Hi team! 💜 Hope you enjoyed having a closer look at this ~key~ aspect of bullet journaling 😄 Have you been missing it, or do you have it down? 💪 (or anything in between, haha). I know I've certainly not been doing it as much as I could be! If you wanted more info about HOW to actually reflect though (as related to the bullet journal method) check out this one next: ruclips.net/video/5sBPqqlSJGQ/видео.html
@@comradestannis You can technically use any notebook to make a bullet journal in, but the general preference for most of the community are those with dot-grid pages 😄 There are a lot of options for those, but the ones I use primarily are from Archer & Olive ( bit.ly/AandOJournals ) but the Bullet Journal company sells their own too ( bulletjournal.com/pages/shop?ref=1 )
End of a journal is a good time to reflect so I can plan for the next and do things in a way that serves me better. I have trimmed down my monthly setups by combining certain aspects, so there are fewer pages per month and I can, hopefully, fit more months in. I found that trackers work best for me if they are on my weekly spreads - more chance I will remember to fill them in. Monthly ones, and, worse still, annual ones, are just not gonna be all that accurate. Definitely NOT bothering with any “year in pixels” spreads next year!
Every morning I write down something positive that happened the previous day. I find it even more important to do this when it's hard to think of anything.
I have space for daily journaling, that's basically just a place for me to reflect on my day. Whether that's the emotions I felt, the things I did, or the wins/losses of the day. It has really helped to keep an eye on how I'm actually going, and gets me to reflect on the important things that happened. The space is small, so I need to decide whether I want to spend time on the bad things exclusively, or if I want to touch on all the notable things that happened. Which helps take me away from the negativity and focus on the positive things I experienced.
Sounds like a good system! I appreciate how restricting ourselves (whether that's time, space, etc.) can actually be helpful in getting us to be more intentional with things 💪💜
I think that quote could be interpreted multiple ways, and I interpret it differently. I think a lot about the relationship with bullet journaling and ADHD, since as I recall correctly, Ryder Carrol invented it to work for his ADHD specifically. ADHD brains have a specific relationship to time, both in the sense of not really being aware of the past or future, only the present, and being so caught up in the present that you lose self awareness of what is happening in the present. With bullet journaling as a practice of planning and recording, it helps a person with ADHD be aware of what they're doing at any given moment. I am currently on RUclips, watching subscribed channels and commenting. I made the choice to do this at this time, as opposed to getting sucked into RUclips with my automatic searching for sources of dopamine. I made the choice to do this with awareness of what else I could be doing (cleaning, writing, whatever else is on my list.) To me this awareness = mindfulness. The bullet journal process is reflection itself to this type of neurodivergent brain.
I agree with the idea of awareness being the mindfulness aspect, but the bullet journal method also encourages us to apply that awareness to make changes that take us where we want to go (or align with our purpose). I feel that both the awareness and the action are what a lot of people are missing. There's a difference between writing down a bunch of stuff you either need/want to do or ~think~ you need/want to do, and then actually taking the time to consider if you actually do 😋
@@JashiiCorrin It took me until February (2 months into journaling) to forgive myself for not getting everything done and to reflect on my tasks realistically. And in April I figured out it was ok to just put the missed tasks on the next months task list and see if I would mentally be ok then. And in May I realized that I needed to mark out the lists as Need to Do, and Want to Do, so I could feel accomplished but also try focusing on doing the Needs before starting a Wants. By doing that I went from doing 2 of 7 tasks (divided between household and hobby), to 14 of 16. I'm bi-polar manic depressive with extreme generalized anxiety and adhd, and tend to sabotage anything I start, but your videos gave me a sense of "Don't quit just because it's what you usually do." because this is helping me be less self destructive, as well giving me a chance to track things I had generally been ignoring (ignorance is bliss). I even discovered that taking certain vitamins (a mix of middle-age lady helpers) at least once a month were helping me keep routines I'd always purposely/subconsciously broke in the past. Also in April I realized I'm very challenge driven, and look at getting certain daily trackers filled as a game I need to win (like changing my cats water every day when I used to only do it 3 times a week) and deep scrubbing her dishes at least once a month. I added the task to my daily tracker and I haven't missed a day since March, which she appreciates. Hahaha
