--- title: "The Five Minute Journal: Prompts, Pages & Linen Cover" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/five-minute-journal/" description: "The Five Minute Journal explained: 264 undated pages for six months, the morning and night prompts, the 134 × 218 mm linen cover, colours and origin." category: "Notebooks" type: "Journal" published: 2026-10-22 updated: 2026-10-22 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 5 products: - name: "The Five Minute Journal, Original Linen (undated, 264 pages)" brand: "Intelligent Change" brand_origin: "Canada" made_in: "China" material: "Linen cover, cotton sewn binding, recycled FSC-certified paper" released: "2013" price_band: "$$$ ($20–75 per notebook, typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "Intelligent Change (founded by Alex Ikonn and UJ Ramdas)" model: "FIVEMINUTEJ" gtin: "9780991846207" url: "https://www.intelligentchange.com/products/the-five-minute-journal" --- # The Five Minute Journal: Prompts, Pages & Linen Cover > The Five Minute Journal is an undated gratitude journal from Intelligent Change. Each day has a morning section (three things you're grateful for, what would make today great, an affirmation) and a night section (highlights and a lesson). The linen-bound book has 264 pages, lasts six months and measures 134 × 218 mm. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/five-minute-journal/ - Category: Notebooks - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-10-22 - Updated: 2026-10-22 ![The Five Minute Journal in natural linen, closed and opened flat on a daily page, drawn to scale](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/five-minute-journal-16x9.png) *The linen-bound journal closed and open on a day's page (1 mm = 1 px).* Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | The Five Minute Journal, Original Linen (undated, 264 pages) | Intelligent Change (by Intelligent Change (founded by Alex Ikonn and UJ Ramdas)) | Canada | China | Linen cover, cotton sewn binding, recycled FSC-certified paper | 2013 | $$$: $20–75 per notebook | - Made in (The Five Minute Journal, Original Linen (undated, 264 pages)): China. Intelligent Change's own product page lists "Made in China" in its specifications (read October 22, 2026). Brand origin: the review site Develop Good Habits describes Intelligent Change as a company based in Toronto, Canada; Intelligent Change's own pages don't give an address. Source: https://www.intelligentchange.com/products/the-five-minute-journal ## Key takeaways - 264 undated pages last about six months of daily use, per Intelligent Change. - It measures about 134 × 218 mm (5.28 × 8.58 in), slightly narrower and taller than A5. - Each daily page has five prompts: gratitude, today's intentions and an affirmation in the morning; highlights and a lesson at night. - Bound in 100% linen with cotton thread and one cotton ribbon, on recycled FSC-certified paper; made in China. - Its Amazon US listing had 17,976 ratings and ranked No. 4 in Personal Organizers on October 22, 2026. ## What is the Five Minute Journal? **The Five Minute Journal is a guided gratitude journal: each day you fill in five short prompts, three in the morning and two at night.** Intelligent Change launched it in 2013 and calls it the original gratitude journal that started the guided journaling movement. It isn't a blank notebook or a planner. Every page is pre-printed with the same prompts, so the habit takes a few minutes and there's no blank page to stare at. ## Five Minute Journal specs | Spec | Value | |---|---| | Size | About 134 × 218 mm (5.28 × 8.58 in) | | Pages | 264, undated | | Lasts | About 6 months of daily use | | Cover | 100% linen fabric | | Binding | Sewn with 100% cotton thread | | Bookmark | One 100% cotton ribbon | | Paper | 100% recycled, compostable, FSC-certified | | Colours | Original Linen; also Bold Black, Blush Pink, Earth Green | | ISBN | 978-0-9918462-0-7 | | Made in | China | All figures are from Intelligent Change's product page, read on October 22, 2026. Its store listed the journal at US$32 that day; Amazon and other shops usually sell it in our $$$ band ($20–75). ## What are the Five Minute Journal prompts? **The morning asks for three things you're grateful for, what would make today great, and a daily affirmation; the night asks for the day's highlights and a lesson learned.** An inspirational quote heads each page, and a weekly challenge appears once a week. ![Five Minute Journal daily page to scale: quote, three gratitude lines, today's intentions, affirmation, highlights and lesson learned](https://stationerytimes.com/images/five-minute-journal-page.svg) *One day on one page: morning above, night below (1 mm = 1.1 px; prompt wording paraphrased).* Intelligent Change frames it as two routines. The morning sets the tone for the day; the night section, in its words, has you count your blessings in reverse by noting what sparked joy and what you learned. ## How big is it, and will it fit an A5 cover? **At about 134 × 218 mm it is 14 mm narrower and 8 mm taller than A5 (148 × 210 mm).