Guided Journals

Guided journals provide structured question prompts to help you think more deeply about specific topics. Instead of staring at a blank page, you answer a series of curated questions one at a time.

How Guided Journals Work

1. Choose a guided question set from the Journal Type Selector
2. The app presents questions one at a time in a step-by-step wizard
3. Each question shows with a typewriter animation, then a text input appears
4. Answer each question before moving to the next
5. After the last question, a summary page shows all your questions and answers for review
6. Save the entry

Your answers are stored as a single entry that preserves the question-answer pairs. When you view the entry later, the questions and answers are displayed in their original structured format.

Editing Guided Entries

When editing a guided entry, you can:

• View the summary of all question-answer pairs
• Edit individual answers
• Save the updated entry

General-Purpose Guided Journals

Scope ships with several built-in guided journals that work for anyone.

7 Whys

A deep-dive technique that starts with something that happened and progressively asks "why" to uncover underlying values and motivations.

1. What happened today that stood out to you?
2. Why did this particular event catch your attention?
3. Why do you think you reacted the way you did?
4. Why is this reaction significant to you?
5. Why does this matter in the bigger picture of your life?
6. Why do you think you feel this way about it?
7. What does this reveal about what you truly value?

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Available for any period type. Not specifically tagged as planning or reflection.

Daily Reflection

Five questions to review your day:

1. What was your best moment today?
2. What challenged you today?
3. What are you grateful for?
4. What would you do differently?
5. What are you looking forward to tomorrow?

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Available for the Day period. Tagged as reflection.

Weekly Retrospection (5 Rotating Sets)

The weekly retrospection rotates through 5 different question sets, so you get fresh prompts each week instead of answering the same questions repeatedly.

Set 1 — Progress & Planning

1. What progress did you make toward your goal this week?
2. What was your biggest win this week?
3. What obstacles did you face, and how did you handle them?
4. Is there anything you would do differently next week?
5. What is your main focus for the coming week?

Set 2 — Energy & Motivation

1. When did you feel most energized and engaged this week?
2. When did you feel drained or unmotivated? What was happening?
3. What is one thing you did this week purely because you wanted to, not because you had to?
4. How would you rate your effort this week on a scale of 1-10, and why?
5. What would make next week feel more fulfilling?

Set 3 — Learning & Growth

1. What is the most important thing you learned this week?
2. What skill or ability did you practice or improve?
3. What mistake taught you something valuable?
4. What is one thing you understand better now than you did last week?
5. How can you apply what you learned next week?

Set 4 — Habits & Systems

1. Which of your daily habits served you well this week?
2. Which habits did you skip or struggle with? What got in the way?
3. What one small change to your routine could make a big difference?
4. Did you spend your time on what matters most, or did distractions win?
5. What is one system or process you can improve next week?

Set 5 — Gratitude & Perspective

1. What are three things that went well this week, no matter how small?
2. Who helped you this week, and how can you thank them?
3. If you could give your last-week self one piece of advice, what would it be?
4. How far have you come since you started working on this goal?
5. What are you looking forward to next week?

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Available for the Week period. All sets tagged as reflection.

Monthly Retrospection (5 Rotating Sets)

Similar to weekly, monthly retrospection rotates through 5 different question sets with deeper, big-picture themes.

Set 1 — Big Picture Review

1. How has your approach to this goal evolved over the past month?
2. What accomplishment this month are you most proud of?
3. What patterns or habits helped or hindered your progress?
4. Are you still aligned with your original motivation? Has it changed?
5. What adjustments will you make for next month?

Set 2 — Identity & Values

1. How is working on this goal shaping the person you are becoming?
2. What value or principle guided your decisions this month?
3. What would you tell someone starting the same journey today?
4. What surprised you about yourself this month?
5. What does success on this goal look like to you right now?

Set 3 — Obstacles & Resilience

1. What was your biggest challenge this month, and how did you respond?
2. When did you feel like giving up? What kept you going?
3. What fear or doubt held you back, and how can you address it?
4. What is one setback that turned out to be a blessing in disguise?
5. How has overcoming difficulties changed your confidence?

Set 4 — Relationships & Support

1. Who inspired or supported you this month?
2. How has your goal affected your relationships or daily life?
3. Did you share your progress with anyone? How did that feel?
4. What accountability or support do you need more of next month?
5. How can your progress on this goal benefit the people around you?

Set 5 — Vision & Momentum

1. Imagine yourself six months from now — what do you want to have achieved?
2. What is the single most important thing you can focus on next month?
3. What habit or behavior has had the highest return on your effort?
4. What are you most grateful for about this journey so far?
5. Write one sentence that captures your commitment for next month.

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Available for the Month period. All sets tagged as reflection.

Goal-Specific Guided Journals

Premade goals come with specialized guided journals tied to specific milestones. Examples include:

• Learn to Code: Programming Foundations Reflection, Project Building Reflection, Ship It Reflection
• Fitness Transformation: Foundation Building Check-in, Cardio Focus Reflection, Strength Training Journal, Mid-Year Assessment, Year-End Review
• Morning Routine: Morning Routine Kickoff (planning), 7 Whys midweek check-in, Morning Routine Week Review

Goal-specific journals can be required (must complete for goal auto-completion) or optional (available but not blocking progress).

TIP

Goal-linked journals are accessible directly from the goal's detail page under the "Progress reflection time" section.

Weekly Review Workflow

1. On Saturday (or later), open the weekly Lifeline view
2. The Reflection slot is now available
3. Choose "Weekly Retrospection" — you'll get one of the 5 rotating question sets with fresh prompts
4. Reflect on your week's progress, wins, and challenges
5. Save — earn XP
6. Switch to next week and write a Plan for the coming week

Goal-Linked Journaling Workflow

1. Open a goal's detail page
2. Find the "Progress reflection time" section showing linked guided journals
3. Tap a journal prompt to open the guided entry page
4. Complete the goal-specific questions
5. Required journals contribute to the goal's auto-completion progress