Printt your way to wellness with this free printable wellness journal
You may have guessed it already, but here at Printt, we believe in the power of paper.
Why? In short, your audience is far more likely to read and remember what you have to say if they can see it and feel it on paper. At times, it’s critical that no message goes unread. Even if that audience is you.
How many times have you let your emotions get the better of you? We’ve all been there. We can let them wash over us, and in fact, most of us do. However, when we put our feelings, goals and reflections on paper, we harness its ability to help us focus our thoughts and commit to our wellness.
That’s why a printable wellness journal should be the next item you put through your printer. If you’re short of a printer, you can let us handle it for you (it’s our specialty, after all) and if it’s your first time printing with us, we’ll welcome you with 30% off your first delivery order. We’re partnered with hundreds of printing shops across the mainland UK, so there will surely be a place near you.
Keep reading to find your free printable wellness journal template below.
How to keep a wellbeing journal
The way you keep your printable wellbeing journal is up to you. Your wellbeing is your project, so manage it the way you want. A wellness journal should never be a source of angst!
If you’re short for inspiration on keeping your own wellness journal, not to worry. In fact, let’s make a game of it: take a minute to read these 5 bios. Then, choose your character. They will guide you through how to keep a wellbeing journal:
The Scriptwriter: “Not a grid or list in sight here! I prefer to take mental notes each day, and let my feelings out on paper at the close. I make it read the way I want it to, and that changes from day to day. The only consistency is that I express my wellness in a way that lets me see my progress over time, warts and all. Recommended for: bookworms
The Data-Whiz: “I love words, but I use them economically. I’ll let the grid be my guide, and I’ll fill it in with a word or two about how I’m feeling. I might even draw a graph to see how each month compares to the next” Recommended for: busy bees and lovers of lines.
The Checklist Champion: “There’s nothing quite as satisfying as a tick. Nice and simple, I’ll write my goals for each day or month in advance, and evaluate myself at the end.” Recommended for: the hyper-focused
The Artist: “Words are fun, but there’s a time and place for them, and when it comes to my wellbeing, I want to be more expressive. Whether it’s a mandala or the Mona Lisa, I’ll pour my heart out with pictures”. Recommended for: gallery-goers.
The Cartographer: “I’m a happy medium between the artist and the writer – I’ll lay out a map of my mind and its most important landmarks, and set a course for wellbeing from there”. Recommended for: mind mappers, geographers and coloured pen enthusiasts.
Have your persona? Great - that means you can get started. If you don’t, it’s not a problem: you can try out a different way of journalling each month and find the one that you enjoy the most. Our free printable wellness journal template is perfect for the hidden sixth character: the indecisive one!
In any case, there’s just a few more ground rules before you start your wellness journal journey, so without further ado, here’s how to keep a wellbeing journal:
Be honest: don’t hold back. If you’ve had a really bad day, or even a miserable month, jot down your raw emotions and responses to it. If you felt on top of the world, don’t be shy. It’s important to catalogue your peaks and pits to see how far you’ve come.
Be quick: we can spend so long dwelling on what we’ve done, but the key to this wellness journal is to be succinct (even you, scriptwriter). Being concise is key to avoid overthinking or dramatising any one event. Reflect, but don’t let it take away valuable time from the present.
Be adaptable: if you have a favourite journalling style, stick with it if you want. However, if you have a feeling that you can’t always express yourself with words, why not map it out or draw it? It never hurts to try, and our free printable wellness journal template has space for every journalling style paper can handle – even if you want to do all at once.
It’s as simple as that. So, get your teeth stuck into this year, and make a commitment to your wellbeing in a new way with this free printable wellness journal template. Remember, if you need any help printing this – or just about anything you can put onto a sheet of A4 – you can count on Printt to do it efficiently, speedily and at a fair price. Happy journalling!