MindPanda | Reflect Journal - Guided Journal For Beginners - Writing Prompts For Daily Reflection, Gratitude, & Mindfulness - Mood Tracker & Gratitude Log. Premium Non-Bleed

Disclaimer: I was approached to become a product tester for the Reflect journal. I will write one concise review and one expanded review with the aim of being balanced, fair but honest. CONCISE REVIEW The Reflect journal is aesthetically pleasing and allows experienced and new journalers alike to start straight away while allowing for flexibility of schedule. It says daily but you can easily make it work every other day as needed. Reflect has four phases with ten short sessions each, which guides you through the initial few weeks and later entrusts you with unguided pages and the freedom and foundation to journal however you please. Some prompts were challenging - not necessarily in a bad way. Some days I just didn’t have the “right” mindset. On these days I found it easier to ignore the prompt or use a later page. There were only a few grammatical/spelling mistakes which have been relayed to MindPanda. The MindPanda team have been very responsive to feedback and ideas offered while testing the Reflect journal and have agreed to correct these in future prints. For me, the Reflect journal is exactly what I hoped for. I really enjoy sitting in a coffee shop with it. It helps me to clear my mind and reflect on how my day has gone and how my time is being spent. Overall, I would definitely recommend it. EXPANDED Delivery The product arrived in good time and good condition. Appearance & Contents The Reflect Journal arrives nestled in its own little case which gives it a delightful minimalistic appearance and protects the journal from most damage. The cover of the book is tactile and nice to touch, and for those fond of stickers I reckon it would still work as a surface. The pages are clear, concise and offer prompts and guidance to those new to journaling. I only caught a few minor spelling/grammar mistakes throughout the book and these were relayed back to the MindPanda team, who were very responsive to feedback and to ideas generated while exploring the journal. The journal has ten “sessions” to each phase, giving you 40 days of structured content, and each phase is constructed in such a way you can put the journal down and come back to it – and this is without the abundance of pages that come after the final phase. Personally, my schedule is erratic. Some days I just couldn’t spare the time to settle and put pen to paper so the flexibility in Reflect really is a godsend. At first I was anxious thinking I would have to sit down every day without fail, but it doesn’t actually require anything in return. There’s minimal commitment. You absolutely can put it down and come back to it as you need to, and, when you do, there’s enough space to explore your thoughts in detail. There are a few prompts I struggled with but that was down to my mindset at the time. I feel relaxed enough that I could occasionally cross out a prompt and write my own, or regard the page as unprompted, depending on how I feel on the day. In those moments it’s important to make the journal work for you. Personally, I found the Reflect journal refreshing. I can be honest in a way I can’t always be with others. In my household, because the only person who will read my journal is me, Reflect allows for true, open dialogue and for focusing on self-improvement and reflection. This is exactly what I was hoping for. It gives me the foundation/basics of how to journal and then lets me run free to do whatever I want to do with the knowledge I can look back at my thoughts and progress and see how I’ve changed. It's not just an exercise in meditation, it's also cathartic. Opportunities for improvement I would like to see a fully unprompted version so when journalers finish this version they can carry on with a fresh copy. I really enjoy the creativity section of its sister journal, Balance. Perhaps MindPanda could release a combined copy where people can write on one side and express creativity on another? That or just the full unprompted version, which would be great. Thank you to the MindPanda team for entrusting me as a product tester and for sending me a frankly stellar journal.

The first thing that grabbed my attention about this journal was how beautifully packaged it is. The protective case around the journal stops it from being damaged around the corners which can sometimes happen when posted, so I love this aspect. The journal is of high quality and the paper is thick enough for the pen ink not to show through the other side. I also like the fact that it isn’t dated. You can add the dates yourself, so it doesn’t matter if you miss a day. There is a check in page where you can reflect on how you are feeling, with options already added and space to include your own and a circle for you to assess things such as sleep, energy, stress and productivity which a lot of journals don’t have. I can record things that I am grateful for and the different journal prompts are really thought provoking and there is plenty of space to write about your thoughts, your day and whatever else comes to mind. The 4 phases are a brilliant idea to guide you through different elements of journaling. I find the overall process really therapeutic. It’s helpful to unload all the things that I carry In my mind daily, making me feel lighter and more productive. I love the structure to the journaling, whilst also giving you space for creativity. I would highly recommend this journal, the quality, the content and the price exceed expectations.

