21 Journal Prompts to Build Your Self Worth Instantly
You will get 21 journal prompts to boost your self esteem in this blog post. These journal prompts are to do be done everyday for 21 days. You will have higher self esteem and self worth at the end of 21 days!
I will be sharing 21 self worth journal prompts to help you feel worthy of all the wonderful things life has to offer.
The meaning of ‘self worth’ in simple terms
Many have asked me whether self esteem and self worth are the same things.
Self-worth is how much you value yourself without your looks, your job, your achievements.
Self-esteem is how you think and feel about yourself and this is usually linked to your achievements, contributions and your work.
I would think that having a strong self worth is priceless. Should you be fired from your job or lose your abilities, will you still think of yourself as worthy? Or useless?
If you are curious to know whether you have low or high self esteem, you can take a reliable and easy test here.
Why these self worth journal prompts work
These self worth journal prompts force you to come up with answers to questions you avoid.
We avoid certain self worth questions because we don’t feel comfortable admitting that we have good qualities.
Sounds ironic? But some of us suffer from self worth wounds which are that deep.
If you can’t accept that you are made of wonderful qualities, ask yourself: “What is wrong with admitting that we are caring, loyal, generous, understanding, (insert other good characteristics you have) etc?”
Maybe you are afraid of people seeing you as boastful. Or as a show-off or an overconfident prick.
Or perhaps you are afraid of being wrong. What if you think you are ‘caring’ but other people don’t agree? That is horrifying.
My advice is: Everyone has their own opinions about you. Some people think you are arrogant when in fact you are shy.
Some may think you are lazy when in reality, you are highly anxious about taking action towards something.
So go on and toot your own horn. Accept that you have many, many good qualities within you. (And so do most other people. It’s nothing to be shy about.)
How to do self worth journalling prompts and boost self esteem the right way
If you are a beginner to journalling, you may find this how-to video helpful!
21 days of self worth journal prompts to boost your self esteem and self worth
Spend 5-10 minutes per question per day. The longer you allocate for these prompts, the better your answers will be.
Day 1: If your confidence increases by 20%, how would your life be different?
Day 2: If you have no fear, what will you be doing today?
Day 3: Who are 3 fearless women whom you admire? (They can be celebrities or people you know)
Day 4:If you do not care what people think, what will you be doing today?
Day 5: What can you do not to care about what other people think of you?
Day 6: What qualities do you have which you admire in other people?
Day 7: What are 3 talents or skills you have which you are proud of?
Day 8: What are 3 of your proudest achievements? (You can create your own success log here)
Day 9: Who are 3 people whose lives will be greatly affected if you are not around?
Day 10: If you visualise yourself as the woman you aspire to be, how would you act or dress differently today?
Day 11: What is one thing you are fearful of, but want to overcome?
Day 12: Name one thing you are envious about in another woman. (I’m referring to healthy envy, not jealousy!) What can you do to get there?
Day 13: I challenge you to ‘love what is’ today. This means loving your less than perfect apartment, appreciating not having a job at the moment, loving the fact that you have no plans today etc. Just love today the way it is. How does it make you feel?
Day 14: What is one thing you want badly in your life? What can you do to get that thing?
Day 15: What skills or talents do you have which people will pay for? Who are the people who have made money this way? How do they get successful doing this?
Day 16: List 10 activities which always put you in a good mood. Who are the people involved?
Day 17: What do you think is your bigger purpose in life? What can you do effortlessly which makes people feel good or make the world a better place?
Day 18: What do people compliment you about? If you can’t think of anything, ask trusted people what they think are your good qualities.
Day 19: Take a piece of paper and write your good qualities on it in full sentences. Give yourself 5 minutes for this exercise.
Day 20: Write a letter to a younger version of yourself (10 years younger). What are the good things which have happened over the years? How have your life and self esteem improved? What advice would you give your 10-years-younger self? (You get the idea)
Day 21: What are 3 of your ‘weaknesses’? How can your ‘weaknesses’ be useful or be seen as strengths? (You can also do this thoughts exercise to re-frame negative thoughts to become more positive thoughts).
Ready to start these self worth journal prompts?
Remember to allocate 5-10 minutes for each of these prompts every day.
Write continuously for 21 days - don’t skip days or you will be tempted to skip more days in between!
Self worth journal prompts can make you feel worthy over time. If you do a prompt everyday, you will get somewhere at the end of the 21 days.
You may be interested in my Self Esteem Journal which is packed with 21self-esteem exercises to build a confident mindset.
Have a good week!
Shikah
How to do a Brain Dump to Boost Self Esteem (+ Brain Dump Worksheet examples)
I’ll be sharing self-esteem prompts so you can do a brain dump to boost your self esteem on bad days! Also, I’ve included a few brain dump worksheets which you can download for free.