** Most A5 journal covers will hold it, but loosely, and a tight-fitting A5 cover may be too short. The six-month book is thicker than a typical 192-page A5 notebook. We haven't measured its thickness yet; Intelligent Change lists a 395 g shipping weight for the boxed journal. ## How does it compare to other guided journals? **It is the shortest daily commitment of the popular guided journals: five prompts a day for six months.** Five-year memory books ask for one line a day instead. | | Five Minute Journal | [Q&A a Day](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/qa-a-day-5-year-journal/) | [One Line a Day](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/chronicle-one-line-a-day/) | |---|---|---|---| | Daily task | 5 prompts, morning and night | Answer one question | Write a line or two | | Lasts | 6 months | 5 years | 5 years | | Dated | Undated | Dated by day of year | Dated by day of year | | Focus | Gratitude, intentions, reflection | Memory, self-knowledge | Memory | If you want planning rather than reflection, Intelligent Change's own [Productivity Planner](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/intelligent-change-productivity-planner/) uses the same build with a daily task layout. Our [best 5-year journals](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/best-5-year-journals/) guide compares the long-haul memory books. ## Which colour should you choose? **The Original Linen is the core edition; the black, pink and green covers have the same pages.** Linen shows marks over six months of daily handling; Bold Black hides them best. Patterned editions come and go, so check Intelligent Change's store for current ones. ## How popular is the Five Minute Journal? **Very: on October 22, 2026 its Amazon US listing had 17,976 ratings and ranked No. 4 in Personal Organizers.** Intelligent Change says more than four million of its products have been sold worldwide, and lists stockists such as Papersource and Papersmiths. ## Where is the Five Minute Journal made? **Intelligent Change's product page says it's made in China.** The company says its newest products use 100% recycled, FSC-certified paper and natural fabric bindings such as linen and cotton. Intelligent Change was founded by Alex Ikonn and UJ Ramdas; the review site Develop Good Habits describes it as based in Toronto, Canada. ## Frequently asked questions ### How long does a Five Minute Journal last? About six months. Intelligent Change says its 264 undated pages give six months of daily journaling, so you start on any day and never waste a dated page. ### What do you write in the Five Minute Journal each day? In the morning, three things you're grateful for, what would make the day great and a short affirmation. At night, the day's highlights and a lesson learned. A quote heads each page. ### Is the Five Minute Journal dated? No, it's undated. You write the date yourself, which is why a missed day doesn't leave a blank page behind. ### How big is the Five Minute Journal? Intelligent Change gives about 5.28 × 8.58 in, or 13.4 × 21.8 cm. That's close to A5 but a little narrower and taller, so most A5 journal covers are a loose fit. ### What colours does the Five Minute Journal come in? The Original Linen is the core edition; Intelligent Change also lists Bold Black, Blush Pink and Earth Green covers, plus patterned editions. The pages inside are the same. ### Is the Five Minute Journal made in the USA? No. Intelligent Change's product page says it's made in China, on recycled, FSC-certified paper. ### Can you use the Five Minute Journal with a fountain pen? Intelligent Change doesn't rate the paper for fountain pens, and we haven't tested it yet. Try a fine nib on the back page before you commit. ## Sources - [Intelligent Change: The Five Minute Journal (official page, read in full October 22, 2026: undated, six months, 264 pages, recycled FSC paper, 100% linen, cotton sew bind, one cotton ribbon, approx 5.28 × 8.58 in / 13.4 × 21.8 cm, made in China; prompts; colours)](https://www.intelligentchange.com/products/the-five-minute-journal) - [Intelligent Change: The Five Minute Journal product data (ISBN/barcode 9780991846207, SKU FIVEMINUTEJ, US$32.00 list, 395 g shipping weight)](https://www.intelligentchange.com/products/the-five-minute-journal.js) - [Intelligent Change: Our Story (guided journaling since 2013, recycled FSC paper, linen and cotton bindings)](https://www.intelligentchange.com/pages/our-story) - [Amazon US: Intelligent Change The Five Minute Journal (17,976 ratings; No. 4 in Personal Organizers, No. 1,682 in Office Products; read October 22, 2026)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0991846206) - [Develop Good Habits: Five-Minute Journal review (Intelligent Change based in Toronto, founders Alex Ikonn and UJ Ramdas)](https://www.developgoodhabits.com/five-minute-journal-overview/)