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Grown-Up Journal
Grown-Up Journal
For adults
“I had been looking for something uncomplicated to help me, with so many thoughts constantly swirling around my head”
Mrs. CR, Nurse
€30,90
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“I’ve tried so many journals over the years and never found one that was fun and light-hearted and didn’t feel like hard work – so I decided to create one myself.”
Francesca Geens, Creator, The HappySelf Journal
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Following hundreds of requests for a journal of your own, we are thrilled to announce the arrival of our Grown-up edition! Become the role model for positive habits by journaling alongside your family or simply take a few mindful moments for yourself each day.
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A daily quote or affirmation to help you feel positive and resilient
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Practice gratitude by sharing your ‘top three things’. Think small moments
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Build self-awareness. Select the emojis that best reflect your feelings that day
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Plenty of space for free journaling. Write, doodle or just keep going with your daily gratitude
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Get started with our questions, checklists and challenges designed to create lasting, happiness habits
Here at HappySelf, we believe that everyone should have the tools to impact their own happiness. With ground-breaking studies revealing the extraordinary link between gratitude journaling and increased happiness, we are dedicated to bringing you simple, proven practices that you can action as early as today.
Our journals create opportunities for beautiful moments to occur. Become the ultimate role model for positive habits by using our Grown-Up edition to journal alongside your little ones (clue: it starts with you), or simply take a few mindful moments for yourself each day.
Beautifully illustrated and easy to use, you will discover how to express gratitude and reflect on your emotions. It’s not about pursuing happiness for the sake of it but rather about bringing meaningful practices into your day so that you can best equip yourself to ride the rollercoaster that is life, with confidence and resilience.
Contains 3 months of daily journaling pages plus a section at the beginning that contains playful but thought-provoking questions about yourself
Can be used to journal alongside your children if you wish to share the journaling experience as a family
Undated so it can be started at any time of the year
Elastic and ribbon to keep your journal private and to mark your page
High quality paper that is a joy to write on
A soft but durable cover that makes the journal feel as special as a keepsake
Provides the perfect opportunity to wind down before bedtime or to spark new ideas and inspiration
Enables you to carve out some time for yourself by giving you the space to reflect and the structure to make it a daily habit
“Being able to journal with my children is a beautiful way for us to support our happiness.”
With love from my family to yours Francesca Geens, Creator of The HappySelf Journal
FAQs
My First Journal
This brings you all the goodness of our Junior edition adapted for you to enjoy with the 3 to 6 year old in your life.
It’s specially designed to be a shared experience, and there are lots of prompts along the way to help spark lovely conversations as you fill out the pages. We have deliberately left things flexible so you can make the journal your own, with plenty of space for a shared writing, drawing and colouring experience.
US English also available over at happymejournal.com and exclusively shipping in the USA.
Junior Journal
The recommendedage range is 6 to 12. Depending on your child’s reading and writing abilities they may need some guidance at the younger end of the scale.
The journal pages have been designed to have little writing and there is plenty of space for different handwriting styles or drawing. The paper quality can cope with a range of pencils and pens.
We highly recommend you fill out the journal with your child, even acting as scribe if your child is tired or dislikes writing, so that the emphasis can be on the conversation and reflection rather than the act of writing.
Available in yellow and limited edition colours. Translated into Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish available from eu.happyselfjournal.com for EU shipping. US English also available over at happymejournal.com and exclusively shipping in the USA.
Teen Journal
This one is designed with teens and young adults in mind. It follows the same daily journaling format but with a slightly more grown-up feel (ie without our family of characters). It also introduces a weekly structure and emphasis on developing healthy habits.
Available in cobalt blue and limited edition colours. Translated into Spanish, Dutch, German, French and Italian available from eu.happyselfjournal.com for EU shipping. US English also available over at happymejournal.com and exclusively shipping in the USA.
Grown-Up Journal
We launched the Grown-Up edition so you could become the ultimate role model for positive habits by journaling alongside your little ones (clue: it starts with you), or simply by taking a few mindful moments for yourself each day.
Beautifully illustrated and easy to use, you will discover how to express gratitude and reflect on your emotions. It’s not about pursuing happiness for the sake of it but rather about bringing meaningful practices into your day so that you can best equip yourself to ride the rollercoaster that is life, with confidence and resilience.
