Bullet Journal Reviews and details

Social recommendations and mentions

• Why Paper Planner and Paper and Pen Will Never Die?

  Lots of analog tools in this space. Some are * Bullet Journal - https://bulletjournal.com/ * Getting Things Done - https://gettingthingsdone.com/ * Johnny Decimal - https://johnnydecimal.com/ * Zettelkasten - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zettelkasten The last I point to Wikipedia, as there are many styles and alternatives of the idea of a "slipbox" and taking notes and the like. I am partial to Scott Scheper's... - Source: Hacker News / 9 months ago

• Question Thursday! Got a question? Ask it here!

  Well, I have great news for you; the original bullet journal method features zero aesthetic elements and requires nothing but whatever paper and writing utensil you're happy to use. If you set your mind to it, you can bullet journal effectively with nothing more than a basic ballpoint pen and one of those cheap spiral notebooks from the supermarket that costs like $0.35. Watch the videos and read the blog (ignore... Source: 10 months ago

• I feel like the reason why ADHD isn't taken seriously is because more of us (women) are starting to be considered for diagnosis. And women having disorders = dramatic/attention seeking

  Bullet journal! Mine is very basic, I realized I can't keep up with trackers and decoration, because it's too much effort, so I basically have a future log of events for the next 6 months, a monthly calendar/to-do list, and daily entries that are a combo of to-do lists, events, and sometimes short journal entries. I also use it if I need to make lists of stuff, like for packing. Source: 10 months ago

• Does anyone have a good note-taking system?

  And as for a method, the Bullet Journal method is pretty great. Source: 10 months ago

• Join Ryder and the BuJo team for a Mid-Year "Plan With Us" Event, maybe? :) ⚡

  We're holding a "Plan With Us" event this June 30, 12PM EDT. We were wondering if you guys would like to join us! We made this announcement on our official socials and through our newsletter, but realized you might not have seen it! Source: 10 months ago

• Any examples of TYOV with pen and paper

  Gotcha. That sounds like a perfect match for the bullet journal style of organization by Ryder Carroll. I recommend using a journal with numbered pages to save a little time. But the index concept is what would be particularly useful for this. You start whatever you want (a memory, a "collection" for characters or resources, an illustration perhaps) on the next available blank page then note the page number next... Source: 11 months ago

• Books/Organizational Suggestions for ADHD Women.

  And the simple original way of keeping a bulletpoint journal is helpful, too, if you like to keep track on paper - everything goes into it, instead on several different lists on pieces of paper and word documents etc. https://bulletjournal.com/. Source: 11 months ago

• 38M. I have early onset dimensia. I need your support.

  After my concussion, I used a bullet journal as my memory. https://bulletjournal.com As long as I kept using the bullet journal, I needed to remember nothing myself, I just followed my book. Source: 11 months ago

• How do you get into the habit of ToDo lists?

  Bullet journals really helped me. (https://bulletjournal.com/). Source: 11 months ago

• I wanna have an artistic skill but ADHD and laziness make it almost impossible

  If a professional's not an option, there's also bullet journals for people with ADHD if you're interested. https://bulletjournal.com/. Source: 11 months ago

• ADHD 'safeguards'

  Here's a link to the original idea for the Index. The man who came up with this system does his book differently from how I do mine, but I do use his basic framework and just modified it to work for me. He also has ADHD! Source: 12 months ago

• any physical planner suggestions?

  I use those notebooks with the BUJO organization method. I have since switched to digital, but still BUJO. Source: 12 months ago

• I just started bullet journaling and to be honest I'm kind of overwhelmed

  Watch this video from the Bullet Journal website and start there. Source: almost 1 year ago

• Task specific time question

  It's a book by the (debatable) creator of Bullet Journal. Https://bulletjournal.com/. Source: about 1 year ago

• BuJo and ADHD

  This is my story as well. I got really fancy in 2020 because I wasn't working and had time, but when the world started moving again, I went back to bulletjournal.com to reset to the basics and look at some thoughtfully curated ideas. I found the Alistair method and haven't looked back. Source: about 1 year ago

• How long should I spend planning/making a bullet journal each month?

  Have a look at bulletjournal.com (including the blog) for lots of ideas. Source: about 1 year ago

• What do y'all write?

  I Bullet Journal. I also take loose research notes on what I watch and read. Particularly if it's non fiction. Source: about 1 year ago

• Do you physically write your schedule? Use an app? Both?

  I use a bullet journal. Https://bulletjournal.com/ r/bujo. Source: about 1 year ago

• What are the names for different types of journaling?

  An understandable misnomer, but that's not actually what Bullet Journaling is. It's more of a customizable daily planner system. See either the video or the official website for info! Source: about 1 year ago

• Planners?

  I do classic/minimalist bullet journaling (daily & weekly spreads--tutorial here https://bulletjournal.com/) in a Rhodia Goalbook, which has a calendar and space for monthly goals at the front & then the rest of the book is freeform. Source: about 1 year ago

• Requesting bullet journaling tips for a new Hobonichi user (with adhd)

  Ryder has a whole ADHD section crafted by himself and other very knowledgable contributors. It might be a good resource--on his website bulletjournal.com . But as I said, I'll be happy to set out the various sections of my Cousin and how I am using them. Source: about 1 year ago