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DAILY PLANNERS 1:06 Art \u0026 Writing Challenges 1:22 Journaling
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6.68 -> Maybe your planner isn’t as useful as it used to be, but don’t throw it away just yet.
12.7 -> An empty planner can be easily repurposed into a powerful tool for self-care, art, and more.
20.5 -> Before we jump into our suggestions, we want to note that in times of stress,
24.78 -> exhaustion is a common symptom and it’s okay not to be as productive.
29.06 -> It’s normal to slow down and you should take time to rest when you can.
33.95 -> However, building a routine is worth some effort
36.92 -> as it can help reduce decision fatigue and promote healthy habits.
40.96 -> Your planner can still help you out, and we have some tips to share.
45.39 -> Here are our favorite ways to repurpose daily, weekly, and monthly planners.
53.2 -> The spacious pages in daily planners are wide open for reinterpretation.
58.5 -> Our favorite is the Hobonichi Techo, but any will work well for these new uses.
66.1 -> Page-a-day planners provide plenty of blank space to fill with drawing and writing challenges.
71.92 -> Find a prompt list for drawing or flash fiction.
75.38 -> Write out prompts ahead of time to motivate yourself or take it day by day.
81.54 -> Use your daily planner as a journal.
84.08 -> Write down what you’re thankful for, record your dreams, or use it as a space to vent.
89.28 -> A written record can help untangle the factors behind your emotional state
94 -> and improve your self-awareness.
96.7 -> If you’re using a planner from the current year, all your entries will be automatically dated--
101.88 -> a bonus for some future historian.
106.42 -> Weekly planners can be repurposed in plenty of ways to organize your thoughts
110.12 -> or add structure to shapeless days.
114.32 -> Vertical weekly planners, where each day has its own column divided into hours,
119.58 -> are well-suited to timed activities like exercise.
123.28 -> The Kokuyo Jibun Techo Biz Diary provides all the space you need to lay out your goals.
129.66 -> Schedule your exercises ahead of time
132.32 -> or track them after-the-fact to see if you’re where you want to be.
137.68 -> Start out with achievable, realistic goals that will build motivation.
144.92 -> A half-horizontal planner, like the Hobonichi Techo Weeks,
148.9 -> has days on one side of a spread and a memo page on the other.
153.44 -> This layout works really well for meal planning.
156.56 -> Pick recipes for the week
158.78 -> and use the memo page to write a shopping list.
161.92 -> You can mark successful recipes with index tabs to refer back to later.
168.32 -> A fully horizontal planner like the Leuchtturm1917 Weekly Planner
172.64 -> has a two-page spread of blank boxes for each week.
176.64 -> If you’re into snail mail, this format will help track what letters you’ve sent out
181.64 -> and what you’ve received.
184.06 -> Use the leftover space for drafting topic ideas and noting down potential themes.
191.16 -> Monthly planners display a whole month at once, so they’re fantastic for bigger-picture planning.
196.68 -> Here are some tips for what to do with them.
200.04 -> Monthly planner layouts can be repurposed into a mini drawing challenge.
204.56 -> Use a prompt list, document the view out of your window,
207.92 -> or just create whatever patterns or creatures come to mind.
213.12 -> Seeing an entire month at once can give you a bird’s-eye view of your behavior.
218.04 -> Our guide to habit tracking can help you start collecting information,
222.38 -> but all you really need is a trait you’re aware of and the intention to write it down.
227.4 -> Consider documenting your sleep patterns or screen time.
231.54 -> Although these can be tracked through apps,
233.9 -> copying down information by hand makes the process more mindful.
238 -> You can also try tracking events you’re grateful for.
240.92 -> Just write one sentence in each calendar square of something you appreciated that day --
245.32 -> you’ll be surprised at how quickly they add up!
250.46 -> No matter the planner layout, if your planner is from JetPens, chances are it’s fountain pen friendly.
257.02 -> It’s perfect for swatching your collection of art supplies or bottled inks!
261.76 -> Use this opportunity to make sure you don’t have too many of the same color,
265.84 -> or make a catalogue of your supplies.
269.74 -> Any kind of planner can be repurposed.
272.36 -> Try these ideas and let us know what works best for you!
276.28 -> Be sure to like and subscribe for more videos like these.
