One-line gratitude journal examples
A gratitude journal doesn't need pages. One line before bed about something you're thankful for is enough. Below are real lines people floated into the night sky.
Gratitude journal prompts
- What made you smile today?
- Who helped you today, even a little?
- What small thing went right, or what did you get through?
- What's one thing you hope for tomorrow? Ending on a wish closes even a hard day with hope.
Why keep one
People who wrote down things they were grateful for felt more positive in a well-known study (Emmons & McCullough, 2003), and more positive thoughts before sleep have been linked to better sleep (Wood et al., 2009). Results vary from person to person, so a habit small enough to keep every night matters more than a big resolution.
Sources: Emmons & McCullough, 2003 · Wood et al., 2009
A gratitude journal app for one line
Rising Hope is a gratitude journal app where your line floats up on a balloon into a night sky. You post without a name, and someone may leave a flower with a few warm words on it. Up to three a day, then off to sleep.
One-line gratitude entries people floated
my manager kept me laughing at closing, off to sleep
Thanks for the hug, kid. Off to bed.
Glad for an easy evening before tomorrow's book sale. We could use more volunteers, but I hope we have enough hands to get through it!
moms leftover pozole was still good tonight
October rain is back and the tomatoes look offended. Glad Mr. Okonkwo is across the hall!
priya quizzed me on cranial nerves during her study break and didn't laugh at my terrible guesses lol!
