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Writing the Wind
Imagine your thoughts are floating on the wind. Describe where they go.
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Journey through Nature
Imagine a journey through your favorite natural landscape and describe your experiences.
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The Small Joys
Pick a seemingly minor detail of your daily routine and express your gratitude towards it.
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Gratitude Glasses
List down three things you are grateful for today and explain why.
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Power of Gratitude
Write about three things you are grateful for today and explain why.
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Sensory Safari
Choose an everyday object and describe it in extreme detail using all your senses.
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Gratitude Glimpse
List three things you’re grateful for today and expand on why they hold significance.
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Mirroring Meditation and Mindfulness
Write a step by step recount of a positive meditation or mindfulness experience.
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Grounding in Gratitude
Create a list of five things you’re grateful for right now and explain why each of them is meaningful to…
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Exploring Triggers
Write a detailed account of a situation or moment that triggered your depression, followed by a reflection and analysis of…
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Future Anticipated Emotions
Write about an upcoming event and predict your emotional response to it.
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Mindful Attitude Towards Negative Thoughts
Write a conversation with a negative thought or feeling that frequently bothers you.
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Color of Calmness
Choose a color that symbolizes calmness to you. Write about why this color evokes a sense of peace and how…
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Scan Your Body
Close your eyes and spend a few minutes scanning your body from top to toe. Write about any areas where…
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Mindful Breathing and Feelings
Focus on your breath for a few moments and then write down your thoughts and feelings in the moment.
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Unraveling Cognitive Distortions
Identify a pervasive negative thought and describe why it may be a cognitive distortion.
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Anxiety Scale
Write about a recent anxiety on a scale of 1-10. Explain why you chose this number and how it affected…
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The Observing Self
Write a reflective piece describing a situation where you acted as an ‘observer’ of your thoughts and emotions.
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An Ode to Breath
Pen down a poem or a piece of prose that captures the power and significance of mindful breathing.
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Finding Inner Peace
Write about a moment of true peace, calm, and mindfulness you have experienced and how it impacted you.
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Colorful Chronicles
Choose a color and write about your day as if everything around you was tinted in this hue.