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Powerful Journal Prompts About Control and Choice (PDF File)

Updated: Oct 11

These journal prompts about control and choice, will take you on a deep dive into what you can control in your life and what you can't.


woman looking down while thinking

I don't know whether it's human nature to try to change things we have no control over, but I do know that it's exhausting. When we put our energy and focus on things we can't change, we waste hours trying to change things we have no power over.


To get a better understanding of what you can and can't control, the first step is to be honest with yourself about you can control and what you can't. But gaining this self-awareness is just the beginning. The next step is figuring out how to move forward.


Journal Prompts About Control and Choice

These journal prompts are a great tool for self-reflection and personal growth. Using these prompts you will:


  1. Identify what you can and can't control in life.

  2. Put your energy into what you can control.

  3. Coping with what you can't control.

  4. When letting go isn't an option.


For a preview of the file, take a look at Exercise 3 (shown below). You can download the file using the button below.



Circle of Control Exercise 3

Be sure to check out our Resources page for more journal prompts. You'll also find conversation starters and activities for kids and families.



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