My First Journal and Junior Journal
The journal has 12 weeks of daily journaling pages and a section at the front they can fill out at any time. Children are encouraged to fill out their journal every day but as the pages aren't dated it is possible to do it at your own rhythm and easy to keep going should you miss a day.
12 weeks is an ideal length as it's similar to a school term and so feels achievable for the children to establish their new daily journaling habit. When testing the kids preferred this length and a longer book would have been too bulky or heavy for small hands.
Teen Journal
This journal also has 12 full weeks of undated daily journaling pages and a section that can be filled out at any time at the front. It also introduces a weekly structure with pages to preview and review the week.
This journal has more space for free journaling on the daily pages.
Grown-Up Journal
This journal also has 12 full weeks of daily pages and a section at the front that can be filled out any time. Undated so you can fill it out daily or in a way that suits you.
We are proud to supply schools around the world. Please get in touch to ask about pricing for schools and groups athello@happyselfjournal.com
Here are our postage and packaging charges for the European Union:
1 Journal - €8.00
2 Journals – €9.00
3+ Journals – FREE SHIPPING
If you are outside of the European Union then shipping will need to be calculated.
European orders ship from our warehouse in The Netherlands:
Please note that you are responsible for any customs charges which may be incurred.
Please note: we are no longer shipping to Malta or Cyprus due to the large number of parcels that are either lost or returned undelivered.
Please feel free to return your journal within two weeks as long as it is unused and in a sellable condition. You will need to pay for the return postage and we strongly suggest you use a signed for option as we can't issue a refund until we receive the goods and have checked that they are in good condition.
Please note that you are responsible for providing the correct shipping address. We cannot be held responsible for delayed or lost deliveries if the address provided is incorrect. If you are using PayPal, or other payment platform, please ensure that the shipping address on your account is up-to-date and correct prior to placing your order.
If your journal is returned to us due to an incorrect or incomplete address, or you were unable to collect your item from the local post office or courier depot, we will only refund you the cost of the goods and not the shipping.
We’re here to create happier futures by encouraging positive habits today. We believe so strongly in the quality and content of our journals that we would like to offer you a 3-month money-back guarantee.
If you use any of our journals for 3 months but don’t feel they have helped to instil positive habits in your family, we are happy to issue a full refund on return of your completed journal.
Simply email us at hello@happyselfjournal.com with your order details to arrange the return of your completed journal to us. You are responsible for covering the cost of your return.
We aim to ship orders within two to three working days from our EU warehouse.
COVID-19 update September 2021
We are still noticing some disruption to postal services in the UK and aboard due to increased volumes and challenging working conditions with staff shortages and the movement of goods around the carrier networks taking longer than expected. Delivery times still remain less predictable and may take longer. Please be patient if your parcel hasn't arrived yet and leave enough time before getting in touch with us. Unfortunately once your parcel is in the postal system there is nothing we can do to speed things up!
Thank you so much for your understanding during these unprecedented times.
Pre Covid-19 shipping times are as follows:
Shipping times can vary greatly but expect the following:
UK: 1 to 2 working days
Europe: 3 to 10 working days
USA and Canada: 3 to 10 working days
Rest of World: 5 to 25 working days
You will receive an email confirming that your order has shipped with tracking information (if applicable).
If you have any questions about your order please email hello@happyselfjournal.com and our customer service team will be happy to help you.
If you haven't found the answer to what you are looking for please drop us an email at hello@happyselfjournal.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible (normally within 24-48 hours, Monday to Friday).
We are currently available in a small number of shops in the UK and abroad.
If you are a retailer who is interested in stocking the journal please email hello@happyselfjournal.com. We are currently only stocking those with a physical retail presence.
Here at HappySelf we are committed to being as eco-friendly as possible, and it is important to us that we use sustainable, recyclable materials where we can. We review this with our production partners regularly.
The ink we use is eco-offset and has no hazardous substances. All the paper and card used in our journals is Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified. The thread used to sew the binding is made from recycled water bottles. All our packaging is climate neutral and made with FSA paper and fully recyclable.
Our cover is Vegan friendly and made from polyurethane which can be recycled.
All waste paper used during production is recycled, and we use land and sea transportation wherever possible.
All our production partners regularly visit suppliers, and all suppliers and production partners abide and are governed by the local law of their country.
Grown-Up Journal
€30,90
FREE delivery for orders of three or more journals
