The Five Minute Journal

Intelligent Change's guided gratitude journal (2013), created by Alex Ikonn and UJ Ramdas: five short prompts, three in the morning and two at night, plus a daily quote and weekly challenges. Also covers the app and the research on gratitude interventions, with honest effect sizes.

Sources checked 2026-09-28. Uncertain points are marked (unsure). Prompt wording has changed between printings; the classic wording is used here and noted where the current edition differs.

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1. At a glance

2. Summary

The Five Minute Journal (5MJ) is a book of pre-printed daily pages with five prompts. In the morning you list three things you're grateful for, three things that would make today great, and a daily affirmation ("I am…"). At night you list three amazing things that happened and one way today could have been better. Each page carries an inspirational quote, and each week adds a small challenge. UJ Ramdas and Alex Ikonn launched it in Toronto in 2013; after Tim Ferriss ordered 2,500 copies it became the best-known "gratitude journal," with 3+ million copies sold (Intelligent Change's figure). It's sold as "science-backed." That's partly fair: gratitude interventions have been tested in well over a hundred studies, and the best recent meta-analysis (Choi et al. 2025, 145 papers, 24,804 people) finds a small overall boost in well-being, Hedges' g = 0.19. Against depression and anxiety the effect is small (g ≈ −0.29 at post-test) and shrinks against good comparison activities. Positive "I am" affirmations have less support and can backfire for people with low self-esteem. The format is a well-designed, low-effort habit; it isn't a treatment.

3. History and origin

Who created it

• UJ Ramdas: co-founder of Intelligent Change from 2013 to 2019 (his site); describes himself as "a lover of books, all things growth-mindset and a good cup of chai."
• Alex Ikonn: co-founder of Intelligent Change. Before that he co-founded the hair extension brand Luxy Hair with Mimi Ikonn and ran a YouTube channel (unsure; widely reported, not checked against a primary source).

They met in Toronto through mutual friends in 2011. They wanted a practical tool instead of more talk about happiness, and built a short guided format around positive psychology exercises (gratitude lists, "three good things," intentions).

Timeline

Cultural context

The 5MJ arrived as positive psychology hit the mainstream: Seligman's "three good things" (2005), Emmons's gratitude studies (2003), and the "lifehacking" and morning-routine culture around Tim Ferriss. It's credited (by Intelligent Change) with starting the "guided journaling movement": pre-printed prompt books that remove the blank page. It led to many imitators (The Six-Minute Diary, countless gratitude journals and printable templates). Its critics come from two sides: people who find it too positive and shallow, and researchers who note that "science-backed" overstates small effects.

Key quotes

• "Happiness is a habit—cultivate it." (Elbert Hubbard, used on Intelligent Change's site)
• "Started the guided journaling movement in 2013 with the launch of our best-selling Five Minute Journal–the original gratitude journal." (Intelligent Change, Our Story)
• "It's proven that if you write down what you commit to, you're more likely to follow through on it." (Intelligent Change, How to REALLY do the 5MJ)
• Affirmations should sit "at the edge of your current reality." (Intelligent Change, 5MJ tips)
• "Getting clear on your 'why' will make all the difference." (Intelligent Change, 5MJ tips)

4. Philosophy and principles

Stated goals: be happier, more grateful and more intentional in five minutes a day. The company's mission is to help 1% of the world's population "create positive change."

Core beliefs:

1. Structure beats willpower. A prompt removes the blank-page problem. You don't decide what to write, only how to answer.
2. Bookend the day. A morning section sets attention; an evening section reviews it.
3. Small and specific. Tiny great things and tiny improvements, not big goals.
4. Gratitude trains attention. Looking for good things each day makes you notice more of them.
5. Identity. "I am…" affirmations are meant to help you become who you want to be.
6. Growth mindset. "How could today have been better?" is about learning, not blame.

Problem it solves: people who want the benefits of journaling but won't write pages. The 5MJ asks for about 12 short lines a day.

5. Core components

The current product page describes the evening as "highlights of the day" and a "lesson learned" (the exact printed wording in current editions is unsure; the product pages checked didn't quote it).

Daily quote

A short quote from a well-known figure at the top of each day's spread. It's a prompt to think, not a task.

Gratitude (3)

Three things you're grateful for. Intelligent Change's tips: be specific ("the warm coffee Sam made me" rather than "coffee") and vary your answers to keep them fresh. When stuck, use Tim Ferriss's categories: a relationship, an opportunity you have today, something great from yesterday, a simple object nearby.

