Journal Prompts for Work

1. 1 What was the most meaningful thing you worked on today, and why did it matter to you?
2. 2 Describe a moment at work today that frustrated you. What was really underneath that frustration?
3. 3 If you could redesign your working day from scratch, what would the first hour look like?
4. 4 Think about your relationship with your colleagues: who brought you energy today, and who drained it?
5. 5 What part of your work feels genuinely aligned with who you are outside of your job title?
6. 6 Write about something you have been avoiding at work. What would it take to face it?
7. 7 How did your body feel during the working day: tense, restless, energised, heavy?
8. 8 What skill or strength did you rely on most today?
9. 9 If your younger self could see your working life now, what would surprise them?
10. 10 Describe the moment today when you felt most competent. What were you doing?
11. 11 What would you do differently if you knew no one at work would judge you?
12. 12 Write about the gap between what you are paid to do and what you actually spend your time doing.
13. 13 How do you want to feel at the end of a working day? How close did today come to that?
14. 14 What boundary between work and rest did you honour today, or fail to honour?
15. 15 Is there a conversation you need to have at work that you keep postponing?
16. 16 What did you learn today, even if it was small or unexpected?
17. 17 Describe the physical space where you work. How does it shape your mood?
18. 18 If money were no object, which parts of your current work would you keep doing?
19. 19 Write about a mistake you made at work recently. What did it teach you?
20. 20 As the evening settles in, what work thought are you choosing to set down for the night?

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