I needed this! I didn't include weekly reflections last month, because I didn't feel like doing it. But I enjoy it, and I need to know it! I immediately added reflection into this current weekly, and it will make it into the future weeklies once more. :)
As I started years ago on BulletJournaling using purely Ryder's original method and his tips and videos/posts, I can happily say I am not missing this vital peace :) I do it once a week, as I have noticed that if I do it daily or monthly, it both stresses me out way more than weekly That's what I love sm about it, as long as you got the core down you can tweak it all you need to your own personal methods Great video ❤❤❤
I've been doing this unconsciously even though it doesn't feel like I gain much from it, like it should be something BIG! But I've simply grown more aware of myself as a person about my mental state, my needs and struggles with having autism, energy consumption both mentally and physically and reflecting on my mood. Mostly I do this weekly but I'm trying to do it daily before going to bed to better process the day behind me. I have a need of properly progressing my days, weeks and months in my head to prevent me feeling as if that day never happens, or did nothing did happen. Which I find a scary thought. Keeping track of things helps me remember the days a lil better when I read through it, especially when talking to professionals since my memory is just so damn bad XD. Of course there have been times where I didn't had time or the energy to keep track of my bujo for a day or two, for those moments I try to write it down digitally to not spend mental energy to try and remember ''what did I do yesterday?''
I agree 💪 although my method isn’t necessarily perfectly aligned with what the bullet journal method recommends, I do find doing some form of reflection (that is suited to us as individuals) to be really powerful 👏
You’re so right about reflection and mindfulness are so important as a part of daily life (hey, it’s that self-care thing!) It is a challenge for me to turn off the “critical voice” when reflecting (as I’m sure it is for many people!) I’ve seen you point out a few things before that would be helpful…I’m not a fan of “gratitude” sections…I’ve liked when you’ve put in a daily/weekly a “things that went well” and “things that could be improved on” and that may just be a personal thing for me, but those two prompts put me in a reflective and more positive mindset…meaning, it pulls for my creativity in thinking “how would I have done/handled X better?” and then instead of criticism, I start thinking of new ideas and possibilities. Great video, and very important!!!
Thanks Molly! I totally appreciate how certain reflection questions can work differently for individual people 👏 I’m the same in that a question like “ what could I have improved on?” doesn’t immediately send me on a personal witchhunt 😝 but I know for some people that question won’t work as well because they will use it as an opportunity to self criticise 🤔 I’m all about finding what works best for us when it comes to reflection because I know it can be so helpful if we find a system that works the way we do 😄💜
@@JashiiCorrin Maybe take the “I” out of the statement “what could I have improved on” and change it to “what could be done differently to improve X?” Removing the “I” out of the statements pulls you away from immediately targeting yourself and instead taking in the world around you as well…sort of reducing the pressure/impulse to say something like “I should have worked harder, I’m too lazy” and change it to “making sure I go to bed on time so I’m well rested to do this task, because it takes a lot of energy.” Which changes it from a criticism per se, and turns it into an action. Thinking of an “action” you can take (not one to stop…that’s a whole different can of worms) can get you out of the critical mindset of “I’m so lazy” into something helpful/positive, like, “Going to bed on time would really help me out a lot,” as well as giving you something TO do, instead of freezing yourself into self-criticism and inaction with a statement like “I’m so lazy,” which…just makes you feel bad and doesn’t help your brain to think of better ways to accomplish something. I struggle a lot with “the personal witch-hunt” (I love that descriptor!!! Brilliant!!) and that’s one reason I avoid things like “gratitude” sections (makes me feel guilty that I’m not grateful enough) or “Ten Things to Get Done This Month” cause I will always focus on the two I didn’t get done. This is my own struggle to work through, but I love that you have a lot of ideas you’ve researched in order to make everyone’s Bullet Journal work just right for them…which is something I still need to overcome my “startitis” and do! (I’ve actually convinced myself I want to do the laundry…if that