What would make today great? (3)

Three things within your control that would make the day good. The guidance is "tiny great things": actions ("take a real lunch break"), not outcomes you can't control ("get the promotion"). This is close to setting an intention or implementation plan.

Daily affirmation

"I am…" statements about who you want to be. Intelligent Change suggests two styles: the Hammer (the same affirmation every day) and the Butterfly (a new one each day), and writing at "the edge of your current reality," not a fantasy. See section 16 for the risk with low self-esteem.

3 amazing things

Three good things from the day. The tips say to look past the obvious, even on bad days, and be specific.

How could I have made today even better?

One or two small, actionable changes. Framed as a growth mindset: "I'd have gone to bed at 10," not "I was lazy."

Weekly challenges

Short challenges that "encourage you to reflect on your values, enjoy simple pleasures of life, and take actions beyond your comfort zone" (product page). They're printed between weeks.

6. Setting it up

First setup

1. Get a journal (official or any notebook) and put it where you'll see it on waking and at bedtime. Intelligent Change's first tip: near the bed or near the toothbrush.
2. Pen clipped to it.
3. Read the introduction (if you have the book), or the five prompts in section 5.
4. Write your "why" on the first page: one sentence on why you're doing this (their tip 10).
5. Pick an affirmation style: Hammer or Butterfly.
6. Link each half to an existing habit: morning after coffee or teeth; evening after brushing teeth.

First day

• Morning (2–3 min): date, read the quote, three gratitudes, three "great" items, one "I am."
• Evening (2–3 min): three amazing things, one "even better."
• Check the morning list at night: did any "great" item happen? No scoring.

First week

• Expect repeat gratitudes by day 3 ("family, health, coffee"). Switch to specific: which moment.
• Keep "great" items tiny. If none happen, they were too big.
• Do the weekly challenge at the weekend.
• If you miss a half, leave it blank and carry on.

7. Daily practice

Order of operations: gratitude comes first to set a positive frame before planning. The evening section is meant to be the last writing of the day.

8. Rhythms

Archiving: the books are the archive. The app has "On this day" look-backs (premium).

No migration or index: each day stands alone.

9. Page anatomy

The official journal gives one page per day with morning at the top and evening at the bottom (layout from product photos and user reviews; unsure on current editions). Proportions below are for a 5.25 x 8.5 in page.

Daily page

+----------------------------------------+
|  "Quote of the day."  - Author         |  ~8% italic, centred
|                                        |
|  [sun]                 M T W T F S S   |  morning icon; circle the day
|                          date ___/___  |
|----------------------------------------|
|  I am grateful for...                  |
|  1. __________________________________ |  3 ruled lines
|  2. __________________________________ |
|  3. __________________________________ |
|  What would make today great?          |
|  1. __________________________________ |  3 ruled lines
|  2. __________________________________ |
|  3. __________________________________ |
|  Daily affirmations. I am...           |
|  _____________________________________ |  2 ruled lines
|  _____________________________________ |
|----------------------------------------|  ~55% down the page
|  [moon]                                |  evening icon
|  3 amazing things that happened today  |
|  1. __________________________________ |  3 ruled lines
|  2. __________________________________ |
|  3. __________________________________ |
|  How could I have made today even      |
|  better?                               |
|  _____________________________________ |  2 ruled lines
|  _____________________________________ |
+----------------------------------------+

Weekly challenge page

+----------------------------------------+
|  WEEKLY CHALLENGE                      |
|                                        |
|  [a short challenge in one or two      |
|   sentences]                           |
|                                        |
|  _____________________________________ |  a few ruled lines for
|  _____________________________________ |  notes (varies)
|  _____________________________________ |
+----------------------------------------+

DIY half-page version (for a plain notebook)

DATE ______
+ 1 ______  2 ______  3 ______        (grateful)
* 1 ______  2 ______  3 ______        (great today)
I am ______________________
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
! 1 ______  2 ______  3 ______        (amazing)
> better: __________________

10. Worked examples

Sample day

Quote: "The best way out is always through." - Robert Frost
Tue 14 Oct

I am grateful for...
1. Mara answering my text in five minutes with a heart
2. The heater in the work truck actually working
3. That my hip only aches instead of hurts

What would make today great?
1. Eat a real lunch sitting down
2. Leave the site by 3:40 and catch the 4:05 bus
3. Put 15 min into the zine drawings tonight

Daily affirmation. I am...
someone who keeps small promises to herself.

