With us all finding we have a little bit more time on our hands currently, it could be the perfect time to begin a journal with these 40 self isolation journal prompts.
If you’ve been around a while, you’ll know that I love to journal. Any opportunity to journal works for me, my list prompts remain amongst my favourite ones.
Journaling through Corona
We are living through a period of history in the making right now. The time that the world stopped will be talked about for generations. Not in our lifetime have we experienced something on such a huge scale that has touched everyone.
By writing about it, we are documenting this time forever. I’d like to think that once this time is over, life will return to normality fairly quickly. But I think it is really important to remember as much about it as possible.
We will of course remember the basic’s but are we likely to hold on to the small details, remember the time line and how we felt about it. I know for me, how I feel about the whole situation changes on a daily, sometimes hourly basis!
Personally, I want to remember the time where we all slowed down, learnt what was really important to us and how we lived through something so unprecedented, we never saw it coming.
40 Self isolation journal prompts
1.How long have you been self isolating now?
2.Are you still working?
3.Who are you isolating with?
4.How are you feeling today?
5.Who do you miss?
6.What keeps you going?
7.What events are you missing out on and how do you feel about it?
8.How did you exercise today?
9.What was the government update today?
10.Have you had to go shopping?
11.How are you keeping in touch with people?
12.What is on your to-do list today?
13.How are you coping emotionally?
14.Is home schooling going?
15.How are you going to practice self care today?
16.What would you do right now if you could do anything?
17.The first thing you’ll do when we are released?
18.Has this time made you change your mindset?
19.How do you deal with difficult days?
20.Do you avoid the news?
21.What has this taught you?
22.One thing that made you smile today?
23.Where would you go out to eat if you could?
24.Who are you looking forward to seeing?
25.Have you got something booked that you’re looking forward to?
26.How are the children dealing with it?
27.Have you saved lots of money?
28.What have you done that you’d not normally have time for?
29.How are you finding social media at the moment?
30.What would you like to remember about this time and why?
31.What are you grateful for today?
32.Have you kept a list of things to do once this is over?
33.What would you like to be able to do more of during this time?
34.How is working from home going?
35.Do you feel closer to people even with the distance?
36.What are the CV stats today? Are they improving?
37.How are you handling the food situation?
38.Have your political views altered in anyway?
39.What has been your Self isolation highlight?
40.What are the children doing today?
Why not give these prompts a go, record history for all time. And if nothing else, it’ll keep you busy or give you some much needed down time.
Take care and stay safe
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Thank you for these prompts Claire! A lot of good topics to start writing about or to think about xx
Thank you Jenni x.
Great prompts Claire. Lots of ideas here.
Thank you x
Great prompts, I have started taking part in a lockdown linky that has questions with how you have been coping with various things that week x
I’ve seen that this week, I think it’s a brilliant idea x
This is such a good idea! Fab prompts to document this piece of history.
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Thank you Claire x
Oh these are really good ideas, I haven’t been keeping a journal as such as I am in the middle of a first draft and all my writing time is going in to that but I think if this all goes on much longer I will have to start as it would be interesting to look back on it all.
The best thing to come out of self-isolating is the things I’ve been doing with my nephews. Been doing a lot with them from teaching them, baking with them to exercising together.
As for life after the pandemic I disagree slightly with things going back to normal because in my opinion whilst shops and businesses will open their doors – social distancing habits and behaviours may still be within people just to be on the cautious side (at least initially), businesses would have lost a lot of money so opening hours may be different and people may value their health differently to before. Those are just a few examples. Generally I think they’ll be a new “normal” in place.
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I think this is most definitely going to become the new normal. I am amazed how quickly it already feels fairly ‘normal’ I am almost worried about going back to work and back to reality.
I am interested to see where we will be in 6 months time and what it will look like. I just hope that my oversea’s relatives will still be able to make it to the wedding, it would break my heart to be without them.
Take care Johnny Boy and enjoy your nephews, they will certainly be helping to make the days fly by x
Your list is full of great suggestions. They would work for a journal but I’m imaging how interesting that journal would seem if passed down to future generations.
I completely agree, I think we should record history for future generations x
I’ve been thinking about dusting off my journal. You’ve motivated me to start writing in it again, and I’ll definitely use your prompts. Thank you for the inspiration.💓
Thank you so much Robin, Enjoy x x
I’ve just been thinking of starting a journal for the first time but had no idea where to actually begin. Then of course I come across this… Perfect! This has some really great prompts and definitely something I can use. Great post!
