That conversation with my sister made me rethink my whole habit tracker setup

My sister called me last night to ask about my bullet journal since she wanted to start one. I was showing her my habit tracker with like 20 different things I track every day - water, steps, reading, vitamins, flossing, you name it. She just said "that looks like a chore list, not a journal" and it hit me different. I spent a solid 30 minutes after that call looking at my pages and realized she was right. I was spending 15 minutes every morning just filling in boxes instead of actually using the journal to plan my day. Now I'm thinking of cutting my tracker down to just 5 core habits and using the rest of the space for actual notes. Has anyone else ever had a family member make you see your own journal totally different?

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paulk4215d ago

Have you tried tracking your mood or energy levels instead of all those actions? That might tell you more about what actually makes your day better.

bettyh8414d ago

Wouldn't it be more useful to track the connection between tiny things, like what you ate for breakfast versus your energy three hours later? That's where the real patterns hide, not just in broad mood labels.