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3 amazing things that happened today
1. Crew lead said the fence line looked clean
2. Rain held off until I was on the bus
3. Drew two bus stops; one is good

How could I have made today even better?
Packed lunch last night so I wasn't stuck with gas-station food.

Sample week (evening lines only, with custom tick)

Weekly challenge (illustrative, not quoted from the book): "Tell someone something you appreciate about them." Done: thanked the bus driver on the 4:05.

Sample month (summary)

OCTOBER - 5MJ
Days with morning: 26/31   evening: 22/31
Repeat gratitudes: Mara (9), warm places (7), my body working (5)
Best amazing thing: signed up for the zine fest
"Even better" that came up most: pack lunch / sleep earlier
Affirmation: kept the same one (Hammer) - "I keep small promises to myself"

11. Variations and offshoots

12. Community practice

Where people talk about it: r/Journaling, r/productivity, r/getdisciplined, YouTube reviews ("I used the Five Minute Journal for a year"), Tim Ferriss's podcast and blog audiences, Amazon reviews.

What people actually do:

• Many do the morning half and skip the evening, or the other way round.
• Many copy the prompts into a cheaper notebook or bullet journal instead of buying the book.
• Common drift: gratitudes become the same three words every day. Fix: specificity, or Ferriss's four categories.
• Affirmations are the most skipped and most disliked prompt. Some replace them with an intention ("Today I'll…") or a values line.
• Some add a mood or sleep line, or a tick for which "great" items happened.
• Reported benefits: noticing more good things, a calmer start, a feeling of closure at night. Reported downsides: feels shallow or forced after a few months, guilt about gaps, "toxic positivity" on bad days.
• App users like reminders and photos; some long-time users dislike the move of older features behind a subscription (App Store reviews).

Aesthetic vs minimalist: the book itself is minimalist (linen, one typeface, lots of white space). The aesthetic camp decorates DIY versions with stickers and lettering in bullet journals; the minimalist camp uses a one-line-per-prompt version in any notebook.

13. Official products and formats

Sold at intelligentchange.com, Amazon and many retailers. No yearly cycle: undated books, reprinted and recoloured as needed.

14. Tools and supplies

• Pen: any fine pen. The official paper is smooth; gel and ballpoint are safe; heavy fountain pen ink may show through (unsure; paper weight not stated).
• Notebook (DIY): A5 or smaller works; one page per day, or half a page.
• Extras: none needed. Some add a highlighter for "great" items done.
• Not needed: rulers, stamps, stickers (optional for decoration).

15. Digital and hybrid versions

Apps:

• Five Minute Journal app (Intelligent Change): the official version. Free core prompts; premium adds photos and video, custom questions, mood tracker, notes space, "On this day" look-backs, timeline photo view, voice notes with transcription, widgets and streaks. The App Store privacy label lists identifiers used for tracking and contact info and user content linked to identity: a real consideration for a private journal.
• General journal apps (Day One, Diarium, Journey and others) with a 5MJ-style template.
• Printables and Notion/Obsidian templates: many free copies of the five prompts.

E-ink:

• reMarkable, Kindle Scribe, Boox: a one-page PDF template with the five prompts works well; handwriting feel without buying a new book every six months.

Scanning: simple. One page a day with fixed headings is easy to scan and file. Rarely needed.

Lost vs gained:

16. Evidence and research

Gratitude interventions

Affirmations

Intentions and reflection

"What would make today great?" resembles setting implementation intentions (specific if-then plans), which have good evidence for goal follow-through in general (not tested in the 5MJ format; source not opened for this doc). The evening "even better" line resembles upward counterfactual thinking, which can help planning or feed self-criticism depending on tone (unsure; general literature).

Claimed vs supported

Limits

Many gratitude studies use students, short follow-ups and self-report. Effects look larger against waitlists than against real alternative activities, which suggests some of the benefit is from doing any structured reflective activity. The best evidence says: it helps a little, on average, for mood and well-being.

