Keeping a bullet journal is a great way to focus on self care and wellness. You can personalize it and also find new ways improve your daily routine. But what if you don’t know where to begin? Thankfully, there are so many inspirational bullet journal page ideas and guides online! At the moment, one of my bullet journal must haves is a habit tracker page.
This year, I’ve been focusing on leading a more healthy lifestyle. Bullet journaling has helped me a lot with this goal. In college, I neglected self care often and felt stressed out most days. I wasn’t cooking much or staying active. During my senior year, I pulled more than a few all nighters and felt fatigued the next day. That unhealthy lifestyle followed me after graduation. I’m 25 now and really want to put wellness first.
I’m so happy that I started a habit tracker page in my bullet journal! The main things I track are my mood, anxiety levels, water intake, exercise, if I cooked that day, and self care. It’s nice to check off your accomplishments and see everything down on paper.
Jump to the habit tracker ideas!
What exactly is a habit tracker?
A habit tracker is a page in your bullet journal where you can track your everyday habits. Basically, keeping a page like this helps you monitor healthy changes in order to enhance your daily routine. For example, maybe you want to spend more time outdoors throughout the month. You can start a habit tracker to check off how many nature walks you went on during the month.
It takes time to incorporate a habit into your regular routine. With a habit tracker, you’ll have an encouraging reminder in your bullet journal. The habit tracker should motivate you to achieve both short and longterm goals!
How to Start a Habit Tracker Page
1. Brainstorm your goals.
Start with brainstorming what habits you want to track. Compile a list of some goals you have at the moment. I’d suggest picking only a few items from the list so you don’t feel overwhelmed.
2. Make a calendar spread.
Next, decide what time frame works best for you. Create a calendar or spread for that period of time. Make sure to keep it realistic. Maybe you want to start small and track your habits for the next week or two. You can always add more to your calendar as time goes on! In general, habit trackers tend to look like monthly calendars. The time frame is totally up to you and should fit your needs!
3. Get creative and doodle!
Design your spread so that it inspires you — this is where you can get super creative! Add your favorite colors and doodle on the calendar. I’ve always loved space, so I added stars and moons to my habit tracker page!
4. Check in with yourself.
Finally, it’s time to use your habit tracker! Before the day ends, highlight or cross off your completed habits. Remember to be kind to yourself. You may have not completed all of your goals that day and it’s perfectly okay! These things take time and your bullet journal should be an outlet that encourages you. Don’t forget to congratulate yourself for your accomplishments!
Recommended Products
Finding the right products for your habit tracker is essential. Here are just a few products for your bullet journaling journey! Personally, my favorite finds are from Amazon and Etsy. They’re all affordable and super cute! 💗
Bullet Journal Habit Tracker Inspo
It’s helpful to see examples of habit trackers, especially if you’ve never made one before! I’ve added some bullet journal pages that inspire me for reference! Also, I found a most of these gorgeous designs from @bujos.inspirations on Instagram! All of the amazing artists will be linked below! 💛
Source: @bujo.by.ingrid
This habit tracker is super pretty and simple. I love the sunflowers and bright colors! 🌻
It’s easy to create a calendar like this one with stencils. You can also doodle your own designs around the various calendar spreads! Very adorable! 💛
Source: @byclairee
The second habit tracker features lovely pastel colors and larger calendar spreads. It has a more modern and geometric style, which I think is super cool!
Source: @study.susan
Oh my gosh, how creative is this habit tracker page? I adore the gift doodles and soft pink vibes! 💗
