YOU. The Well-being Journal

We live in an always on culture, where information overload, constant distractions, and never-ending to-do’s fill up all our precious days. Finding time to press pause and do something for YOU can feel like an impossible task. But a growing body of research clearly says that we need this more than ever for our mental well-being.

While technology has enabled instant and easy connection, as a society, we have become more disconnected from ourselves and those around us.

We need to come home to ourselves. To rediscover who we are, before the world told us who we should be. We need to work on creating balance, and living with more purpose and intention. We must uncover (over and over, if necessary!) what is most important to us, so we can create an aligned life; one where we are truly living.

Did you know that the most commonly reported regret from dying people all over the world, is that they wish they had the courage to live a life true to themselves, not the life others expected from them?

Finding alignment with yourself is the solution.

And you can do that through a simple choice.

Choose YOU.

This journal is undated, so you can start at any time that works for you, rather than having to wait in accordance with a new year, or someone else’s timeline.

Our six chapters - each with their own carefully crafted prompts - have been pieced together to lead you on a six-month journey that has enough guidance to get you the results you deserve, while giving you complete freedom to design a course of action that’s all about YOU.

Six months is the perfect amount of time to create change, without feeling like a daunting timeline to commit to.

By working through this journal, you will: 

~ Uncover how to create an aligned & balanced life
~ Set clear & actionable goals for the six months ahead
~ Learn & implement support rituals to keep your well-being front of mind
~ Plan your top priorities, self-care, and joyful activities for the month ahead
~ Work on positive mindset practices, live with intention, track habits, and hold yourself accountable every day
~ Review your progress and keep evolving on your journey towards a thriving you

What's required from you?

Besides from a growth mindset, honesty, and a willingness to show up for yourself - you’ll need to set aside a few hours (a day, or maybe even a weekend) to work through the beginning chapters. From there on, the monthly planning pages will require some time to plan your intended actions into the month ahead, but daily, you’re looking at as little as just 5 minutes.

The beginning chapter ensures you are asking yourself empowering questions about what you truly want in life and how to create greater balance. The process then, is to set clear and realistic goals, so you can work on creating the life you want to live. Working through the support rituals chapter will have you planning for self-care activities so you can show up as the best version of you, while moving towards your goals. Use the monthly pages to plan actions towards your goals, self-care, and joyful activities, and use the habit tracker to hold yourself accountable. Daily, work on positive mindset practices as you embark on this incredible journey of becoming more of YOU. 

Below you will find the contents page with chapter headings: 

REDISCOVER YOU ~ The Dig Deep Workbook

Delve into your deepest desires, who you really are, your values, life success statement, and dream life. Use the wheel of life to assess areas you currently feel contented in, and others you need to work on.

CHOOSE YOU ~ Actionable Goal Setting

Review The Dig Deep Workbook and set clear actionable goals in order of priority for the six months ahead.

MAKE SPACE FOR YOU ~ Support Rituals

Review your key habits & rituals and how they can best support your goals, mindset, and ultimately, the journey towards a thriving life.

PRIORITISE YOU ~ Monthly Planning & Daily Journaling

Months 1 - 6. Set goal priorities for the month ahead, journal your daily intentions, review your day, and reflect on the month that has been.

LOVE YOU ~ Six Month Reflection

Review your progress over the last six months and how you feel now.

APPENDICES 


Selected examples to further guide you on your journey.

~ 120gsm FSC certified eco-friendly paper

~ Linen hardcover with gold embossed title and debossed YOU

~ Gold foil edging

~ Lay flat binding

~ Three ribbon place markers

~ Over 200 pages

~ Appendices with examples

~ Quotes to inspire

~ No dates for the ability to start (or re-start) at anytime

~ Olive + Page Ltd owns the copyright of this journal

~ Size: 250mm X 200mm

When is the best time to begin this journal? 

That really depends on YOU. If you’re feeling called to create change in your life, if you want to shift from surviving to thriving, or if you just want to live with a deep sense of well-being despite of what goes on around you – then this journal will provide a beautiful framework to guide you on your journey. 

This journal is perpetual so you can begin anytime that feels right for you. 

What daily time commitment is needed? 

The beginning chapters are workbooks that will take you some time to work through – perhaps half a day, or an hour each evening for a week. It’s ideal if you can set aside time in solitude so you can really listen to what your heart is trying to tell you. Allow space for deep introspection, reflection, and big dreaming!

From then on, monthly planning may take 30 minutes for each of the six months. 

Daily, all you’re looking at is just five minutes. 

The monthly & daily journaling section helps you show up for yourself and progress towards the intentions you have set in the beginning chapters. This is what makes this journal truly one-of-a-kind. 

I am interested in gratitude practice – should I get this journal or another? 

The YOU journal includes a small daily space for gratitude (because we truly believe around here that this is such a vital well-being practice!). However, the YOU journal also includes daily prompts for focus, goal tracking, self-care, and affirmations. 

If you are looking for a journal that provides a more comprehensive framework for cultivating gratitude, then the Joy Journal for mothers, family gratitude journal, or our new everyday gratitude journal (coming soon!) would be excellent places to look. 

What age range is this journal most appropriate for? 

We have customers loving this journal from age 18 right though to their 70’s. Age is not a criterion here. What matters, is a person’s desire to create change, grow, and flourish; someone who seeks greater well-being and wants to thrive in life. A willingness to get really honest and a commitment to show up for yourself, will also go a long way! 

Would this journal work for my husband? 

Yes, of course! Plenty of men use our YOU journal, and we have some husband-and-wife duos both journaling together, each with their own copy of YOU. 

What is the difference between The Joy Journal, Everyday Gratitude Journal, and the YOU journal? 

The Joy Journal is a 52-week (365 day) daily gratitude journal, with weekly reflection pages and bespoke prompts aimed for busy mothers. 

The Everyday Gratitude Journal is a 100-day gratitude journal (not specifically for mothers) with unique daily prompts, optional exercises, and quotes to add depth to your gratitude practice. 

The YOU journal includes a small daily space for gratitude, however the emphasis of YOU is about creating change, growing, and flourishing. The YOU journal beginning chapters require you to dig deep and really evaluate how you are living your life, and what you most what for your future. It involves identifying your values, dreams, life success statement, includes a goal-setting chapter, well-being practices chapter, and then follows up these intention setting pages with six-months of monthly planning and daily journaling.