17. Benefits

• Small increases in well-being and positive mood (evidenced; g ≈ 0.19 overall).
• Small reductions in depression and anxiety symptoms (evidenced, small, not better than active alternatives).
• More optimism and life satisfaction in some studies, including teens (evidenced, some studies).
• A reliable habit because it's so short (claimed; plausible).
• More intentional days through the "great" list (claimed).
• Better sleep or health (claimed; one of Emmons's samples reported better sleep, not well replicated (unsure)).
• Felt sense of closure at night (claimed).
• Noticing patterns over a month (repeat gratitudes, repeat "even better" lines) (claimed).

18. Pitfalls

19. Accessibility and adaptations

• ADHD: A great fit: tiny, structured, done fast. Keep the book in a place you can't miss; use a sticky note or the paper as the reminder. Allow one-word answers.
• Autism and sensory needs: Predictable structure helps. Literal prompts may confuse ("amazing" is strong; try "good" or "OK" things). Replace affirmations with facts ("I did X").
• Chronic illness and low spoons: Do only one half; lower counts to one each. Gratitude can include rest and body small wins. Avoid "What would make today great?" on flare days; change it to "What's one kind thing I can do for myself?"
• Depression and anxiety: Gratitude helps a little on average, but forced positivity can make people feel worse or guilty. Cregg & Cheavens's advice stands: it isn't a replacement for treatment. Drop affirmations if you have low self-esteem (Wood et al. 2009). Allow "neutral" or "survived" entries.
• Trauma: "How could today have been better?" can become self-blame. Rephrase as "What would I like more of tomorrow?" Avoid gratitude that minimises harm ("grateful it wasn't worse").
• Dyslexia and dysgraphia: Very little writing; one-word answers work; the app offers voice notes.
• Low vision: Large-print DIY page with thick lines; app with system text size; voice notes.
• Motor or hand pain: About 12 short lines a day; lower counts; use the app or voice.
• Trans and gender-diverse people: "I am…" affirmations can be powerful when they're about identity you're living ("I am a woman who…") and painful when they feel out of reach. Keep them believable, or use a gender-euphoria log ("a moment I felt like me") instead, which Journalwright Studio already has as a preset.
• Shift workers: "Morning" and "evening" mean start and end of your day. On night shifts, do the morning half before work.
• Low income: Free with any notebook; the official book is $32 per 6 months. The app's free tier covers the prompts.

20. Comparison

21. Combining

• With Morning Pages: pages to empty the head, then the three morning prompts to point the day. Or the 5MJ on busy days.
• With the Bullet Journal: put "what would make today great" at the top of the daily log as tasks; put "amazing things" as notes with a symbol.
• With time blocking (time-block-planner.md): the three "great" items become the first blocks of the day.
• With a five-year diary: use the best "amazing thing" as the one line in the five-year book.
• With the Hobonichi Techo or Jibun Techo: the five prompts fit in the daily page's top half.
• With Journalwright Studio day pages: most of the 5MJ already exists as blocks (Small good things, Top priorities, Lined notes, Went well). See section 25.

22. Ready-to-use bank

Gratitude prompts (specific):

1. A person who made today easier…
2. Something my body did for me…
3. A small object I'd miss…
4. Something from yesterday I'd happily repeat…
5. An opportunity I have today…
6. A place that felt safe…
7. A sound, smell or light I liked…
8. Something I have now that I once wished for…

"Great today" swaps (small and in your control):

1. One thing I can finish in 15 minutes…
2. One kind thing for someone else…
3. One kind thing for my body…
4. One thing I'll say no to…

Affirmation alternatives (safer than "I am…"):

1. Today I care about… (values line)
2. I'm learning to…
3. One true thing about me is…
4. A moment I felt like me…

Evening prompts:

1. A good moment, however small…
2. Something that went better than I expected…
3. Someone I'm glad I saw or heard from…
4. What I'd like more of tomorrow…
5. One thing I'd do differently (a behaviour, not a judgment)…
6. What I'm letting go of tonight…

Weekly and monthly:

1. Best amazing thing this week.
2. The "even better" that came up most, and one step for it.
3. Tally: mornings __/7, evenings __/7.
4. Collection: "Amazing things" of the month, one line each.
5. Collection: people who showed up in my gratitudes.
6. Weekly challenge ideas: thank someone out loud; take a different route home; eat one meal without a screen; write one note to your future self.

23. Glossary

24. FAQ

1. Do I need the official book? No. The five prompts work in any notebook. The book adds quotes, weekly challenges and a pleasant object.

