wendy628•12d agoProlific Poster

Tried to set up a new habit tracker in my bujo this morning and it was a total mess

I was sitting at my kitchen table with my coffee, all ready to start fresh with a cute habit tracker for April. Got my ruler, my favorite Micron pen, and this new set of mildliner highlighters I was excited to try. But I drew the grid wrong, like way too small for the 20 habits I wanted to track. By the time I realized it, I'd already drawn three boxes and the spacing was all off. I sat there for 10 minutes trying to figure out if I could salvage it or just start over on a new page. Ended up ripping the page out and starting fresh, but I was so annoyed I just closed the journal and walked away. Has anyone else had a tracker just completely backfire on them like that?

3 comments

3 Comments

smith.anna12d ago

Twenty habits seems like a lot to track in one little box.

phoenix_grant3412d ago

Yeah but sean makes a good point. @smith.anna I think you're looking at it backwards. Twenty lines isn't a commitment to fill every single one. It's just space so you don't have to cram your important ones in. I'd rather have room for stuff like "drank water" or "took my vitamins" alongside the big ones than have to pick and choose. Plus half those habits probably take like 30 seconds each anyway. It's not that deep.

seanjackson12d ago

Look at it this way: if you're only tracking 3 habits in that box, you're leaving 17 potential wins on the table. That little box isn't a limit, it's a challenge. The whole point of a habit tracker is to get a quick visual of where you're at across the board, so 20 lines just means more data at a glance. People log 20 items on a grocery list without blinking, but suddenly a habit tracker with the same number feels like a burden? Seems like people overthink these tools instead of just using them for what they are.