Source: @a.freckle.a.day
Another lovely and simplistic habit tracker spread. 🌱
Source: @bujowithnato
The cutest spread ever. Plus, who doesn’t love a good pun?! 🐳
50 Habit Tracker Ideas for your Bullet Journal
1. Exercise.
2. Drink enough water each day.
3. Meditation & mindfulness.
4. Skincare (moisturize, cleanser, mist, lotion, etc).
5. Spend time outdoors.
6. Diary entries.
7. Bedtime — go to sleep earlier.
8. Daily walks/steps.
9. Limit your time on social media.
10. Cooking & baking.
11. Learn a new skill (language, instrument, etc).
12. TV & Netflix time.
13. Read for 30 minutes.
14. Wake up early.
15. Cleaning & chores.
16. No caffeine (coffee, soda, etc).
17. Journaling.
18. Eat breakfast.
19. Play sports (soccer, baseball, etc).
20. Spending & tracking your empties.
21. Search for new music.
22. Games (puzzles, Lumosity, crosswords).
23. Make your bed in the morning.
24. Garden.
25. Work on projects for your job or school.
26. Pick up a newspaper or magazine.
27. Treat yourself (manicure, visiting the salon, spa, etc).
28. Dancing.
29. Vitamins & medication.
30. Evening bubble baths.
31. Art (paint, doodle, sew, pottery, etc).
32. Oral care (floss, mouthwash, etc).
33. Studying & homework.
34. Routine doctor appointments.
35. Hang out with friends and family.
36. Eat healthy (less sugar, more veggies, etc).
37. Write in & check your agenda.
38. Track your period.
39. Answer email & texts.
40. Bills & budget.
41. Declutter.
42. Mood lifters & tracker.
43. Empty dishwasher and sink before bed.
44. Beauty, makeup, fashion, haircare, etc.
45. Track your amount of rest & sleep.
46. Sunscreen.
47. Gratitude.
48. Take a pause to breathe & relax.
49. Date nights.
50. DIY projects (sewing, crafts, home decor, etc).
Bullet Journal Habit Tracker Printables
I hope that you enjoyed this post, everyone! Have a great rest of your day! x
Do you like to bullet journal? Also, have you ever tracked your habits in a journal? Was it helpful?
Thanks for this post! It is helpful to track my habits because it makes me more mindful of how I’m spending my time
Great ideas Nunzia! I used to track my water intake, exercise, my “5 a day” and things like that, as well as reading time and when I washed my hair/did a hair mask, etc. I really want to start doing that again, as it motivated me to do some stuff and to stop doing other things (like scrolling aimlessly through Facebook ahaha) ! 😊
Thank you, Juliette!! 💛 Those are all awesome habit tracker ideas! I especially love that you tracked your reading time! That’s something that I personally want to add to my habit tracker. I love to read and want to spend more time reading new novels especially with fall coming up! Omg, you’re so right, bullet journaling does help with limiting social media time. I’m super guilty of scrolling through Insta and Facebook way too often lol!! 😂
Lovely post! I’ve been trying to keep a Bullet Journal and a habit tracker for some time but I recently completely forgot about it and now it seems so hard to get back at it! Your ideas of habits to track are really good! Thanks for sharing 😊
Thanks so much, Caroline! 💗It can definitely be hard to keep up with a habit tracker, especially when life gets busy. I didn’t work on my bullet journal for a couple of months but found myself missing it. It’s super calming during more hectic periods! Plus, I love doodling in my journal lol!! I hope that you do get back into it too, girl!! x
Thanks so much 😘
I kept a bullet journal last year and loved doing habit trackers! I tracked how often I worked out and it honestly kept me on track!
Erika Marie | https://imerikamarie.com
That’s so awesome! Sounds like your habit tracker ended up being really productive and helpful! 😊I’ve been tracking my exercise each week too and it’s encouraging to look at my progress. Bullet journals are the best hehe!! x
These are great ideas! I need a tracker for using my tracker. No joke, I’m the worst. I want to get back into my BuJo and habit trackers. I think I’ll use one of your suggestions. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much — I’m so glad you liked the ideas, Elizabeth!! 💗 And lol!! I know what you mean!! It can be a difficult task to keep up with a bullet journal. I experience that same thing too, but journaling is so hopeful in day to day life. I hope that these tips gave you a some inspo and you get back into bullet journaling!
Thanks for stopping by and reading! Have a good rest of your day!! x
I love bullet journal posts! I used to be so dedicated to mine but a few months ago I fell out of love with it 🙁 I am really trying to get back into it, and think I need to purchase new materials. I used to love my habit tracker, it really helped me to watch less TV, write more and drink as much water as I could. I love so many of your ideas – I hope to get back into it soon! x
Aw, I hope you get back into bullet journaling too, Ellie!! 💛I can totally relate cause I have periods where I don’t feel as inspired about my journal either. But I always seem to fall back in love with it. It’s a lot of fun and a cool creative outlet as well!! I find starting new pages and finding cute new supplies helps a ton. I’ve also been adding a lot of stickers to my bullet journal lately hehe!! x
I love me some cute stickers for sure! X
habit trackers are so fun looking! i might need ti track eating better these days oops 🙂 thanks for sharing!! super cute ideas
They really are so cute and fun to create too!! I totally recommend it, Kiki — it’s encouraging me to cook more home cooked meals these days lol!!
Thanks so much for reading, hon!! I hope you’re having a nice start to your weekend!! x
Super helpful post! I love the real life examples you included to show not all bullet journal spreads have to be super fancy. I started bullet journaling in 2018 and at the start of 2019 I hadn’t finished up the journal so I’ve got both years in one so far. I have a year in pixels and colour in one square each day to reflect my mood 🙂
Thanks, Chanelle! 💛Makes me so happy to hear that it was a helpful post! 😊And I definitely wanted to collect a good variety of spreads on Insta — I thought they were all super cute hehe!! Hopefully it encourages people that you don’t have to be great at art to start a bullet journal. Personally, I’m not an artist lol!! My bullet journal is simpler and has doodles/some space stickers!
Your bullet journal sounds so creative and fun!! I love that you’ve made a mood tracker too — those always look really cool and they’re helpful to keep! I feel like it makes you reflect about stuff more in day to day life. x
Coloured pens and highlighters help me fee creative too, I’m by no means an artist! I’d love to find some stencils but don’t want to buy a whole set, it’s surprising what you can do with a pen and a ruler lol