tells you how bad “startitis” gets me.) Also, this may have been from the video you recommended to watch next (which I did) and that is setting a timer. It’s definitely not for everyone, but for me, a timer can reduce anxiety about getting a task done (ex: set a timer for 15 minutes, telling yourself you don’t have to clean the entire kitchen, just clean for 15 minutes and stop) because it can make a task feel less overwhelming! Also, I have ADD (for realz) and had a serious brain injury in 2018 from septic shock, and staying on task was a brain issue that was exacerbated significantly…so, timers help me. Ex: set a timer for 1 hour of “play” or “relaxation” and then you have to do errands/work/chores (I lose track of time easily.) Set a timer for 15 minutes to work on a long task, and every 15 minutes, you get a five minute break, so you don’t keep checking your phone, or grabbing a drink, or going to the bathroom, every 2 seconds and getting nothing done…you get to do those things when the 15 minutes is up. That helped me tremendously to get through graduate school and my career, because it’s always easy to think of something else to do when you’re studying for an exam or doing some routine paperwork, and then all of a sudden it’s two hours later, and you have gotten nothing you needed to do done 🤦♀️ . I also wanted to add that I appreciate that your set-ups don’t assume everyone works a 9-5 job, and shows all the different ways to use it instead of just traditional work/kids/house. I use mine very differently now than I did prior to late 2018 when mine was basically all for work…now it’s more for keeping track of things, organizing my mind to help me get things done, and to remember and keep track of things (as well as monitoring health stuff) so I truly appreciate all of the many different ways you suggest for different spreads. Thank you so much!!!! (Edited: cause spelling and grammar count, lol.)
Hi Jess ! I have no idea how you can find my message in the middle of all the ones you must receive every single day but I decided to give it a try ! I've been searching for a while now, for the all simple black pen you are using all the time and I get ... tired of searching ! Maybe you can give me a hint ?! Thank you for all your insightful videos, it's always a pleasure to watch them, even when I get bored at work !!
Thank you, that was as insightful and thoughtful as it was practical. And as always with your videos that I think as "methodology videos", it is precise and clear enough that I can adapt the method to my own personal way of journaling. 😊💛
Great video and discussion topic, Jess! Many people forget this aspect and get lost in making it look pretty. I’m still working on it myself, but your prompts have been very helpful, cuz they get me to think….aaand force me to act haha Mindfulness could also be seen as forcing yourself to be in the now/present, focus on what’s in front of you, like going for a walk and looking at nature, or populating your journal even. Journaling my thoughts and doing mindfulness activities have helped manage my PTSD and anxiety. I’m glad I have a space where I can rant to that isn’t my friends. I fully believe PTSD is like a forced time travel. I’m either brought back to the past or being worried about the future. But when I’m focused on a task I enjoy, I am kept in the present. I hope that made sense lol.. Tl;dr- Jess is right XD
@@JashiiCorrin no problem Jess! I do hope I get to meet you someday because I love how like unedited you are on your lives with your voices and exclamations. I feel like I belong
I've been including monthly reflection pages this year, and it's a great opportunity to compare habits from month to month. It was a bit of a struggle to come up with prompts that were useful and didn't put me off of reflection entirely, though 🫣 I definitely want to do some end of journal reflection this month but we'll see how that goes lol
I feel you on the monthly reflection 👏 it took me a while to come up with the prompts that I like to use to, haha 😝 now as I have them though I pretty much stick with the same ones every single month 💪
Hi team! 💜 Hope you enjoyed having a closer look at this ~key~ aspect of bullet journaling 😄 Have you been missing it, or do you have it down? 💪 (or anything in between, haha). I know I've certainly not been doing it as much as I could be!
If you wanted more info about HOW to actually reflect though (as related to the bullet journal method) check out this one next: ruclips.net/video/5sBPqqlSJGQ/видео.html
Where can I get a bullet journal?
@@comradestannis You can technically use any notebook to make a bullet journal in, but the general preference for most of the community are those with dot-grid pages 😄 There are a lot of options for those, but the ones I use primarily are from Archer & Olive ( bit.ly/AandOJournals ) but the Bullet Journal company sells their own too ( bulletjournal.com/pages/shop?ref=1 )
@@JashiiCorrin Thank you! I'll use the links and follow the general preferences for this community.
