Can we talk about how tracker spreads in bujo have gotten way too gimmicky?

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You seen what my buddy's wife did with her bullet journal? She spent three hours making this elaborate mood tracker with little color-coded leaves and flowers. Then she realized she forgot to fill in half the days and just gave up on the whole thing by February.

murphy.tessa1mo ago

I switched to a single page with just 4 lines - sleep, mood, exercise, and one good thing that happened. I scribble it down in 30 seconds before bed with whatever pen is nearby and that's it. That simple change got me to actually stick with it through the whole year.

logan5611mo ago

My 2022 habit tracker had 47 different categories including "hours spent doomscrolling" and "times I refilled my water bottle." I realized I was spending more time designing the color key than actually tracking anything useful. Now I just use a simple monthly grid with 5 things max and a green highlighter if I did it. Sometimes simpler really is better, even if it's less pretty.