The Bullet Journal Method

After your PM Reflection, implement a “screens off” policy that lasts until you’ve completed your AM Reflection the following morning. It’s a simple way to get yourself into the habit of unplugging.

scheduled Task is a future Task that falls outside the current month, and has been moved backward into the Future Log.

Q: How do I use a digital calendar with the Bullet Journal? A: You can use a digital calendar to replace your Future Log. During the day, capture any dates in your Daily Log, and then when you get a moment, like during Daily Reflection, add them to your calendar.

Once your journal is updated, bring your attention to each item individually. Here’s where you begin to ask: Why is this important? Why am I doing this? Why is this a priority? And so on. This will help you surface distractions. Strike out the Tasks you’ve deemed to be irrelevant.

the Monthly Log is about having a bird’s-eye view about what I’ve already done, so I often end up writing down items after they’ve already happened.

I find BuJo is less concerned with structure than it is with intention.

You can engage your curiosity by asking yourself questions to spark your imagination: What do I want to do? Why do I want to do it? What small thing can I do right now to get started?

Create your Tasks through the lens of curiosity rather than by giving yourself commands or ultimatums. It’s the difference between “Lose weight!” and “What one unhealthy thing could I remove from my diet?”

When not set with intention, goals can be knee-jerk reactions to something ugly or painful in our lives. If you’re feeling overweight, for example, dedicating yourself to running a marathon that’s a few months away is a reactionary goal—and likely a counterproductive one. Your chances of achieving that goal are slim, but the chances of hurting or d