Beginner bullet journal tips for CONSISTENCY (stress free!)

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2 years of bullet journalling have shown me the keys for staying consistent without stupid amounts of effort or stress. Even if you're not a beginner, these tips are prolly gonna be useful if you're tired of wasting journals or restarting.

🎥 Other helpful videos:
Minimalist bullet journal starter package for beginners

6 life changing benefits of bullet journalling:

📓 ✍🏾 Other Materials n stuff:

📚 Books that have helped my BUJO practice:

📷 stuff i use to make videos:

For the skip aheaders or referencers:
0:00 - 0:13 intro
0:14 - 1:39 starting out
1:40 - 4:15 keeping it going
4:16 - 5:12 training your brain
5:13 - 6:11 keeping it healthy
6:12 - 6:54 the relationship
6:55 - 7:27 upgrading

Disclosure: some of the links above are affiliate links so a get a little bit of profit that will likely go toward my student load debt lol 🔥🤑🔥

[wobbling-around]

This is the most AUTHENTIC video about bullet journaling on the internet!! Thank you! It’s messy, flawed, realistic, and an actual work in progress. Huge point about the flexibility - if you’re starting out, you won’t know exactly how it will serve your needs as best as possible so you’ll need to try out different things - and that’s OKAY! Also, kudos for the humour, I’m actually watching the rest of your videos now because of it. Keep it up 🚀

[paperquilt]

This video has way too few views! You're amazing, and your sense of humour was exactly what I needed for my anxious perfectionist brain to pipe the f down!

[tammygant]

I'm not exactly a beginner, but this was still so helpful. The biggest take-away was to let it grow into a shape based on your needs, not some spread you think you have to include . Great video! PS: And you made me finally pick up that copy of atomic habits that's been gathering dust for 6 months! :D

[ABlytheCoach]

Good tips and I enjoy your sense of humor! Definitely the OG Ryder Carroll BuJo method—ultra simple—is the way to go as a beginner, then see what you actually need and like once the habit is established. Watercolor painting and pretty calendars are great, but only if they light you up with inspiration. Thanks for your fun content ❤

[andrew]

That coffee pour at the end gave me life!
I appreciate how you emphasize changing your spreads as your needs dictate instead of diving head first--it was one of my biggest mistakes as a newbie (but also an opportunity for growth)

[YeahThisIsLife]

I honestly love this revival of bullet journalling with a renewed focus on the actual purpose: to make life easier to manage! I had 2 false starts with BuJos and both times I gave up not even 2 months in because it didn't make things easier for me, My BuJo now? I've been using it for over a year and a half and it's become integral to keeping my life sorted - especially as a person with raging ADHD. My spreads are simple - a monthly spread that has an overview of the month and a sidebar of habits I need to be reminded of (I have ADHD so the habits are literally things like 'brush your teeth', 'brush your teeth at night too girlie') and then weekly spreads that are super simple in scope but can be dressed up with stickers and colors when I'm feeling motivated and kept to just plain black and white lines when I'm not. It's made me realize why people are such diehard fans of it and why so many people, including me, did not stick with it - if I didn't pare it down to the things that work for me I'd have so many unused spreads and I'd be crying over messing up. Now I now what I need and everything else is just the cherry on top.

[jencook]

HOLY CRAP. Excellent way to say, "the aesthetic bujo crew is awesome, but don't let them get you down." Because. Phew. When I was first starting. That was rough.

[aliciazee]

This is *EXACTLY* what I've been looking for! I love how you've opened up your bullet journal to show it's evolution. Thanks for your clear and humorous explanations and explorations. I only wish I'd found your video many moons ago, but I'm happy to have found it now!
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[la]

I love your editing style it is really cute. I have ADHD so I love making up new spreads over time to meet my needs. That is what makes bullet journal so appealing to me over a regular planner. I subscribed!

[CoachJure]

As one who loves the idea of journaling + OCD how it supposed to look and then be in a paralysis, this video helped me get started and stick with it. Thank you.

[scatteredstraw]

"I waited until I had a need and optimised it" Yeah, that's absolutely how it was INTENDED to work. It's not meant to be pre-planned, it was designed for people with adhd to maintain some semblance of control

[pinayknitter]

Thank you, this is super helpful. I can’t tell you how often I’ve felt frustrated watching a bujo setup that starts with pages and pages of collections <groan>.

[rebeccaclarke]

Oh this is one of the best videos on BUJO, I'm a complete beginner and this has been a great watch.

[studistency_official]

I'm New to Bullet Journaling.... I decided to do june bullet Journal... First I see Lots of videos so I decided to go with beautiful doodles, colourings and so many trackers... but now i decided to do a simple, minimalist planner...
Thank you so much❤ you're the life saver💕

[ionsulferrin]

Wow I can tell how much work went into this video and it was A LOT. So impressed by the humor, relatability, and usefulness all in one. Fantastic job and thank you 🎉

[ClearBlueSky]

I swear this is one of the most underrated videos in Bullet journalling !!

[toodleloos]

this video is so good. I've recently picked up "daily" journaling again and was tempted to get back into bujo but it's just so intimidating. i love this methodology of not predicting your needs based on other people's books and im definitely going to trying this. also the habit forming is going to be so helpful in the rest of my life lol

[asmaareda]

This is genuinely the best video I watched about journaling so far, very helful, so mind calming and the simplicity in steps and applications is like a whisper in my ears saying take it easy.
I wanted to compine both Journaling and writing diary but it felt overwhelming but I now think it's possible
Thank you so much

[catmac]

This video NEEDS to be a REQUIREMENT for anyone starting BUJO. Excellent

[katerinakirsanova]

thank u for this video! i wish I found it earlier