{"id":3629,"date":"2020-06-15T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/staffdevelopment\/?p=3629"},"modified":"2020-06-13T00:59:58","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T23:59:58","slug":"bullet-journaling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/staffdevelopment\/bullet-journaling\/","title":{"rendered":"Bullet Journaling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our guest blog today is from Helen Davies in the Timetabling team, who shares insight into her practice of bullet journaling, as well as letting us peek inside the covers of her own journal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Bullet Journal is the most customisable productivity and wellbeing tool I\u2019ve found. I started bullet-journaling about two years ago, after I came across the idea online and was immediately inspired. There\u2019s nothing I find quite as satisfying as making lists and ticking things off when they\u2019re done, and this method really plays into that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The basic Bullet Journal Method starts with \u201crapid logging.\u201d All you need for this is a notebook and one pen. Rapid logging involves listing each of your tasks, events, notes and ideas in a bullet list, with each type of entry having a different bullet to identify it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2688 Task<\/p>\n\n\n\n

o Events<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— Notes <\/p>\n\n\n\n

! Ideas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, you don\u2019t have to stick to the basic layout. Because you\u2019re working in a blank notebook, you\u2019re never limited to a day-per-page, or a week-per-page view: you can organise it how you like!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I mentioned at the beginning of this post that my Bullet Journal both a productivity and a wellbeing tool. Obviously, it helps me keep track of everything that\u2019s going on in my life and keeps me on top of all my tasks. However, it does more than that. Mood tracking is so valuable for self-reflection and allows you to properly explore why you\u2019re feeling a certain way. I\u2019ve also incorporated gratitude logging (making a note of one thing I\u2019m grateful for\/made me happy each day). This practice can completely change your perspective on a bad day and always improves my mood.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Routine and keeping healthy habits are vital to mental health and wellbeing, whilst we navigate these strange waters. I know I\u2019m not the best at sticking to my healthy habits at the best of time, which is why I keep a habit tracker! Each month I can look at how many boxes I filled in for each habit, and it triggers something in my brain that keeps me accountable to my goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not just for the day-to-day though; I find my Bullet Journal to be invaluable in planning big events or trips; my very favourite spread is my Itinerary for my trip to Berlin. I added each day\u2019s activities to a post-it, so that we could rearrange them depending on how we were feeling and on what the weather forecast was. It took all of the stress out of planning our activities; as an added bonus, it\u2019s a gorgeous spread!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I love to spend time decorating my Bullet Journal \u2013 drawing, handlettering and colouring are such mindful activities for me. It also gives me such a boost to create something I\u2019m proud of, and I love showing off my creations (the March header at the top of this blog is an example). It doesn\u2019t have to be highly decorative though; the beauty of the Bullet Journal is its customisable nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever you need to keep track of in your life, a Bullet Journal will keep you organised, mindful and motivated. I highly recommend you give it a go! If you need more information, check out this Bullet Journal website <\/a>or search on Pinterest for \u201cBullet Journal Ideas\u201d for inspiration!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helen Davies, Timetabling and Attendance team<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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