Thank you Lindsey, Enjoy x x
My journal is all that’s been getting me through Lockdown so far. Nothing is quite the same <3
Thank you Maisy, we all need something to keep us focused x
Thank you for these prompts! A lot of good topics to start writing about, I have a line a day journal and these have given me some ideas.
I love my line a day journal! Enjoy x
This is fabulous, I had no idea that I needed this list, but I do. I’ll start on these this afternoon. I love to journal. Mich x
Thank you, enjoy x x
I’m probably going to take part in this on my blog soon. I hope that’s okay! I love this idea and would love to write something fun like this for a change. 🙂
Of course, I look forward to reading it x x
Great journal ideas for those that keep journals and like to keep a record of things. I think I’d do a list of things to look forward to once this chaos all ends.
My post lockdown to do list gets bigger by the hour x x
Some great prompts, and in years to come I think it will be so interesting to read back over these and see how everything has changed in that time x
Yeah I think some of how we feel about this time will be forgotten so this will help us to remember x
These are some great prompts. I don’t journal but have been noting down some of my thoughts and feelings on my blog so might use some of these prompts.
Thank you Rebecca x x
Some great prompts here. What keeps me going is looking to other countries around the world and seeing how they are handling it. It really gives me hope when I see number of deaths dropping in Spain
I’ve been wanting to get back into writing in my journal. I think it helps me write better and challenges me to come up with new post ideas. Thanks for the prompts, definitely will help me start writing.
This is great and a lot of these would be really good for kids or could be adapted for youngsters
Great idea, and great prompts, think I will at least use them for a blog posts or two, as that is basically my journal.
Thank you for sharing these prompts! I think journaling is a really great way to fill time and come to terms with everything that’s happening. I’m definitely going to use some of these x
I love these prompts. I need to deal with the fact that anytime I have to run an errand right now I get really bad anxiety afterwards. The last thing I want to end up with is agoraphobia because of this virus.
These are so helpful. These are also great blog post!
Aw i really like this post! I agree, journalling is so important in times like these. Thank you so much for providing me with such great prompts!
This is such a brilliant idea, Claire! Like you say, we are living through a very memorable phase in history which will be spoken about for a long long time to come. It’s such a nice idea to document your own personal experiences to read back on in the future. This has inspired me to get writing in my journal, it’s such a calming and therapeutic activity. Thank you for sharing, hope you have a good week! <3 xx
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Thanks for this lovely post!
We most certainly do need to take something from this and remember it in years to come!
Stay safe and stay wonderful!
Thanks for sharing these prompts!
Great idea, I am trying to keep a diary so I remember what happens each week
Journaling is something I really need to start. I’ve read all these great prompts and advice but I just haven’t picked up the habit yet.
Love these prompts! Think the next time I have a day off a doing a bit of soul searching work I’ll work my way through these. Something might come up that I hadn’t realised was a issue! <3
I have just started journaling again! So these prompts are really useful and helpful. Journaling through this difficult time is so important. Thank you for sharing this post 😊
I have been wanting to start a journal but I’ve been working most of lockdown! 🙁 It’s a great thought and amazing questions you posted up. I def agree that this is a piece of history that the whole world is living in and one day someone might be reading about how were are feeling right now…
I think it is really important that people acknowledge their feelings by either talking them out or writing. Your journal prompts will really help people understand what they are feeling which in turn helps them process those feelings.
These are all great prompts! Thanks so much for sharing. It will help many dig deep during this turbulent time.
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Excellent prompts! I think everybody could use these right now. I’ll bookmark this for when I journal next!
This is a great post idea! I’ve never kept a journal but I’ve always wished I started one when I was younger, I love seeing people read back through their old ones. I follow a couple of bloggers who have been doing lockdown day x daily update posts and I’m finding them so interesting x
Sophie
I’m loving those posts too x x
Some good prompts here. I got back into journaling a few months ago but this last week or two I have barely touched it – mostly because I have been busy with projects around the house and keep forgetting about it. I’m going to get back into the habit with these prompts and it will give me something to write about instead of random ramblings.
I’ve been so busy keeping busy even I’ve slipped x x
An extensive list of possible journal prompts. I hadn’t really thought about documenting my covid19 experience, but I might now after reading this
Enjoy x x
I’m trying to write in my journal every day at the moment, because as you said, it’s important to remember what we’re going through and how we’re feeling. These prompts will be really helpful. Sharing with a friend too because she’ll love these 😊
Thank you Amy x
thanks for this – defo bookmarking this!
such good prompts – would love to write a self care guide!
