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What are the benefits of bullet journaling? How can keeping a bullet journal help make your life easier<\/a>? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his book The Bullet Journal Method, <\/em>Ryder Carroll says that bullet journaling goes beyond scheduling and making checklists. According to Carroll, bullet journaling can improve your life in three major ways: it can help you get organized, live more in the present, and find clarity<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s why you should start bullet journaling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Bullet Journaling Benefits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to Ryder Carroll, you can boost productivity by using the Bullet Journal Method, an organizational tool that helps you be intentional about how you spend your time<\/a> and energy<\/strong>. It\u2019s a system that archives your life\u2014past, present, and future\u2014tracking not only the day-to-day details but also your choices, your actions, and how you\u2019ve changed over time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carroll claims that there are three major benefits of bullet journaling: getting organized, living in the present moment<\/a>, and finding clarity on what\u2019s important to you. Let\u2019s discuss each of these in more detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Get Organized<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to Carroll, one of the main benefits of the <\/strong>Bullet Journal Method <\/strong>is that it<\/strong> can help you get organized, therefore eliminating the overwhelm that\u2019s hurting your productivity<\/strong>. This is especially useful because, as mentioned earlier, there are so many possibilities vying for our attention that we simply don\u2019t have the mental capacity to keep track of everything. In an attempt to manage it all, we resort to multitasking, which often results in spreading our notes, ideas, and reminders across any number of phone apps, sticky notes, dry-erase boards, and notebooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: Aside from overwhelm, there are other potential consequences of disorganization and clutter that Carroll doesn\u2019t mention. According to psychologists, both physical and mental clutter can significantly hinder your ability to function<\/a>. Specifically, you may suffer decreased subjective well-being, poorer eating habits and mental health, and less efficient thinking and visual processing.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, Carroll says, the Bullet Journal Method solves this problem by providing a single outlet to declutter your mind\u2014and your desk<\/strong>. Additionally, because the method utilizes a notebook, it offers flexibility that technology can\u2019t. Whereas tech tools either have an excess of features or narrow functionality, a notebook is customizable to your specific organizational needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: The excess of features in tech tools that Carroll refers to is a common phenomenon in product design called \u201cfeature creep\u201d or \u201cscope creep.\u201d In an effort to create the best product and please the widest audience, designers sometimes unintentionally overcomplicate a product by adding too many features<\/a>. Fortunately, just as Carroll describes, feature creep isn\u2019t a problem in Bullet Journaling, as only you<\/em> are in charge of the journal\u2019s design and use.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Live in the Present<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Another primary benefit of the Bullet Journal Method, according to Carroll, is that it encourages you to slow down and focus on the present moment<\/strong>. This is important because our endless distractions and urgency to keep busy make us feel like life is passing us by. We\u2019ve become so consumed by our day-to-day lives that we\u2019re now largely unaware of our surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: Research seems to support Carroll\u2019s claim that we\u2019re prone to living with little awareness of the present moment. One study, for example, showed that 96% of people in the UK admitted to making decisions on autopilot<\/a>. What\u2019s more, 39% say that the place where they\u2019re most likely to slip into autopilot is at home, which is ideally where we engage the most with our lives and the people we love.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how can the Bullet Journal Method help you slow down? Carroll says it\u2019s by requiring you to write by hand. Because handwriting is less efficient than typing or dictating, it forces you to pay closer attention to what you\u2019re writing<\/strong> and therefore changes the way you engage with what you\u2019re writing about, whether that\u2019s your thoughts or the world around you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: Handwriting doesn\u2019t just change<\/em> your engagement with what you\u2019re writing\u2014it increases<\/em> it. According to research, the act of writing by hand activates more complex neural connections than typing<\/a>. Furthermore, researchers say that the precise movements involved in writing by hand benefit the brain\u2019s learning processes.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carroll argues that by focusing on the here and now, you can build not only stronger <\/strong>self<\/em><\/strong>-awareness but also awareness of what\u2019s going on around you<\/strong>, which helps you increase your productivity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform: Increased productivity isn\u2019t the only positive outcome of building stronger self-awareness. Psychologists point to a variety of additional benefits<\/a> of this practice, including increased empathetic responses, self-regulation, creative achievement<\/a>, self-esteem, and ability to handle failure.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Find Clarity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to Carroll, a final fundamental benefit of the Bullet Journal Method is that it helps you reflect on your life and get clear on what\u2019s important to you<\/strong>. He argues that this is crucial because our state of perpetual busyness creates distance between our actions and beliefs. We lose sight of why we\u2019re doing what we\u2019re doing, essentially running on autopilot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: While he observes that perpetual busyness can indicate that you\u2019re living on autopilot<\/a>, Carroll doesn\u2019t acknowledge how hard this autopilot mode can be to recognize or point to signs of autopilot you should look for. According to psychologists, you may be living on autopilot<\/a> if you have a predictable routine, tend to worry about pleasing others, feel like you constantly lose track of time, and believe you\u2019re missing out on meaningful experiences.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the Bullet Journal Method, however, Carroll says you can form a regular habit of introspection by tracking your experiences and actions over time<\/strong>. This record gives you opportunities to reflect and clarify what matters to you\u2014for example, the tasks you find most fulfilling. And once you\u2019ve found that clarity, the method can aid you in setting and working toward meaningful goals<\/a> that can help you become more productive<\/a> than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: While introspection can be beneficial, it has some potential pitfalls. Psychologists say that if you don\u2019t practice introspection in the right way, it can negatively impact your mental health<\/a>. Specifically, if introspection becomes an obsessive habit, it can cause stress, anxiety, and depression.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional Benefits of Bullet Journaling<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the advantages already mentioned, Carroll explains that the analog nature of the Bullet Journal Method provides further benefits that other tools and methods can\u2019t offer. For example, because notebooks<\/strong> are 100% customizable, they<\/strong> foster creativity and inspiration<\/strong>, which are easy to lose sight of when you\u2019re burnt out by demands on your time. The promise of a fresh page each day reminds you that life is full of possibility\u2014every day is a blank slate, and it\u2019s up to you to make something of it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: Why is fostering creativity important? Research shows that creativity benefits us in different ways. For example, one study suggests that engaging in just one creative activity a day, such as playing music or drawing, boosts positivity<\/a>. There are indirect benefits of creativity too\u2014a 2010 survey of more than 1,500 CEOs from 60 countries and 33 industries found that executives value creativity more than any other business skill<\/a>.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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