Check out this video for 5 ways to use your new journal or tracker, whether on paper or your favorite digital device.

A planner is a scheduling tool that helps you manage your time more efficiently. It may include to-do list alternatives, calendars, brainstorming worksheets/exercises, etc.

A habit tracker, on the other hand, helps you monitor the consistency of specific behaviors or actions. This type of tool is well-suited to keeping you focused on a goal or the changes you wish to create in your life.

A journal is a place to record your personal experiences. They may include deep thoughts, emotions, and beliefs or just a narrative of your day-to-day life. Think of a journal as a tool to take snapshots in written form of things you want to remember or process.

Again, each tool helps you examine and improve a different aspect of your life. Depending on whether you utilize a planner versus a habit tracker or journal, you gain a better understanding of and directly influence:

• Time management skills
• Behaviors
• Thoughts and emotions

Bullet journals, also called BuJos, refer to a customizable journaling style that features stickers, drawings, and other visual designs organized in distinct spatial sections. They incorporate checklists, bullet points, and other list-making prompts for habit tracking and personal planning.

While BuJos in a traditional sense require a lot of time and creativity to set up from scratch, our pre-designed pages come ready for you to use immediately. You still benefit from the best part of the BuJo method: a quick, fill-in-the-blank journaling practice.

You are asking the right question! Ideally, you want a journal that fits within your self-awareness comfort zone. Also consider how much time you wish to devote to a journaling practice – shorter sessions at more frequent intervals versus longer writing stints every few days. Lastly, think about which you prefer when given a choice between long-form writing or jotting down a quick list.

If you want to make the decision even easier, take our Journaling Personality Type Quiz to take you straight to the perfect journal for you.

If you’re looking to start a new habit, track it daily whenever possible! Consistency is key to eliminating or forming habits. That being said, if you just want to take stock of your current habit frequency or patterns, tracking for a few days will paint a good picture of your baseline. Tracking every several months after establishing a habit is a good maintenance practice as well.

When it comes to journaling or planning in general, devoting 10-15 minutes a couple of days a week decreases stress while improving mood and focus. Again, consistency plays a key role in any self-care habit, so setting a schedule to make time for this habit will help it stick.

The advantage of the downloadable digital items in the self-care bookstore, delivered via a PDF file, is that you get to print unlimited copies of each page. You also get to choose which pages you want to print, depending on what you’re interested in writing about, tracking, or planning.

All items sold in the self-care bookstore are intended for adult informational and entertainment purposes only. They do not serve to diagnose any medical condition; nor should they be considered a substitute for professional medical or mental health treatment. For that, you should make an appointment with a qualified health care provider.

Furthermore, if you are currently under the care of a mental health professional, it is highly recommended that you use these self-awareness tools with his/her guidance for the best results.

All planners, journals, and habit trackers are restricted to your own personal use only. If you love any of the items in the bookstore please direct friends, family, and acquaintances to the website to purchase a copy for themselves. In accordance with copyright law, you are NOT allowed to resell, lend, share, or otherwise distribute these products without written permission directly from The Balanced Introvert.

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A digital download link for a PDF file of your purchased item is delivered instantly upon payment approval during the checkout process. If you don’t get an email with a download link for your purchase within 15 minutes of completing your order, check the spam or junk folder in your email. If you don’t see it there, email us directly at [email protected] and provide your order number.

If you experience any issues with an order, please email us at [email protected]. Include your order number and the name of the item you purchased for faster assistance. We look forward to helping you get underway with your new self-care practice.

Nope! All journals, planners, and habit trackers available in the self-care bookstore are delivered via secure download link in your purchase confirmation email.

When you click the download link from this email, a PDF file of your item will instantly download to your digital device. Import this PDF document into your favorite touch screen note-taking app that allows commenting or “mark-up.” That way, you’ll be able to write with your finger or stylus directly onto each page of the journal.

Alternatively, print the journal pages to any sized paper by adjusting your printer settings. Hole punch and keep in a binder, fold to make a booklet, create a notebook with a home binding system, or use any other organization method you prefer.

Due to the non-returnable nature of the digital products sold in the self-care bookstore, there will be NO REFUNDS after purchase unless your order is incorrect.

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