How to Journal for Your Manifesting Success
Bestselling Manifestation Book Author of ‘Become the CEO of Your Dream Life’
Journaling is a technique that can help you to manifest your dream life. To many people, the ability to keep a journal comes natural, while others struggle with it. But journaling truly changed my life, so I can only urge you to make journaling a daily habit. Because it not only helps you to manifest your dream life but is also an excellent tool for your personal development.
But how can a journal help with your manifesting success? A manifesting journal is an excellent platform to describe your life story the way you want to manifest your dream life. But not only that, use it to track everything you already attracted, add gratitude and self-reflection to the mix, and your journal becomes the perfect Law of Attraction tool.
Read on to learn how to manifest by journaling with this journal guide.
Table of Contents:
What Is A Manifestation Journal
A manifesting journal is a place where you store all your dreams and goals you want to attract into your life. This will help you to stay vibrational aligned with your dreams and also keep focus.
Whether you keep a consistent daily journal, or you use it when you need an extra kick “Law of Attraction Magic,” this Law of Attraction tool can have a powerful impact on helping you attain your goals.
How to Manifest Your Dreams With a Journal
Putting your dreams and goals on paper can help you to manifest your desire. If you write down your dreams and read them often, you can direct your subconscious mind to focus more on your goal.
Your journal can assist you with your daily visualization exercises or serve as a plan for a new vision board.
Also, try out a daily gratitude journal where you express how grateful you are for the things you already have in your life.
What is Future Scripting
Scripting is a kind of journaling that can be very powerful for manifesting.
In this journaling technique, you write the story of your future life as if it had already happened or is happening right now.
Future scripting has a lot of power when it comes to reprogramming your subconscious mind.
Learn more about this journaling method here:
Journal Strategies That Will Help You to Manifest Faster
No matter what you need your journal for, try these journaling strategies to help bring all your manifesting goals to action:
Write Free & With Passion
Just let the ideas flow onto the paper without dwelling on one thing for too long. This is a creative process, try not to overthink it.
Writing your manifesting journal that way will allow your dreams and goals to flow out freely beyond what you thought possible.
You can try to set yourself a goal, how long you want to write. Then you write until you have reached this goal without pause.
When you are done, you will surely be surprised at what you have written in your manifesting journal. You will get some insights into what you really want, and that is so important when you manifest your dreams.
Make Your Manifesting Journal a Daily Habit
You may not be an everyday writer, but creating a routine to write your manifesting journal is the best way actually to form a habit.
When you write daily, you’ll find a greater consistency to your thoughts and reflections, and your manifesting journal works almost like some daily affirmations.
The more you repeat your dreams, the deeper they anchor into your subconscious mind.
Starting a morning routine could be a great way to make your manifesting journal a daily habit.
Set Big Goals & Reflect
Outline your biggest goals when you begin your manifesting journal. Reflect on them often to determine whether or not you’re taking the right inspired action toward achieving them.
Don’t forget Attraction means Action; the Law of Attraction is not magic!
You will need to put in the work to manifest your dream life. A manifesting journal is a great way to see if you are still on track.
Make It Your Secret
The good thing with your journal is, it is just for yourself. So you can be completely honest in your manifesting journal, no one else will read it but you.
Share your biggest secrets, your dreams, and desires – even the ones you cannot share with anyone else. Expressing what you truly want is the fastest way to your manifesting success.
Practice Self-Reflection
Self-reflection is an important aspect when manifesting your dreams, and your journal can assist you in the reflection process.
To make the Law of Attraction work, you need to reflect on what you want and what your abundance blocks are, and you need to understand what inspired actions you have to take.
Ask yourself questions about where you’re at in life and your manifesting process and where you want to be so you can find the next steps.
Writing in a journal often makes the thinking process more manageable, because you can just let go.
Go Back to Your Past Writing
Refer back to your past writing regularly can help with your motivation and bring you back into the state of gratitude and happiness. When you have a bad day, for example, look at your positive writing to change your current state.
When you feel lost or unsure about your manifesting process, or even get frustrated, check back on your goals and insights to find guidance.
Your manifesting journal is an ongoing process and also has a therapeutic effect.
There’s a wealth of useful information in your journal if you use it consistently, and you can turn back to this information to show you where to go next.
Choose Your Perfect Journal
Select a journal that resonates with you and your goals. Something that you feel comfortable and confident writing in.
You can purchase a beautiful journal from a bookstore, craft your own, or simply collect loose pages in a binder.
Handwritten is more powerful, but if a journal ob your computer or mobile phone is more convenient, and helps you to keep up the daily writing, go for it.
There are many free programs out there, such as Evernote, that are perfect for your daily manifesting journal.
I’m sure – the right journal will inspire you to use it. Simply putting your thoughts down on paper (or your screen) can help you realize your dreams and focus your attention on what truly matters in your life.
Strive to write in your journal as often as you can, if possible daily, and refer back to what you write to help you keep those goals in mind.
