My sister saw my weekly spread and said it looked like a stressful to-do list, not a plan. She was right.

I was showing off my setup, all my color coded tasks for the week. She pointed at it and said, 'This just looks like a list of stuff you're gonna feel bad about if you don't finish.' I realized I was just copying my work anxiety into my journal. I was using it to track failures, not progress. I stopped putting deadlines on everything and started a 'done' log on the side page. Now I write what I actually finished, even if it's just 'made a decent dinner.' It flipped the whole thing for me. Anyone else have to unlearn using their bujo as a guilt trip?

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jesse_smith1028d ago

Try tracking energy levels, not just tasks.

angelamurphy27d ago

Actually think Stella was already doing that. She tracked her mood, which is basically the same thing.

stella11127d ago

Last summer I kept a notebook where I wrote down my mood at 3pm every day. After a few weeks I noticed I was always tired right after lunch, no matter what I ate. So I started taking a short walk instead of checking my phone, and it actually helped. It's funny how you don't see those patterns until you write them down.