We’ve had so many requests for a younger edition of our much-loved HappySelf Journal that we’ve created this My First HappySelf Journal for you to enjoy with the three- to six-year old in your life. It brings you all the goodness of our Junior edition adapted to this younger age group.
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A daily quote or thought to help with a positive mindset
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Build self-awareness. Circle and colour in the character that best reflects your feelings
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Practice gratitude by sharing the good things in your day
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Checklists, challenges and questions support positive habits, mindset and behaviour
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.
There is no better time than these early years to lay the foundations for happiness by exploring the positive habits that will help your child for years to come.
Our journals bring positive psychology and proven happiness habits into a beautifully illustrated child friendly journal format. Beautifully illustrated and easy to use, with just a few minutes each day, children benefit by being encouraged to express gratitude, reflect on their emotions and think about their actions.
High quality paper is pencil, pen and crayon friendly
Larger format than our Junior edition with plenty of space this age group
The journal has a soft lie-flat binding to make it easy to write in
Designed to be a shared experience so you can share the experience with your child
Tested on children aged 3 to 6 to make sure the design and contents work across the age group
Elastic and ribbon to keep your journal private and mark your page
Undated so it doesn’t matter if you skip a day. Start whenever you want and use daily or whatever pattern suits you
3 months of daily journaling pages as well as a section of fun pages to fill out anytime
“I hope this journal becomes a beautiful way of exploring feelings, memories, kindness and gratitude as well as capturing what life is like for you and your child at this moment in time.”
With love from my family to yours Francesca Geens, Creator 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 three months 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.
Three months 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 three months 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 three months 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 at hello@happyselfjournal.com
Here are our postage and packaging charges for Canada:
1 Journal: 12 CA$ Standard Shipping or 20.75 CA$ Tracked Shipping
2 Journals: 14.65 CA$ Standard Shipping or 25.95 CA$ Tracked Shipping
3 Journals: 34.50 CA$ Tracked Shipping
We use Royal Mail and ship from the UK.
Please note that you are responsible for any customs charges which may be incurred.
Orders of 3 or more journals: due to the unpredictability of courier cost surcharges at the moment we have capped orders at a maximum of 3 journals as these can be shipped via Royal Mail. It is currently more cost effective to split your order if you wish to order more than 3 journals.
If you haven't found the answer to what you are looking for please drop us an email at hello@happyselfjournal.comand we will get back to you as soon as possible (normally within 24-48 hours, Monday to Friday).
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.
You can email us with any problems or questions at hello@happyselfjournal.com and we will be happy to help!
Our promise to you
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 UK 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.comand our customer service team will be happy to help you.
We are currently available in a small number of shops in the UK and abroad including Liberty London.
If you are a retailer who is interested in stocking the journal please emailhello@happyselfjournal.com. We are currently only stocking those with a physical retail presence.
My First Journal
$38.50
Shipping to Canada from the UK. Maximum of 3 journals per order.
