Finding Calm Again — How The Mind Plan Journal Was Born
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- October 13, 2025
For a long time, I felt like I was living life on fast-forward — constantly doing, striving, overthinking — without ever stopping to ask how I actually felt. I think a lot of us can relate to that. You try to hold everything together until one day you realise… you’re the one coming undone.
The Turning Point: Journaling for Mental Clarity and Anxiety Relief
When I reached that point of burnout, I knew something had to change. I started a daily journaling practice — not to fix anything or be “productive,” but simply to clear mental space. It became my little wellbeing ritual: a few quiet minutes, a coffee, and a blank page.
Over time, something shifted. My thoughts slowed down. My anxiety softened. I started to really understand myself again. This simple habit of putting pen to paper became a moment of mindfulness and emotional grounding in a world that rarely lets us pause.
Why I Created The Mind Plan Journal
That’s how The Mind Plan Journal, a guided journal for self-care, was born. I wanted to create something that could give other people the same sense of calm and clarity that journaling gave me — a gentle, guided space to slow down, reflect and reconnect with yourself.
Every page has been created with care and with input from UK-based therapists, using subtle CBT and mindfulness-inspired prompts. More than anything, I wanted it to feel beautiful — something you’d reach for even on the hard days.
A Mindfulness Journal Designed to Be a Safe Space
The journal is wrapped in soft linen with silver foil detailing and soothing, neutral tones — calming to look at and grounding to hold. Because healing doesn’t have to feel clinical; it can be soft, personal, and deeply human.
Now it’s grown into a brand that celebrates self-awareness, mindful living, and gentle self-enquiry. For me, it has never been about perfection or ticking boxes — it’s about presence, honesty, and small moments of peace.
A Quiet Rebellion Against the Hustle Culture
We live in a world constantly telling us to do more, be more, achieve more. The Mind Plan Journal is my quiet rebellion against that noise. It’s a reminder to pause, breathe, write, and come home to yourself — one page at a time.
If this speaks to you, you can explore the journal and read more about my story over on The Wellness Edit. I hope it brings you the same inner calm and emotional clarity that it brought me.
— Ella Lall
Founder, The Mind Plan Journal
https://themindplanjournal.org
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