35 Nightly Journal Prompts to Wind Down Before Bed

Journaling is a great activity to add to your bedtime routine. Here are some nightly journal prompts to help with that. We need to stop scrolling anyway. Ha!

If you enjoy journal prompts, explore my morning journal prompts and fun journal prompts too.

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Nightly journal prompts

1. What made you smile today?
2. What were your highlights and glimmers?
3. Who brought you joy today?
4. Did you do anything that fed your soul and your energy?
5. Were you creative today?

6. Did you feel rested this morning when you woke up?
7. How were your energy levels today?
8. Did you notice how your body felt at different times of the day?
9. Does anything hurt?
10. Would doing a body scan meditation be something that’ll help you now?

11. How was your mood?
12. What boosted your mood today? A song? A kind act?
13. Did anything affect your mood negatively?
14. How did you self care today?
15. Was your self care effective and helpful?

End of day journal prompts

16. Were there times when your mood changed? What happened?
17. What bothered or affected you today?
18. Who rubbed you the wrong way?
19. Was there anything said that felt odd or out-of-pocket?
20. Does the person who said it have good attentions? Or are they bad vibes?

21. Are there any lessons that you learned today?
22. Did anything make you have an epiphany about your mindset?
23. What made you realize a particular behavior was caused by something from your childhood?
24. Is there anything you need to brain dump to get it out of your system?
25. If there is anything you could change about today, what would it be?

Bedtime journal prompts

26. What are three things you are grateful for?
27. In one word, how would you describe today?
28. Do you feel safe and comfortable now to fall asleep?
29. What do you usually need to get comfortable to sleep?
30. What’s your current night routine? What would you want to add to it?

31. What are you looking forward to dreaming about tonight?
32. Can you remember what has been your favorite dream?
33. In one word or phrase, how do you want tomorrow to be?
34. What are you looking forward to the most tomorrow?
35. Who do you want to see or talk to tomorrow that’ll make you smile?

Those are my nightly journal prompts to vent, brain dump and get it all out on paper before bed. I hope they help you find clarity and get rest. For more journal prompts, check out these for 10 minute prompts, couples journal prompts plus 100 self growth questions.