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I’ve been wanting to journal in the mornings or afternoons, but I always get stuck on how to journal. I know there aren’t any rules but sometimes I can’t process without a prompt. So thank you for this post!
Thank you Jenn, hope it helps x x
Journaling is so important, I remember people who still read journals from their grandparents, maybe ours will be read too.
I think it’s a good way to clear the mind in the evening, to take time to think, to do some introspection. Thank you !!
I read my Mums and my Grandmothers. I love the thought of my kids/grandchildren reading mine xb
Such a good idea! You are absolutely right, this is a time we will look back on forever, so being able to remember exactly how we felt at the time will be important.
It’ll soon feel like a distant memory x
Awesome post! I have a 5 year journal with tiny space for writing since it makes it more approachable. I will be starting a 1 prompt/day as yours are actually relevant! Thanks for that! Very easy to just spurt content these days, few posts are actually giving something to think about.
Thank you, I hope you enjoy them. I love my 5 year journal x
These are such great prompts! I haven’t journaled in ages, but actually just ordered a heap of new books which (hopefully!) should arrive next week so I’ll absolutely be back for some inspo!
This is such an interesting lists of prompts to keep us sane during the lockdown. And it’s going to be heart warming to read them back after it’s all over xx
That’s what I was hoping x
Journaling is so important for processing feelings, which I believe all of us need right now! These are excellent prompts. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Beth x
I need to pick back journaling up again. For a while I was doing, what I was grateful for and an intention for the following day, but I’d like to start digging a little deeper.
I hope these are helpful x
I absolutely love these. I love journalling and there’s just so much to write about now. Will definitely be adding some of these to my regular journalling.
Thank you Philippa x x
These are a great way to document this historical time and process feelings during the lockdown. I’d be really curious to see various people’s responses compiled into a book, showing the different facets.
That’s actually a really great idea x
This is a great way to evaluate life, I can’t wait to start working through these prompts.
Katie xoxo
Thank you Katie! Enjoy x
These are great! Thank you for sharing! Especially for someone with writers block!
These are some great prompts! I’ve been trying to set aside some time to journal each night so I’ll definitely be using some of these!!
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Thank you Roni. Enjoy x
Interesting prompts. Definitely good to look back on too in these uncertain times
Thank you for these prompts! I’m going to have to borrow quite a few of these for my journal! Very thought-provoking!
Very good. Like this idea.
Wow! I love these journal prompts so much. Much-needed during this time. Thank you so much.
Thank you x
Excellent prompts, journaling is something I’ve really been focusing on during lockdown and it’s been really helping me manage my feelings and emotions during these difficult times. I’ll have to add some of these to my journal.
I hope they are helpful x x
Plenty of great ideas here! I’ve tried journaling before but can’t stick with it! Maybe now would be a good time to retry! Steff x
Great list, I have just started journalling and am finding it quite refreshing and a great release. Will refer back to your prompts.
We all can definitely agree that this isolation has been hard on many of us. The list of ideas will definitely help and most likely encourage some to write.
I guess you already realized that sometimes just speaking out definitely helps unload the burden, and for some, it can be writing.
I won’t lie, that I got plenty of ideas to write on my blog, lol.
Good one, it is quite a well-thought list.
Great post – I am starting to think about journalling, so I will be referring to this post for prompts to help me along the way. Thanks for sharing.
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no problem, Thank you for reading. I hope they help x
Since 17 March 2020, I’ve been doing a Lock-down Tweet series. One tweet a day highlighting something about my time during the pandemic. After 60 days, I moved it to a Partial Lock-down series. On day 17 of that. Your list is super helpful – it gives me ideas for each of my tweets. All of us who can should write down little things about these exceptional times. 10 years later, I want to return to my tweets, read them & pat myself on the back that I got through this. Didn’t just survive, I thrived!
That is such a good idea. I am just starting a scrapbook of all the things we did during lockdown at home as a family. I am making notes in there about how we felt etc too as I think it’ll be really valuable to look back on x x
Thank you! I love scrapbooks but I wish I’d even one bone of art/ creativity inside me 🙁 It’s so important to write down what we’re feeling. How we feel right now will perhaps determine our mental health for a long time to come. Good on you!
Do share the scrapbook, if not too personal…