Small Steps: A journal for those who are struggling but not giving up.

by Becky Jones

Are you struggling? It may be that you've gone through some dark times. Maybe your mental health is feeling fragile right now. However, you are a fighter, and you aren't going to give up. It may seem like you have a steep climb to get where you want to, but just focus on your next step. This journal helps guide you through small daily steps to increase your confidence, outlook, and inner strength? How can a daily journal do all that? Through small steps that help you build in a daily routine that will serve your mind, body, and environment. When you feel fragile but hopeful, you don't need a system that fosters shame or pressure. You need grace, consistency, and small steps. A two page spread for each day focuses on gratitude, affirmations, priorities for the day, rating and a place for notes to explain how you were feeling. Also included are some basic daily routines to help you build your confidence and manage your health and environment. Finally, your last part of your daily practice is to give yourself credit for some successes you had. It is too easy to focus on the negative, this section is force you put down 1-2 things that went well. It maybe writing in your journal but it is working on your mindset to get you to look for what you did well. This journal is designed to help you focus in the morning and start your day well. Then the second page for the day is great for the evening or your nightly routine. It will help you reflect on your wins and check off the routines you stuck to.

99 pages, Paperback

Published September 13, 2020

About the author

Becky Jones is a documentary film maker specialising in science, history and arts programmes at the BBC and Chanel 4. The skills of fact finding, research and travelling across the globe have been honed and brought closer to home with the series of guide books Adventure Walks for Families books she has created with journalist colleague Clare Lewis. The books inspire children and families to get out and about, exploring the stories and games of an old fashioned outdoors childhood through a good tramp in the countryside. Born and bred as Londoners, and following the success of Adventure Walks for Families, Becky and Clare have since produced London Adventure Walks, The Adventurer's Notebook and The Bumper Book of London.