Journaling is a powerful tool when it comes to manifesting your dream life, so don’t waste any time. If you haven’t started a manifesting journal, now is the right time to take action.
Other Powerful Journal Ideas
But let’s now focus on some of the most popular types of journals, and why you might want to start one or the other.
Gratitude Journal
A gratitude journal is a great way to express your gratitude. Instead of a simple gratitude list, you can make it a story, with all the things you are grateful for.
Every morning I write a few pages in my manifesting journal where I express my gratitude.
Most of the time, I start with things I already have, and then it flows into stuff I am currently manifesting, but I write that I am thankful for them as if they were already in my life.
Affirmation Journal or the 55×5 Manifestation Method
Your journal is also the ideal place to write your daily affirmations. Affirmations are simple, clear, and positive sentences. Repeatedly pronounced, they serve to reprogram the subconscious mind.
For affirmations to really work, it is important that you formulate them in such a way that you can believe them. Somewhere between your ACTUAL state and your dream. As far away as possible from the current state, but just close enough to still believe it.
Your manifesting journal is the perfect playground to find the right affirmations for you.
Of course, you could also use your journal to practice your 55×5 manifesting method. I’m not a huge fan of this manifesting technique, because I think it is a bit over the top to write down the same affirmation 55 times, and you can definitely do something better with your time. Still, I know many are huge fans of this technique.
In the end, you have to choose what’s right for you.
Vision Board Journal
A vision board journal is a mix of a manifesting journal and a vision board. Imagine a book full of pictures that you would otherwise hang on your vision board together with your goals in words.
My first vision board was such a vision board journal because I traveled a lot back then, and a portable vision board was super practical for me. It is also perfect if hanging up pictures of your dreams is not your cup of tea. For example, when you share your house, and you just like to keep your privacy.
Idea Journal
You can use an idea journal perfectly as a brain dump. Just write down everything you can think of, you never know when and for what you can use these ideas later.
But such an idea journal can also support you in the manifesting process and is, therefore, an ideal addition to a manifesting journal.
As mentioned before, the Law of Attraction only works if you take the necessary action. And an idea journal can support you perfectly by giving you the right ideas for these “actions.”
But this is not the only positive effect of the idea journal if you want to manifest your dream life. A big abundance block you may have is the fact that you overthink things, and a brain-dump is a perfect tool to let all your thoughts and worries just come out.
I have a brain-dump (or an idea journal) in my Trello, so whenever I’m working, or on the go, and I get any ideas, I’ll be able to write them down.
As you can see, a manifesting journal is just one way to use journaling for your manifesting success, there are various ideas on how you can integrate the written word into your daily routine.
If you want more ideas on the Law of Attraction tools and help with manifesting your dreams, I recommend you to read my manifesting book.
Additional Journaling Tips & Questions
Journaling is a hot topic, not only on my manifestation blog. And I can well understand why I myself have several journals and believe that my daily journaling has contributed a lot to my manifesting success.
And in my manifestation community, I get so many questions, such as how do you write a law of attraction Journal? Here I have collected the most frequently asked questions about journals from my community.
What Are The Benefits of Starting a Journal?
Journaling can have many advantages. It can give you clarity about what you actually want in life. It can help you to reflect, and it can help you to focus clearly on your goals and show your subconscious mind where you want to go.
Your daily journaling practice can also have a positive effect on your mental health. A journal can even help you to process traumas, to become calmer and more positive.
What is The Difference between a Journal And a Diary?
Many people just call their journal a diary, but there is actually a difference between the two. A diary is a record of personal experiences, usually written down daily. A journal can be a record of thoughts, ideas, things you are grateful for, etc. And a journal is also often used as a reflection technique.
Is a Handwritten Journal Better?
There are studies showing that handwriting has more power. I personally like handwritten journals the most, but I think you should do what works best for you.
If writing by hand means that you might only write a journal sporadically, but you are on a bus every day for 10 minutes and can write your journal on a mobile phone, then you should definitely choose the digital form.
How Do You Manifest Through Writing?
You do not manifest through writing alone, not even with a manifesting journal. But it is a great tool that supports the manifesting process.
Manifesting is not a single event, it’s much more than that, and if you want to learn all the manifesting steps, and also look for additional tips on different Law of Attraction tools, check out my manifesting 101 here.
What Are Journaling Prompts?
Journal prompts help you to jump-start your journaling exercise. They are short sentences to stimulate your writing creativity. These prompts are often formulated as questions, asking you to reflect on a specific topic in your journal.
Are You Ready to Start Your Manifestation Journal?
Do you have more questions about how to start a manifestation journal and use this law of attraction technique to attract your desires?
Then you should check out my manifestation book, “Become the CEO of Your Dream Life,” which is not only a great hands-on guide on how to make your manifestations come true but also your first step to working with me as your manifesting coach.
Well, actually even better, I teach you in this book, how you become your own manifesting coach.
How To Start a Manifestation Journal Using The Law of Attraction
If you’re serious about using the Law of Attraction to manifest your dream life, then one of the best habits you can develop is to create a manifestation journal.