Many of us have a cloudy idea of what a brain dump is. I’ll share how you can do a brain dump to boost self-esteem. And, I’ve included some brain dump worksheets which you can download and use today!
I can hear some of you thinking:
“Shikah, a brain dump is just writing all our thoughts on a piece of paper! No need to guide us on that.”
Brain dumping works wonders for some of us. But some of us have tried it once and found it not useful.
Why so?
There must be a reason why brain dumping works for some of us and why it doesn’t!
The meaning of a brain dump in simple words
Brain dumping is the act of ‘dumping’ our jumbled-up, tangled-up thoughts on a piece of paper.
Not in a Word document. Not in a journaling app. But on actual pieces of paper.
Writing on paper will activate more parts of our brains and engages more of our senses.
In other words, writing on paper makes brain dumping more effective in clearing out our minds.
If you need inspiration, you can check out how this YouTuber (Elyssa Nalani) does a brain dump to set life priorities:
I am an overthinker, so a brain dump is what I need on many days.
So far, I’ve felt clearer about my direction after every brain dump exercise I’ve done. I usually go from overwhelm to calm and assured in 10 minutes!
So how do we do a brain dump the right way?
Look, it’s crucial to brain dump the right way so that it works for us.
So below are guidelines on how to make brain dumping most effective:
Brain dump at the same place, same time if you want to make it an everyday habit to cut overwhelm and have a clear direction everyday.
Have a loose template on hand so we can start writing immediately
You can brain dump with a blank piece of paper too
Set aside 5-20 minutes for this exercise
Write fast! Don’t censor your words
Don’t worry if your handwriting is untidy!
Don’t judge what you wrote. Accept it as part of you for the day
If you feel calm, assured and have crystal clear clarity after brain dumping, you are doing it absolutely right!
How do we brain dump to boost self esteem?
If you are feeling low regarding your self-worth, I have brain dump prompts for you so you can start boosting your self esteem.
Self esteem prompts for a Brain Dump session
What I did right today/yesterday
One good thing I did today/yesterday
What made me feel hopeful yesterday
What will I do today to make myself feel ‘alive’?
What have I been procrastinating on? Why am I procrastinating on this?
What are 3 things I can do today to perk myself up?
Who/what made me smile today/yesterday?
What qualities do I have which I admire on other people?
You can couple this practice with my free self esteem worksheet - which you can download below - to give you an instant boost!
Your aim is to answer each prompt with as much detail as possible. Don’t just write one sentence and leave!
You can create your own Self Esteem Brain Dump worksheet with the prompts above to print and use everyday.
You can use Word for a simple + quick layout or Canva for a full-blown piece of digital worksheet art.
You can do this self-esteem brain dump on any day you need a self esteem boost.
If you want a brain dump worksheet to make you feel better when you are facing a problem, you can look at my 5-Step Problem Brain Dump worksheet here.
If you want more brain dump worksheets to download, you can check these bloggers out:
My last thoughts on doing a brain dump…
You don’t have to do a brain dump everyday. I personally only brain dump when I feel overwhelmed, anxious or when I am overthinking.
You don’t need a brain dump worksheet or a template although it’s helpful if you are a first timer.
You can just dump your jumbled up thoughts on a piece of paper, be real and only stop when your mind is clear and you feel calm.
If you need more inspiration to boost your self esteem, you can read my blog articles below:
(Free Printable) How to Overcome Self-Critical Thoughts and Feel More Confident
How to Finally Overcome ‘All or Nothing’ - a Perfectionism Mindset
Meanwhile, have a good week!
Shikah
(Free Printable) Self Esteem Worksheets for Kids to Give Them an Instant Confidence Boost!
A 3-page self esteem worksheet for kids! It helps to give them an instant boost of self esteem on bad days.
I have created a 3-page self esteem worksheet for kids so that they can get an instant boost of confidence!
We can’t control what happens in school. Our kids may be bullied by ‘friends’. Taunted by classmates behind their teachers’ backs. Called names by school mates.
The least we can do is to instill some confidence back into our kids when they are home with us!
How to use these self esteem worksheets for kids
There are 3 pages to this worksheet.
Page 1: My gifts & talents
Page 2: My Compliments
Page 3: Small Achievements I am proud Of
You can get your child to complete 1 page per day.
To make it a more fun activity, you can print a copy for yourself and do these worksheets with your children!
Teaching the Basics of Self Esteem to Girls
If you have daughters, you will find my 5-minute video ”Are You A Woman with Low or High Self-Esteem?” useful.
It is written for adult women. However, the characteristics of girls and women with low and high self-esteem are pretty similar.
Feel free to watch this video and share your takeaway points with your daughter(s).
