42 Different Things to Write in a Notebook | Bullet Journalling Ideas
- hello70457
- Oct 10, 2019
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 13, 2019
Any stationery lover will know that notebooks are incredibly useful and extraordinary. They hold our important to-do lists, doodles, big ideas and thoughts. The inner workings of our mind put onto paper for safe-keeping.
Yes, there's probably 'an app for that'. But science has proven that when we write things down by hand, we commit to them better. We remember them better. Something to do with the powerful combination of visual perception and motor function in our brains*.
*See, if we'd written that down by hand, we'd remember 'the science' better. Possibly.
Perhaps you've just got a fresh new notebook. Open to a wealth of possibilities. Or, you may have just one blank page jumping out at you in your bullet journal. Either way, put pen-to-paper with these starting points...
1. Personal diary
2. To-do list
3. Meal planner and grocery lists
4. TV shows to binge-watch next
5. Garden planner - keep track of your fruit and vegetables
6. Life goals - for the next week or the next 10 years
7. Sleep tracker
8. Inspirational quotes and affirmations
10. Reading log and book reviews
11. Bucket list
12. Your all-time favourite movies
13. Sketchbook
14. Words and phrases logbook for a new language
15. Household chores planner - Mrs Hinch would be proud!
16. One new thing you've learnt each day
17. Scrapbook for your kids - full of photo prints, funny things they've said & memories to cherish
18. Home renovation project - fill with colour schemes, fabric swatches and snippets of design inspiration
19. Favourite musicians and albums
20. A time capsule - for yourself or someone else to read through in X amount of years
21. Birthday list
22. Your favourite restaurants
23. Calligraphy practice
24. Dream journal
25. Fitness log - your PBs for the day
26. Plan a wedding, party or other event
27. Medical health log
28. Gratitude journal - list 3 things every day that you're thankful for
29. Your favourite recipes - great to pass on to next generations
30. Finances - income, bills, taxes and savings in one handy place
31. Travel journal
32. A line a day - absolutely any thought that comes to mind
33. Start a short story or novel
34. Mindfulness journal - keep in touch with your feelings each day
35. Habit tracker - visualise your progress
36. Address book
37. Pregnancy journal
38. List your favourite retail shops - online or high street
39. Gift ideas - get organised for birthdays and Christmas
40. Caption ideas for Instagram posts
41. Unsent letters - release those feelings that have been bugging you
42. Poetry or song lyrics