2. Does it really take five minutes? Roughly: 2–3 minutes each half.

3. Is it science-backed? The gratitude parts are well studied and show small benefits. The affirmation part is weak. The exact 5MJ format hasn't been tested.

4. How big is the effect? Small: about g = 0.19 on well-being in the largest meta-analysis. That's a real but modest change, similar to many light-touch activities.

5. Will it help my depression? It may help a little, but it's not a treatment. The main meta-analysis on this recommends treatments with stronger evidence.

6. What if affirmations make me feel worse? Drop them. Research shows they can backfire for people with low self-esteem. Try a values line or "a moment I felt like me."

7. What if I miss a day or half a day? Leave it blank and carry on.

8. My gratitudes are always the same. Is that a problem? It makes the exercise go stale. Be specific about moments, or rotate categories.

9. Morning or evening: which half matters more? Unknown. Most gratitude research used evening or weekly lists. If you can only do one, pick the one you'll keep.

10. Can I do it weekly instead? Yes. Some research suggests less frequent gratitude lists can work as well or better (unsure).

11. Is the app private? The App Store privacy label says it collects identifiers for tracking and links contact info and user content to you. Paper is private by default.

25. For Journalwright Studio

Journalwright Studio already covers most of the 5MJ with existing blocks: Small good things (gratitude or amazing things), Top priorities (what would make today great), Lined notes (affirmation, even better) and Went well / Was hard / Tomorrow. The morning/evening split on one page and a one-click layout now exist too: the editor's "Five Minute (AM/PM)" starting layout (More, Start from a method), and a Divider block with an optional sun or moon icon. What's still missing is the weekly challenge, the tick for which "great" items happened and the safer-affirmation help list.

a. Printed book

b. E-ink companion (X4)

c. Proposed editor blocks

Nothing new is needed: the divider icon option now exists, and everything else is a label change on an existing block.

d. Method layout: "Five Minute Journal" (built as "Five Minute (AM/PM)")

1. sky (Moon, sun & season)
2. good: n 3 (Grateful for)
3. top: label "Would make today good", n 3
4. lines: label "Today I care about", n 1
5. care (Care check-in)
6. divider (moon icon)
7. good: n 3 (Good things today) → zone good_2
8. lines: label "Tomorrow, one thing different", n 1 → zone lines_2
9. body: style dots (whatever room is left)

This is the target shape. The layout that ships in the editor today is close to it: three gratitude lines, "What would make today good", a values line ("Something I care about today"), the Writing space, "Three good things today" and "What could have gone better". It has no Care check-in or divider.

e. Don't adopt

26. Open questions

• The exact printed wording of current editions' evening prompts ("highlights of the day," "lesson learned"?) couldn't be confirmed from the product pages.
• No study has tested the 5MJ format itself (gratitude + intentions + affirmation + review).
• Is daily gratitude better or worse than weekly for long-term users (habituation)? Research is thin.
• Why do effects vary by country (Choi et al. 2025 found variation but no explanation)?
• How much of the benefit is gratitude and how much is any short daily reflection (active-control results suggest a lot is the latter)?
• Sales numbers conflict between sources (2M, 3M+); both are company claims.

27. Further reading

• **Robert Emmons, Thanks! (2007).** The gratitude researcher's book for general readers.
• **Martin Seligman, Flourish (2011).** Positive psychology, including Three Good Things.
• **Sonja Lyubomirsky, The How of Happiness (2007).** Evidence on happiness activities, including when to do gratitude lists.
• Wood, Froh & Geraghty (2010). The critical review that pushed the field toward better controls.
• Cregg & Cheavens (2021). The honest meta-analysis on depression and anxiety.
• **Choi et al. (2025), PNAS.** The largest cross-cultural meta-analysis.
• Wood, Perunovic & Lee (2009). Why positive self-statements can backfire.
• Cohen & Sherman (2014). What self-affirmation research actually tests.
• Intelligent Change, "How to REALLY do The Five Minute Journal" and "Five Minute Journal Tips." The makers' own guidance.

28. Sources

All checked 2026-09-28. PubMed pages were opened (HTTP 200); abstract details were read from the matching Europe PMC record for the same PMID.

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Not opened, so not listed as a source: Dickens (2017), Basic and Applied Social Psychology 39(4). The publisher page refused automated access; its figures above come from secondary summaries and are marked unsure.