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Bullet journaling is a trending organisation system that’s used by students, parents, and anyone who wants to plan more effectively. There are many ways to bullet journal, but the classic technique is to simply create a shorthand key and make to-do lists.
Here are some other ways you can utilise your new bullet journal!
Create Habit Trackers
Dotted or gridded bullet journals are perfect for creating trackers! You can track anything you can think of. Some common trackers include social media usage, healthy habits, and mood trackers. If your journal isn’t set up to make trackers easily, simply grab a ruler and create your own grids!
Create Weekly Organizer Pages
If you’re a student, you’ll want to have weekly spreads for assignments, goals, and anything else that changes every few days. Vertical layouts work well if you only want to make to-do lists and keep track of deadlines. Some layouts have room for a tracker or two (like this one, which includes a weekly hydration tracker). What you put on your spread is up to you!
Budget for an Event
Going on a trip or planning an event? Use a bullet journal to budget and keep track of your spending! Create a pie chart to allocate funds for different elements – what percentage of your budget will be spent on an event venue or on airline tickets? Keep track of your savings to remind yourself of how close you are to funding your trip (or how much more you need to save).
You can also create budgeting spreads for everyday finances, like bills and monthly budgeting.
Positive Reminders
Create spreads that you can look at when you need to lift your spirits! Try making a list of things you love about yourself, a daily gratitude page, or a favourite prayer. Reading these pages daily will help the reminders become embedded into your memory!
Goal Trackers
If you’re working on reaching a goal, setting up a goal tracker is a great way to show your progress! Weight loss trackers are pretty common, as are debt payment trackers. Get in shape or pay off your student loans by holding yourself accountable!
Since bullet journals are completely customisable, the possibilities are endless for how you can use them. Find a set of pens and brush markers (for calligraphy), along with planner stickers. Whether you want your journal to be simple or elaborate, you can make a bullet journal work for you!
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I’d use mine to record my spending. I find it helps me to reduce my spending when I see how all the little purchases can soon tot up!
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I’ve just started bullet journaling the past couple of years and I love it. I also started a travel journal to document my families adventures, big and small
Would love to try this!
It would be great for keeping track of all my important dates and activities for 2020
I’d use mine for all the thoughts I have during the night so that I can hopefully get some sleep!
I would use it to record my spending.
Shopping lists, notes and reminders.
I’d use it to get things out of my head that I have to remember!
Progress in 2020
For all the little memories that don’t get recorded anywhere else.
I’d use mine to plan out my fitness training and keeping track of my budget.
Id use it for daily lists.
I would use it for cinema listings and train times
I’d use it to record our motor home adventures
For budgeting my finances. Keeping a record of expected incomings and outgoings is the best way of making sure one doesn’t get into debt.
Writing lists
I would use it in my handbag for all the important things to write down when I am out and about that would go lost otherwise
I would use it for notes and sketches for the greetings cards I design, as well as jotting down things such as colour schemes, texture combinations and other inspiration.
I would use it for my crafting, I often have to plan projects and this would be ideal
To keep track of where my boys need to be and when not always enough room on the calender
Perfect way to start journaling
I would use it to put important dates and passwords, thing to remember inside it.
I would give it to my daughter to use as she will be starting college this year
I would give it to my son for him to use at college, thanks.
Organising my weekends as well as my working week
I’d use it for planning my days and as a gratutude journal
I would use to keep of my monthly budget
keeping track of appointments, and other important dates
To organise everything in my life from work to family
To track my fitness journey.
For my to do lists!
School bits, lists, shopping, reminders etc
I love bullet journaling. I’ve just set up a new one for 2020 and can’t wait to fill it 🙂 Great tips on adding positivity pages, definitely something I’ll do.
I will use to organise my finances and important things I am to achieve step by step.
Life planning and day to day lists
I would use it to help with my positivity, something I really want to work on in 2020
My memory is shocking so I’d write all of my appointments and other things I need to remember like birthdays, anniversary’s ect.
I like to write down everything i spend so would be nice to have a new one to start
I would use it for my organising lists
To stay organised so that I can live my best life 🙂
Reminders and To Do’s for the family
I’d love to use this journal to help plan my dates, with four little ones I write lots of little notes about appointments, reminders, even day to day bits I need to remember. My husband writes me notes too, I’d put it to good use.
For me it has to be to stay organised with my crazy life
I would use it for my fitness and health journal and tracking
I’d use it to get more organised and to track my health and fitness progress
I’m currently in the process of starting my own business, so would use this journal for logging all my plans and goals to keep me motivated and on track.
I use my bullet journal everyday to stay organised and plan future projects
I’d use mine for tracking my mood and wellbeing each day – it looks great for logging dreams, too!
Perfect for keeping track of important dates
i think goal tracking for my skating and weightlifting goals
We’re having an extension this year so I would use it solely to keep info/photo’s in for that
To get myself organised with all the things I need to do!
I would write down things I am thankful for and focus on the positives and our blessings
To keep updated with appointments – hospital visits for mum and dad – work in the history center – things to do and get and lots of other things
I love making lists! I’d use it to set goals and tick them off as I complete them
I would use it to write my to do lists. I read recently that it helps to make a to do list before going to bed and by doing so are less likely to forget things.
I’d use it to keep me and mine organised. I have a butterfly mind and I need to add things as I think of them or they will never get done!
I use mine regularly for weekly planning, meal planning and so I don’t forget appointments among other things
This would be ideal for our wedding planning! We get wed in 2021 and have a lot of organising to do this year!
I’d write my day 🙂
Weekly & monthly goals for work , well being and the Life I will live.
I’d use a bullet journal for habit tracking, goal tracking, as a diary and as a journal.
I’d use it for to do lists. not just daily everyday things but also lists looking a the bigger picture.
It would help me keep track of my life because as I get older my memory is not as good as it was
Mine is to actually get into shape x
Keeping everything written down in one place in sections
I’d use it to keep track of the various home renovation projects I’m doing.