If you’ve ever written journaling prompts for your own healing or shared them with clients as a coach or therapist, you’re sitting on something powerful. People are searching for help with anxiety, burnout, overthinking and they’re not always ready for therapy.
What they are ready for? A $9 downloadable journaling guide they can use on their own.
That’s exactly why I started selling mental health journaling prompts on Payhip. If you’re a creator, coach, therapist, or just someone passionate about mental wellness, here’s how to turn your journaling prompts into a simple digital product people actually want to buy.
Step 1: Pick a Specific Mental Health Theme
Don’t try to make one giant “Journal for Everything” workbook. That’s overwhelming.
Instead, pick one niche emotional challenge and build a journaling guide around it. Here are a few that have worked for me or others:
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30 Prompts for Healing After a Breakup
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Daily Gratitude Prompts for Burnout Recovery
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7-Day Anxiety Grounding Journal
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Self-Worth Prompts for Women Entrepreneurs
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Shadow Work Prompts for Emotional Awareness
The more specific, the more personal it feels and personal sells.
Step 2: Format It Simply Using Canva or Google Docs
You do not need to be a designer. My first product was made in Google Docs with bold headers and page breaks.
Later I switched to Canva and it looked way more polished:
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Cover page with title and soft aesthetic (light blues, pastels, etc.)
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One page per prompt, or a 2-column format if you’re going for compact
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Room for people to write if they print it—or add space between lines for digital note-taking apps like GoodNotes or Notability
Also consider adding:
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A short intro explaining how to use the guide
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A warm closing message to give encouragement
When done, export as PDF and test it on your phone or iPad to make sure it reads well.
Step 3: Upload to Payhip and Set Up Your Product Page
Payhip makes this super easy, especially for people with no tech background.
Here’s what I did:
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Signed up for a free account at Payhip.com
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Clicked Add Product → Digital Product
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Uploaded my PDF file
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Gave it a clear, emotional title: “Anxiety Journal: 21 Prompts to Help You Calm Your Thoughts”
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Wrote a benefit-focused description: “Feeling overwhelmed? These short, calming prompts are designed to guide you through the noise and reconnect with yourself.”
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Added preview images using Canva mockups (just screenshots of a few pages)
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Set the price—I started at $9 and increased it to $15 after getting great feedback
That’s it. No domain name, no plugins. Just a clean product page and a direct checkout link.
Step 4: Promote Authentically on Platforms That Align
Mental health content thrives where people go to feel seen—Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest.
What worked for me:
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Instagram Reels with a voiceover like “If you’re feeling overwhelmed today, here’s a journaling prompt I use.”
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Carousel posts with 2–3 free prompts, then a CTA: “Want more? The full 21-prompt guide is linked in my bio.”
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Pinterest pins using Canva with titles like “Daily Prompts for Anxious Overthinkers” or “Healing Journal Guide”
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Sharing in Facebook groups for mental wellness or coaching with gentle, helpful energy (not spammy)
I also offered a free sample, like 5 prompts in exchange for an email. Payhip lets you collect emails on download, so you can follow up later with other mental wellness tools or new releases.
Step 5: Expand with Bundles, Bonuses, and Themed Collections
Once you’ve made one journaling prompt guide, trust me, it gets easier.
You can bundle products like:
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The Calm Pack (Anxiety Journal + Sleep Tracker + Morning Affirmations)
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Self-Love Starter Kit (Self-worth prompts + Daily reflection pages + Mini workbook)
You can also offer:
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Bonus PDFs (e.g., “5 Evening Prompts to Wind Down” for buyers only)
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New releases via email (Payhip has email marketing tools built-in)
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Discounts or coupons for first-time buyers or mental health awareness weeks
Every new bundle gives you more reasons to promote your existing content without constantly creating from scratch.
Final Thoughts: Help People Heal and Get Paid for It
If you’ve ever written journaling prompts that helped you or your clients through tough moments, that’s value. That’s healing. And that’s worth selling.
Payhip gives you a no-fuss way to package those insights, get them in front of people who need them, and start building a stream of income that feels aligned with your purpose.
You don’t need a big audience. Just a product that helps people feel seen and supported. And a link they can click when they’re ready.