End of a journal is a good time to reflect so I can plan for the next and do things in a way that serves me better.
I have trimmed down my monthly setups by combining certain aspects, so there are fewer pages per month and I can, hopefully, fit more months in.
I found that trackers work best for me if they are on my weekly spreads - more chance I will remember to fill them in. Monthly ones, and, worse still, annual ones, are just not gonna be all that accurate. Definitely NOT bothering with any “year in pixels” spreads next year!
It’s always nice when we can learn these types of things about ourselves! I completely understand regarding annual trackers not working as well 😝
Every morning I write down something positive that happened the previous day. I find it even more important to do this when it's hard to think of anything.
For sure! I agree with that sentiment a lot 👏
Didn't know about this method. I shall try it.
I have space for daily journaling, that's basically just a place for me to reflect on my day. Whether that's the emotions I felt, the things I did, or the wins/losses of the day.
It has really helped to keep an eye on how I'm actually going, and gets me to reflect on the important things that happened.
The space is small, so I need to decide whether I want to spend time on the bad things exclusively, or if I want to touch on all the notable things that happened. Which helps take me away from the negativity and focus on the positive things I experienced.
Sounds like a good system! I appreciate how restricting ourselves (whether that's time, space, etc.) can actually be helpful in getting us to be more intentional with things 💪💜
Sounds good!
"What's keeping me from taking action?" ✨anxiety ✨ lol still a useful video though!
I think that quote could be interpreted multiple ways, and I interpret it differently. I think a lot about the relationship with bullet journaling and ADHD, since as I recall correctly, Ryder Carrol invented it to work for his ADHD specifically. ADHD brains have a specific relationship to time, both in the sense of not really being aware of the past or future, only the present, and being so caught up in the present that you lose self awareness of what is happening in the present. With bullet journaling as a practice of planning and recording, it helps a person with ADHD be aware of what they're doing at any given moment. I am currently on RUclips, watching subscribed channels and commenting. I made the choice to do this at this time, as opposed to getting sucked into RUclips with my automatic searching for sources of dopamine. I made the choice to do this with awareness of what else I could be doing (cleaning, writing, whatever else is on my list.) To me this awareness = mindfulness. The bullet journal process is reflection itself to this type of neurodivergent brain.
I agree with the idea of awareness being the mindfulness aspect, but the bullet journal method also encourages us to apply that awareness to make changes that take us where we want to go (or align with our purpose). I feel that both the awareness and the action are what a lot of people are missing. There's a difference between writing down a bunch of stuff you either need/want to do or ~think~ you need/want to do, and then actually taking the time to consider if you actually do 😋
@@JashiiCorrin It took me until February (2 months into journaling) to forgive myself for not getting everything done and to reflect on my tasks realistically. And in April I figured out it was ok to just put the missed tasks on the next months task list and see if I would mentally be ok then. And in May I realized that I needed to mark out the lists as Need to Do, and Want to Do, so I could feel accomplished but also try focusing on doing the Needs before starting a Wants. By doing that I went from doing 2 of 7 tasks (divided between household and hobby), to 14 of 16. I'm bi-polar manic depressive with extreme generalized anxiety and adhd, and tend to sabotage anything I start, but your videos gave me a sense of "Don't quit just because it's what you usually do." because this is helping me be less self destructive, as well giving me a chance to track things I had generally been ignoring (ignorance is bliss). I even discovered that taking certain vitamins (a mix of middle-age lady helpers) at least once a month were helping me keep routines I'd always purposely/subconsciously broke in the past. Also in April I realized I'm very challenge driven, and look at getting certain daily trackers filled as a game I need to win (like changing my cats water every day when I used to only do it 3 times a week) and deep scrubbing her dishes at least once a month. I added the task to my daily tracker and I haven't missed a day since March, which she appreciates. Hahaha
I needed this! I didn't include weekly reflections last month, because I didn't feel like doing it. But I enjoy it, and I need to know it! I immediately added reflection into this current weekly, and it will make it into the future weeklies once more. :)
As I started years ago on BulletJournaling using purely Ryder's original method and his tips and videos/posts, I can happily say I am not missing this vital peace :)
I do it once a week, as I have noticed that if I do it daily or monthly, it both stresses me out way more than weekly
That's what I love sm about it, as long as you got the core down you can tweak it all you need to your own personal methods
Great video ❤❤❤
Aww yiss 💪 good work on not missing this aspect 😄 I can certainly say that I have been missing it myself 😝 glad you enjoyed the video! 💜
I've been doing this unconsciously even though it doesn't feel like I gain much from it, like it should be something BIG! But I've simply grown more aware of myself as a person about my mental state, my needs and struggles with having autism, energy consumption both mentally and physically and reflecting on my mood. Mostly I do this weekly but I'm trying to do it daily before going to bed to better process the day behind me.
