TikTok’s “Best Case Scenario” Journal Prompt Will Help You Manifest
The next time you catch yourself sweating over an upcoming event — whether it’s a job interview, first date, or even a Monday morning — try grabbing your journal and writing down exactly how you hope it will go. This is called “best case scenario” journaling, and it’s viral on TikTok for a reason.
The Best-Case Scenario Journaling Prompt
According to Erica Schwartzberg, LMSW, a psychotherapist at A Good Place Therapy, this approach to journaling is perfect if you’re prone to overthinking and/or catastrophizing because it challenges that bias and gives your nervous system a soft place to land.
This prompt is a lot like the classic “magic wand” question many therapists pose to their patients. “If a miracle happened overnight and everything was suddenly exactly how you wanted, what would be different when you woke up?” she asks. “It invites you to temporarily suspend doubt and anxiety and explore what it would feel like to live the life you want.”
This isn’t about pretending nothing will go wrong. Instead, it’s about focusing on the positive and thinking about all the great “what ifs” as a way to reframe your brain. What if your meeting goes well? What if your first date is fun? What if you get to the airport on time and board with no issues? Not only will this prompt help ease anxiety, it’ll also help clarify your goals, which is key when it comes to manifesting.
That’s why many people pointed out in the TikTok comments that it’s similar to the law of assumption, which is all about assuming something is true, and acting as if it already is, as a way to create the conditions for it to become true, Schwartzberg says.
“Writing out your best-case scenario can help you embody confidence, optimism, and openness, which may shift how others respond to you,” she says. “Even if you’re not into the metaphysics of it, there’s psychological power in rehearsing success.”
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