What incredible quality this journal is. For anyone who has never used journaling as a way of processing emotions this is a fabulous journal to help with that. It offers guidance and suggestions to help organise thoughts feelings and emotions. In doing so it helps become accustomed to jotting down your thoughts, and feeling the feelings. This enables us to have a deeper understanding of ourselves. When we move to phase two, we already then have a better understanding of ourselves yet during this second phase we work on the things that bring us joy, the things that excite us. This help us realise/reconnecting with our own full potential. Phase three is a time for deep focus and contemplating our future. We don't have to look too far, this us a personal journal. We're reminded it is up to us what we include. (Nobody is correcting spelling or grammar, it doesn't matter, its up to us, it's our journey, we're in control) But we do get to be excited think big set goals, be the best, use our imagination. Phase four, we get to go "solo" and let out thoughts flow freely. One of the most surprising exercises in some ways. Finding myself thinking hopes and dreams I hadn't previously considered..... previous phases doing their job? I think so! Overall the excellent quality journal, really well thought out prompts, ample pages for free writing as well as guided imput. A great product highly recommended *I've already recommended to many* Good value for money for the therapeutic value this book can accomplish if used well.

I ordered this journal before I went away for a work conference, it was exactly what I needed to manage my to do list and keep me motivated for my conference and in my day to day life. I’ve continued using it and found it really useful for collecting my thoughts and my tasks for the day and it’s been so helpful keeping me on track and quieting my very busy mind. The journaling section for the end of the day helps me reflect on how my day went and how I feel. I really like the layout and how easy it is to use but also the ‘how it works’ section at the beginning of the book if you’ve not used a planner/journal before. I also love the protective cover it comes with, it keeps it safe and neat in my handbag. All in all I would recommend this product, it’s better than previous journals I’ve tried to use, more engaging and helpful. It’s helped me to meet my goals and keep being productive.

Excelente planificador para la mejora continua personal y profesional

First of all, the look and feel of the book is like a classis book. The pages are of high quality, feel like holding a classic book in hand. The goals, milestones, daily and monthly planner, with weekly reviews help in shaping and following the plan we set out. The diary is undated and helps follow our schedule. It's one of the best investment i have made. Kudos to the publisher. Also, the website with other products aimed at promoting mental health is resourceful and a testimony that the people behind this company are here for a Cause.!

I am delighted with my Mind Panda Reflects journal. I am a journal writer and I look for well made journals that will remain intact for years and year. This is an extraordinary journal with a flexible cover, with Reflect embedded on the cover. The journal is thick, with 387 lined pages. Sectioned into phases for Reflection, Empowerment, Vision and Going Solo. This journal gives you many, many pages and selective prompts to aid your journey. If you need a well organized journal with few but highly significant prompts you can not go wrong with Mind Panda. It is a great, high quality journal created to make Journaling easy for your journey inward.

Amazing tool! Made my life better

I purchased this Reflect Journal in order to be encouraged to put in writing my thoughts and emotions of my day-to-day feelings . This journal prompts by posing guided questions and exercises to which I enter daily soul-searching answers. With the straightforward directions, this reflect journal allows me to understand myself; circumstances, and others, through these written entries. . Also, ,with this journaled means of insight, not only will I have access to recall but so to will my daughter should she, in the future, seek to read, understand, or relate to. Also this Reflect Journal’s quality and nice looking hard cover sleeve is a lovely addition my bookshelf!