Shadow Work Journal with Guided Prompts (Fillable PDF)

A shadow work journal with self reflection prompts to fill in on screen or print.

A gentle, guided 30-day path with 100 original prompts for understanding the feelings, habits and reactions you rarely look at closely.

The term shadow comes from the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, who used it for the traits and feelings people push out of awareness.

What you get

• A 119-page workbook in 5 PDF files: US Letter; US Letter - Ink Saver; A4; A4 - Ink Saver; Fill on Screen.
• 1128+ fillable answer boxes in every file. Type on a computer or tablet, or print and write by hand.
• A clickable table of contents and 10 sections:

– Start here (8 pages): What it is, how it works.

– Go gently (9 pages): Pacing, grounding, support.

– Notice and name (12 pages), week one: noticing your strong reactions.

– Looking back (12 pages), week two: what you learned about yourself growing up.

– Needs and limits (12 pages), week three: what you need, where your limits are, and the strengths you play down.

– Making room (12 pages), week four: treating yourself with kindness, and looking back at what you found in the first three weeks.

– Carry it forward (11 pages): Days 29 and 30, and where to go from here.

– Tools for patterns (13 pages): Reactions, patterns, critic.

– Tools for care (13 pages): Kindness, needs and limits.

– More prompts (14 pages): Forty prompts in six themes.

• 100 original prompts along the path
• 30-day guided path, one day per sitting
• 40 extra prompts about shame, jealousy, resentment, control, money and body image

Who it's for

Made for adults who want a calm, structured way to reflect on themselves in writing; therapists, counselors and coaches who use journal prompts with their clients.

Formats and sizes

• US Letter and A4 paper sizes.
• Color, and an ink-saver version with the same pages and no colored fills.
• All 5 files are fillable PDFs.

How to print and fill in

• After you pay, itch.io opens the download page and also emails you a link to it.
• Print at home or at a print shop. Choose the file that matches your paper and print at actual size.
• To type instead, open the file in a PDF reader that supports forms, click a box and type, then save a copy.
• Print as many copies of any page as you need.

License

Personal and professional use: print as many copies as you need for yourself, your family, your students or your own clients.

Please do not resell or share the files.

Please note

This workbook is educational, not a substitute for professional care.

If you are thinking about suicide or harming yourself, call or text 988 in the US (988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or in Canada (9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline), or call your local emergency number. Elsewhere, findahelpline.com lists free helplines by country.

FAQ

Will anything be mailed to me?

No. This is a digital download. You will receive PDF files, not a printed workbook.

Can I fill it in on a tablet or computer?

Yes. Every file is fillable. Use a PDF reader that supports forms, click a box and type, and save a copy when you are done.

Which file should I print?

US Letter for North America, A4 for most other countries. Each comes in color and ink saver.

Can I use it with my clients?

Personal and professional use: print as many copies as you need for yourself, your family, your students or your own clients.

Can I share or resell the files?

No. Please do not resell or share the files.

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