25 Journal Prompts for Overcoming Fear and Self-Doubt

Choosing Discomfort
2 min readJan 7, 2023

Journaling can be a powerful tool for overcoming fear and self-doubt, and it’s a great way to explore your thoughts and feelings in a safe and private space.

One of the hardest things for me when journaling is coming up with prompts to write about.

To make it easier for you, I’ve listed 25 journal prompts to help you work through your fears and build confidence in yourself:

25 Journal Prompts

  1. What are you most afraid of and why?
  2. What is self-doubt holding you back from doing?
  3. How do you typically react when you’re feeling afraid or uncertain?
  4. What have you achieved in the past that you’re proud of?
  5. How have you overcome fear or self-doubt in the past?
  6. What is one small step you can take today to move past your fear or self-doubt?
  7. What would you do if you weren’t afraid?
  8. How can you reframe negative thoughts about yourself?
  9. What are your strengths and how can you lean on them in times of fear or self-doubt?
  10. Who are the supportive people in your life and how can you turn to them for help?
  11. What is one thing you can…

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Choosing Discomfort

Discomfort is temporary, growth is permanent. I write about self development, relationships and other topics to help you grow into the next version of yourself.