Journaling is one of the best and easiest manifestation exercises you can do, because it draws positive attention to your goals in a way that is consistent, relaxing, and fun.
In this post, I’ll go through everything you need to know to make a manifestation journal work for you!
If you want to learn more about how to use The Law of Attraction, I recommend you check out this workshop on Getting Into The Vortex. It covers the basics about how energy works, along with some great tools and exercises you can use.
What A Manifestation Journal Is and How It Works
Before I explain how to keep your manifestation journal in a way that makes sense for you, I want to briefly cover what this technique is, and why it’s so powerful.
Basically, a manifestation journal is a dedicated notebook that you use to write down positive thoughts and ideas related to your goals and dreams.
It is different from a regular journal insofar as you should follow a clear, consistent process when writing, and should use the same notebook for this (and only this) exercise.
Keeping your thoughts and ideas on your manifestations in one place not only makes it easier for you to stay organized, but also creates a subconscious mental trigger about what you are doing. When you grab the journal, you know you’re moving into manifestation scripting mode, even before you begin.
The technique works because it is based on The Law of Attraction. The aim is to help you build positive momentum towards your goals, by focusing on improving your energy (your mood) about them. As you do, your mental blocks and limiting beliefs begin to unravel, and gradually you will feel clearer and more inspired about taking action towards your aims.
Getting Started: Make Your Journal a Template
One of the most important parts of creating a manifestation journal is the template you choose.
While there is no single “right” formula, the idea is to create a format that you will consistently use. This helps you prioritize how you are going to use your journaling time, and will help you to focus more clearly what to write, and find inspiration more quickly.
That said, some people do prefer to keep some variety in their journal. In that case, at the very least make sure you have a list of ideas/guidelines to get you started, each time you sit down.
There’s nothing worse than sitting to journal, only to find yourself with writers block, preoccupied with random thoughts or stressed about your day. The clearer your process is, the more effective it will be in the long run.
You can use the following scripting techniques to get started.
How To Write a Manifestation Journal – Scripting Techniques
Use The 3 Magic Phrases
The first manifestation journal exercise I want to suggest is a technique I call the 3 Magic Phrases.
This is a great tool because it is short and simple, meaning you can find the time to use it every single day. It also strikes a good balance between giving you a clear, consistent template, and allowing for day to day variations to keep things interesting.
I’ve recorded a video explaining the process, so click here to learn how to use the 3 magic phrases.
I Am Affirmations
One of my favorite tools to use in my manifestation journal is to repeat affirmations. There are many ways to work with affirmations, but some of the most powerful are “I am” affirmations.
These are short, simple phrases that help you to embody the characteristics of the person you want to become. As you become the person who has already achieved your goal, the manifestation will appear naturally in your life.
For example, you could write:
Write a Manifestation List
The second format you might use is called a manifestation list. I describe this process in more detail in another post, so I will only repeat it briefly here.
Basically, the idea is to create a long list of everything that you want to be, do, or have in your life. Begin with general states of being, and gradually become more specific as you build up positive energy.
Every day, you can repeat and expand upon your original list, lessening the resistance behind each idea and bringing yourself closer towards the vision of what you really want.
Gratitude Lists and Positive Aspects
Another great tool to use are gratitude lists.
Gratitude lists are different than manifestation lists, because they focus on the things that are already going well for you.
As you focus on the positive aspects of your life situation, you become more and more aligned with the energy of well-being and abundance – even if you don’t yet see evidence of your current goal or dream.
Thinking From The End (Written Visualizations)
Lastly, another great format for your manifestation journal is to ‘think from the end.’
This is a Neville Goddard exercise that helps you to visualize your aim as already accomplished. The idea is to tune into the perfect vision of what you want to manifest, and then to write as many details about it as you can.
For example, if your dream is to get a big promotion, you could see yourself talking with your boss, and imagine him/her congratulating you on your work well done. You could write as many details of the conversation as possible.
To go even further, imagine yourself into this space (of having already achieved your goal) and then, from that person’s point of view, think back to ‘remember’ all of the steps that led you to that point. This is especially powerful if you cannot now see how your manifestation will occur.
You could think from the future back to the present, and remember how you didn’t know what to do, but then something happened, one thing led to another, and your goal came about faster than you had thought possible.
Tips to Keep the Journaling Habit
Again, I want to remind you that there is no “perfect” formula on how to keep a manifestation journal. What’s important is the action that you take, every single day.
In order to make this process a habit, create a routine around it. It’s best if you can choose a time to write (either every day or once or twice a week), and then stick to that time.
Choose a format that allows you to fit the process into your schedule easily and comfortably.
Personally, I think it’s better to spend 5 or 10 minutes every day than a longer period once a week. But, if you can’t be consistent about it, you will diminish your results.
If you like this technique and want to learn more about how to build momentum towards your goals, sign up for our workshop on Getting Into The Vortex. It covers everything you need to get started manifesting with The Law of Attraction.
