Neuland newbees present: Bullet Journaling
All beginnings are difficult, but they don't have to be. I'd like to share a few tips and tricks I've found helpful for starting a bullet journal. 😉 Best regards, your Neuland trainee, Melli
What's behind it?
We asked ourselves: Are there specific topics or products that Neuland's young trainees are particularly passionate about? In our new series "Neuland newbees present," we'll be sharing a trainee-related post with you each month. Our Melli kicks things off and explains how you can start your own bullet journal.
The first steps
When you open your new bullet journal, you're initially faced with a blank book. I recommend creating a title page right at the beginning. Mine says "Bullet Journal by ____" and the year I started my journal. I added a few stickers next to it, and that's it. Of course, you can design this page however you like. I found lots of ideas and inspiration online and on Pinterest from other people who share their journals.
Here I collect English words that I have recently learned.
After designing the cover, I numbered all the pages (if I counted correctly, our BulletProof has 254 pages) and created an index. There, I gradually record which pages I have created.
My Bullet Journal
After the title page and index, you can add absolutely anything. It all depends on what you want to use your bullet journal for. I mainly use it to jot down at the end of each day what I did or what happened. I do this with a weekly view. Of course, you can also add a yearly or monthly overview after the index.
I'm sure some people will be put off by the idea of planning everything out for a whole year in advance. Myself included. That's why I usually prepare the weekly views on Saturdays or Sundays for a given week, or at the beginning of the month for that week. This also allows me to easily add entries for the days I haven't entered.
This is how I track my sleep every day (or night).
Ideas for your journal
A bullet journal, as the name suggests, is excellent for organizing tasks and appointments using bullet points. But it's not just for tracking appointments; it can also be used to track other aspects of life. For example, you can use a sleep log to record when you went to bed and when you woke up.
Here are a few more ideas for your bullet journal:
- Important quotes
- Hydration Tracker
- Food ideas
- Creative Space
- "When did I last..."
- Gift ideas
- Notes
The right material
To start, a black FineOne Sketch marker is perfectly sufficient for writing. Add a few colored FineOne Sketch or Art markers and No.One markers with chisel tips, and you'll have a good basic set of markers. Make sure the colors coordinate so you can mix and match them and keep your journal looking cohesive. Neuland also offers a Bullet Journal Kit . Incidentally, it includes not only the BulletProof marker, which I also use, but also cool stickers and a few markers.