What you will learn from this 5-minute self-esteem video:
Several characteristics of a girl or grown woman with low self-esteem
What are the real causes our low self-esteem?
Characteristics of a self-confident woman
A totally free + reliable test to find out your daughter’s self-esteem level
You can download a self-esteem test here if you are interested. This self-esteem test is created for adults, but you can guide your daughter in answering the questions!
All in all, I hope you find these self esteem worksheets helpful in raising your kids’ confidence!
Shikah
(Free Test) Do you have low or high self-esteem? | Be Pretty Confident Masterclass Video #1
Find out if you are a woman with low or high self-esteem. A self-esteem test is included too! This is Video #1 of my Be Pretty Confident Masterclass.
If you are attracted to this blog post, chances are, you may not have high self-esteem. Don’t be offended - this is nothing to be embarrassed about!
I’ve created the Be Pretty Confident Masterclass (free!) to help you boost your self-esteem and take the first step to achieving your goals.
In Video #1 below, I’ll help you identify if you are a woman with low or high self-esteem.
What you will learn from Video #1 of the Be Pretty Confident Masterclass:
Several characteristics of a woman with low self-esteem. Do you have them?
What are the real causes our low self-esteem?
Characteristics of a self-confident woman
A totally free + reliable test to find out your self-esteem level (download below)
Want a free and reliable test to check if you have low or high self-esteem? Head to this link for a reliable test.
All the best!
Shikah
(Free Printable) How to Overcome Self Critical thoughts and Feel More Confident
Overcome your self-critical thoughts with a worksheet I’ve created! We are not doing any ‘positive thinking’ here. We’ll be creating balanced, realistic thoughts to replace our self-critical thoughts. Check it out,
I’m sure we’ve heard of many positive thinking tactics.
Jumping from “I am a failure because I never finish the projects I created” to “I’m a successful person” is a big leap.
That’s why I prefer creating balanced, believable thoughts.
Your new thoughts have to be believable to yourself.
So today, we will learn how to create balanced, believable thoughts to overcome our self-critical thoughts over time.
This will require you to download my Thought Challenging Diary action sheet. You can get it below:
If you learn better with video, you can watch me teach you how to use this action sheet to improve your self-esteem below:
Let’s get started!
How do we create a new, balanced, feel-good thought to a replace self-critical thought?
We are not going to create ‘positive thoughts’ here.
We will be creating new thoughts which are balanced and realistic based on facts.
Why? Because our minds can accept balanced thoughts backed by evidence. When I mention balanced thoughts, I'm referring to thoughts backed by actual evidence.
That is why we are going to look for evidence against our negative thoughts in today's assignment.
Looking for evidence...
If one of your negative thoughts is "I am a failure and I give up easily", we are going to look for evidence in your life which proves this thought wrong.
Changing your unworthy thought from "I’m a failure" to "I’m a success!" is like jumping the Grand Canyon. Too far and too unrealistic at this point of time.
So we’ll go one step at a time to create a new balanced thought (backed by evidence) to replace the older, faulty, negative thought we used to have.
How?
If you have read this blog post about me teaching other coaches how to do this, the 2 steps below will seem familiar
Ask yourself these 4 questions to overcome self-critical thoughts the simple way
"How will my friend (insert your best friend’s name) view this situation?"
"If I’m in a good mood and feeling happy, how will I view this situation?"
"Is there any other perspective to view this situation?"
"What advice will I give my friend Karen if she has this same unhelpful thought?"
Complete the Thought Challenging Diary to overcome self-critical thoughts in-depth
We will be challenging AND supporting our self-critical thoughts with evidence.
You may ask: Why do we look for evidence to support our self-criticism? Isn’t that ironic?
Coming face to face with our ‘bad’ habits and “weaknesses” will bring awareness. And make sure we improve on them.
Let’s say my most distressing thought is:
"I’m a failure - I give up easily and not had success with many activities I start. This project is going to be the same."
I will look for evidence against this belief AND supporting this belief.
To make it easier, I will just upload my completed action sheet below:
Again, if you want a tutorial on this, you can watch the Youtube video I uploaded above.
What should I feel after this self-critical thoughts action sheet?
You should feel good about yourself after completing this exercise. More assured. More confident. More comfortable in your own skin.
This action sheet may take 10 minutes for some of us, or it may take longer. It is good to be intentional and honest when completing this!
I still struggle with poor self-esteem and negative thoughts. What should I do?
You may find this article I wrote on all-or-nothing thinking helpful.
If you want to take one step further, my self-esteem workbook with 21 practical exercises will improve your self-esteem drastically.
Any suggestions or questions for me? Shoot me an email at shikah@shikahanuar.com!
Meanwhile, have a good week.
Shikah
