# SMS-Based Digital Journals 'GoGrateful' Prompts Users to Continuously Log Entries By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-07-01 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gograteful References: [betalist](https://betalist.com/startups/gograteful?utm_campaign=startup-74442&utm_medium=atom&utm_source=newsfeed) & [gograteful.io](http://gograteful.io/?ref=betalist) Journaling is well-known to be a therapeutic practice that can help increase happiness and gratitude but can be difficult to stick with everyday, so 'GoGrateful' is positioned as a solution to help change this. The SMS-based journal works by sending users a text message each day in both the morning and evening in order to prompt them to log in a response. Users will be asked what they're grateful for with each entry being automatically entered into their secure account for them to read over whenever they need a boost to get through a tough day or simply for reflection purposes. 'GoGrateful' is sure to be well-received by the increasing number of consumers who are looking to enhance their daily health and wellness in a simple, noninvasive manner. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sms-based Digital Journals:** Opportunity to leverage SMS technology to create journaling apps that facilitate daily gratitude practices. - **Therapeutic Journaling:** Growing trend of using journaling as a tool for increased happiness and gratitude. - **Health and Wellness:** Increasing consumer demand for simple, noninvasive solutions to enhance daily well-being. ### Who This Affects Most - **Mobile Applications:** Developing innovative mobile apps that utilize SMS technology for therapeutic journaling. - **Psychology and Therapy:** Applying journaling practices as a therapeutic tool for increased happiness and well-being. - **Mindfulness and Meditation:** Integrating gratitude journaling into mindfulness and meditation practices to enhance mental health. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Wellness Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gratitudebuddy.md) - [Daily-Prompting Social Journals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-journals.md) - [Digital Gratitude Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grateful-jar.md) - [Private App-Based Journals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/journal-1.md) - [Daily Time-Stamped Journals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-journaling.md) - [Motivating Journaling Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindup.md) - [Digital Journaling Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-journal1.md) - [Daily Phone Journals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reverie.md) - [Quick Journaling Habits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kura-kura.md)