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Step 3: Keep It Personal

Keeping a journal is a very personal thing and that extends to our plans, goals, and everyday activities. The ability to make your planner your own through bullet journal helps make sure all your activities are being tracked, even the more mundane activities, like how many times you use the bathroom. Aside from tracking your activities it is also a great place to keep ideas and thoughts, like you would your classic journal. The ability to have a versatile journal is appealing especially to those that don’t like being constricted by a specific format. In keeping things personal, you can pick and choose what colors and textures you want to use which can make for an enjoyable and unique hobby.

Step 4: Writing Therapy

Sometimes having to write out all the things we have planned during the week, can feel like a chore and most of the time is not an enjoyable activity. Countless of people express how therapeutic it is being able to dump all one's thoughts into a journal and being able to sort through them and shape them into real thoughts, ideas, and actions. In a world where technology is king, it is amazing how touching pen to paper can help relieve stress and help bring clarity to any thoughts or ideas you may be struggling with. The time it takes to put together a spread can vary depending on how much information you are including but on average 30-60 minutes which can make for a relaxing Sunday afternoon activity.

If you are not convinced by now that bullet journaling is the new way of life, or at least the new way to stay organized, you may want to check out www.bulletjournal.com to start your journey. Bullet journaling is here to stay, with the ability to organize, personalize, and customize your everyday activities, you can’t go wrong.

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