I have a need of properly progressing my days, weeks and months in my head to prevent me feeling as if that day never happens, or did nothing did happen. Which I find a scary thought. Keeping track of things helps me remember the days a lil better when I read through it, especially when talking to professionals since my memory is just so damn bad XD.
Of course there have been times where I didn't had time or the energy to keep track of my bujo for a day or two, for those moments I try to write it down digitally to not spend mental energy to try and remember ''what did I do yesterday?''
Thank you Jashi for making this video! It was so helpful and helped calm my feelings of anxiety about starting bullet journaling.
I'm glad you found it useful! 💜😄
I always do a big reflection at the end of every bullet journal. I think it helps a lot
I agree 💪 although my method isn’t necessarily perfectly aligned with what the bullet journal method recommends, I do find doing some form of reflection (that is suited to us as individuals) to be really powerful 👏
You’re so right about reflection and mindfulness are so important as a part of daily life (hey, it’s that self-care thing!) It is a challenge for me to turn off the “critical voice” when reflecting (as I’m sure it is for many people!) I’ve seen you point out a few things before that would be helpful…I’m not a fan of “gratitude” sections…I’ve liked when you’ve put in a daily/weekly a “things that went well” and “things that could be improved on” and that may just be a personal thing for me, but those two prompts put me in a reflective and more positive mindset…meaning, it pulls for my creativity in thinking “how would I have done/handled X better?” and then instead of criticism, I start thinking of new ideas and possibilities. Great video, and very important!!!
Thanks Molly! I totally appreciate how certain reflection questions can work differently for individual people 👏 I’m the same in that a question like “ what could I have improved on?” doesn’t immediately send me on a personal witchhunt 😝 but I know for some people that question won’t work as well because they will use it as an opportunity to self criticise 🤔 I’m all about finding what works best for us when it comes to reflection because I know it can be so helpful if we find a system that works the way we do 😄💜
@@JashiiCorrin Maybe take the “I” out of the statement “what could I have improved on” and change it to “what could be done differently to improve X?” Removing the “I” out of the statements pulls you away from immediately targeting yourself and instead taking in the world around you as well…sort of reducing the pressure/impulse to say something like “I should have worked harder, I’m too lazy” and change it to “making sure I go to bed on time so I’m well rested to do this task, because it takes a lot of energy.” Which changes it from a criticism per se, and turns it into an action. Thinking of an “action” you can take (not one to stop…that’s a whole different can of worms) can get you out of the critical mindset of “I’m so lazy” into something helpful/positive, like, “Going to bed on time would really help me out a lot,” as well as giving you something TO do, instead of freezing yourself into self-criticism and inaction with a statement like “I’m so lazy,” which…just makes you feel bad and doesn’t help your brain to think of better ways to accomplish something. I struggle a lot with “the personal witch-hunt” (I love that descriptor!!! Brilliant!!) and that’s one reason I avoid things like “gratitude” sections (makes me feel guilty that I’m not grateful enough) or “Ten Things to Get Done This Month” cause I will always focus on the two I didn’t get done. This is my own struggle to work through, but I love that you have a lot of ideas you’ve researched in order to make everyone’s Bullet Journal work just right for them…which is something I still need to overcome my “startitis” and do! (I’ve actually convinced myself I want to do the laundry…if that tells you how bad “startitis” gets me.) Also, this may have been from the video you recommended to watch next (which I did) and that is setting a timer. It’s definitely not for everyone, but for me, a timer can reduce anxiety about getting a task done (ex: set a timer for 15 minutes, telling yourself you don’t have to clean the entire kitchen, just clean for 15 minutes and stop) because it can make a task feel less overwhelming! Also, I have ADD (for realz) and had a serious brain injury in 2018 from septic shock, and staying on task was a brain issue that was exacerbated significantly…so, timers help me. Ex: set a timer for 1 hour of “play” or “relaxation” and then you have to do errands/work/chores (I lose track of time easily.) Set a timer for 15 minutes to work on a long task, and every 15 minutes, you get a five minute break, so you don’t keep checking your phone, or grabbing a drink, or going to the bathroom, every 2 seconds and getting nothing done…you get to do those things when the 15 minutes is up. That helped me tremendously to get through graduate school and my career, because it’s always easy to think of something else to do when you’re studying for an exam or doing some routine paperwork, and then all of a sudden it’s two hours later, and you have gotten nothing you needed to do done 🤦♀️ . I also wanted to add that I appreciate that your set-ups don’t assume everyone works a 9-5 job, and shows all the different ways to use it instead of just traditional work/kids/house. I use mine very differently now than I did prior to late 2018 when mine was basically all for work…now it’s more for keeping track of things, organizing my mind to help me get things done, and to remember and keep track of things (as well as monitoring health stuff) so I truly appreciate all of the many different ways you suggest for different spreads. Thank you so much!!!! (Edited: cause spelling and grammar count, lol.)
Hi Jess !
I have no idea how you can find my message in the middle of all the ones you must receive every single day but I decided to give it a try !
I've been searching for a while now, for the all simple black pen you are using all the time and I get ... tired of searching !
Maybe you can give me a hint ?!
Thank you for all your insightful videos, it's always a pleasure to watch them, even when I get bored at work !!
Thanks for linking this in the other video! I was on vacation and would totally have missed it otherwise 😂❤
Haha all good! 💪 Hope your vacation went well 😄
Your right
It’s something I’d like to explore more in my practice 😄💜
Thank you, that was as insightful and thoughtful as it was practical. And as always with your videos that I think as "methodology videos", it is precise and clear enough that I can adapt the method to my own personal way of journaling. 😊💛
Glad to hear it! 😄💜 I’m all about people making things their own and finding a system that works for them 💪
@@JashiiCorrin the way you do things contribute greatly to that!
I am so missing this🤦🏼♀️ Need to work on better reflection!
Don’t worry, you’re not alone on that! 😝
Lunch break just in time for a new video!! Yay!
Glad it was timely for you! 😄💜
Great video and discussion topic, Jess! Many people forget this aspect and get lost in making it look pretty. I’m still working on it myself, but your prompts have been very helpful, cuz they get me to think….aaand force me to act haha
Mindfulness could also be seen as forcing yourself to be in the now/present, focus on what’s in front of you, like going for a walk and looking at nature, or populating your journal even. Journaling my thoughts and doing mindfulness activities have helped manage my PTSD and anxiety. I’m glad I have a space where I can rant to that isn’t my friends. I fully believe PTSD is like a forced time travel. I’m either brought back to the past or being worried about the future. But when I’m focused on a task I enjoy, I am kept in the present. I hope that made sense lol..
Tl;dr- Jess is right XD
Haha thanks! I'm glad that mindfulness activities have been such a great tool for you 💜
Ah 2 hours late! Lol dang. Good video as always Jess! I wish I could work with you lol
Thanks Jolene! 😄💜
@@JashiiCorrin no problem Jess! I do hope I get to meet you someday because I love how like unedited you are on your lives with your voices and exclamations. I feel like I belong
I've been including monthly reflection pages this year, and it's a great opportunity to compare habits from month to month. It was a bit of a struggle to come up with prompts that were useful and didn't put me off of reflection entirely, though 🫣 I definitely want to do some end of journal reflection this month but we'll see how that goes lol
I feel you on the monthly reflection 👏 it took me a while to come up with the prompts that I like to use to, haha 😝 now as I have them though I pretty much stick with the same ones every single month 💪