Bullet journaling has become a sensation in the past few years. When it first got started, it was intended as a way to organize your lists and tasks for the day. The bullet journal system was great for putting all of your schedules together and keeping you on track. Yet, it has grown to so much more. There are so many more benefits to bullet journaling now than there were before.
When you think about bullet journaling, you might not assume there are plenty of benefits but it is one of the greatest ways to keep you on track with your schedule and your habits. With bullet journaling, you’ll find you are improving in multiple areas in your life. Check out all of the benefits below!
Keeping You Organized
The most obvious benefit of bullet journaling is keeping you organized. When people first pick up a bullet journal, they intend to use it to help keep them on track with their to-do lists. All you need at first is somewhere to put all the lists you have piled up everywhere else. Your regular calendar wasn’t a sufficient way to keep you organized so you tried something new.
The bullet journal allows you to write down everything you need to do that day, week, month, or year. You can create long lists or short ones, whichever way works best for you.
My bullet journal is amazing for keeping me organized! I typically have a short to-do list for the week, a monthly calendar for events and appointments, and finally, a place to write down everything I need to do that day. It can be a lot to get used to at first, but with everything I needed to do, it was a life-saver! I desperately needed something to help me keep track of my schedule. My bullet journal made it a thousand times easier to get all of my projects done, keep track of my homework, and so much more.
If you are overwhelmed by your schedule, you need a system to get you back on track. By separating all of your to-do lists and having somewhere to write them down, you’ll be saving yourself lots of time and stress. Try bullet journaling to keep yourself organized!
Keeping You on Track With Your Health
The next benefit of bullet journaling is keeping track of your health. As I said before, bullet journaling started as a tool to keep you organized but it has grown to an entirely new system. Tracking your health is immensely helpful! You can keep track of your health which makes it easier to stay healthy in the long run. You can tell if something is wrong and get help more quickly.
When it comes to health, I like to track my water intake. When I first starting tracking how much water I was drinking a day, it was low (2-4 cups a day). The biggest problem was that I wasn’t aware of how much I was drinking and how much more water I needed. Once I became aware, it became a lot easier to drink the right amount of water every day. On average, I drink 5-6 cups of water a day, which is a significant increase.
Becoming aware of your health habits is a big part of staying healthy. You can keep track of things you want to improve or of things that concern you when it comes to your health. Keeping track of your health is a great reason to start a bullet journal.
Keeping Along With Your Goals
Like keeping track of your health, making and keeping track of your goals is a big reason why a lot of people enjoy bullet journaling.
Plenty of people include goals in their bullet journals. It might be that they want to get a new job by the end of the year or they want to start a new relationship. Whatever it is, a bullet journal can help you accomplish that goal.
By dividing your goals into smaller ones, you can easily stay motivated and complete what it is you are aiming for. For instance, if I want to get more traffic to my blog, I can start with smaller goals, like working on social media or getting more views on Google. If you break down your goals, you can get them done. Bullet journals are perfect for keeping track of those smaller goals.
Habit trackers are exactly what everyone needs to work on those goals. For example, I track when I work on my blog to make sure I keep up with it.
By keeping track of your goals, you can accomplish whatever it is you want! Keeping track of your habits is one of the great benefits of bullet journaling.
If you want to read more about habit trackers, check out this article!
Providing You With a Creative Outlet
The last and final benefit of bullet journaling is having a creative outlet. Some people use their bullet journals without designing anything or adding any doodles. However, it is far more popular to create beautifully creative spreads. I love to create new themes and designs for my bullet journal every month. It is so satisfying to have amazing-looking spreads!
Every month you need to create some new spreads which means you need to create new designs all the time. You are forced to be creative because you have no choice but to create those spreads. Unlike other forms of art, bullet journaling has another use and a bit of urgency. You are basically forced to create, which is great for those of us who are always saying we are too busy for art.
Even if you are busy, designing your bullet journal spreads is a great excuse for doodling! What’s not to love?
When bullet journaling first started, it was just for organization. However, there are so many more benefits of bullet journaling now. You can keep track of your schedule along with your health, habits, and goals. Bullet journaling is a great way to work on your self-improvement. Just give it a try! Let me know what you like about bullet journaling in the comments!
