Since I started self improvement, one of the things I've been doing continuously every single day is journaling.
I use it both to organize my tasks on a weekly and daily level and for daily reflections to check that I am always in the right direction.
Every year I do the 1/5/10 Planasy, then I visualize my yearly goals every single week and set weekly tasks.
Then, every single day, I set some daily tasks so I can complete my weekly tasks on time.
Thanks to this SYSTEM I also write down reflections on the day, keep track of my habits, express gratitude and many other things.
I have been using this SYSTEM every single day for almost two years and have basically never missed a day.
Without this setup, I think I would be pretty lost, especially with my tasks.
I leverage Obsidian and some plugins that Automatically create a new note every day based on a template I've built.
For the Weekly part, I use a different template also created by me.
I just "complete" the template very easily and that's it, I just answer a few questions very truthfully.
Since this habit is very powerful for me, I wanted to just give this templates to you guys hoping that someone could benefit from them.
(Some things have been changed in this post since it's basically just code, which I "hand-compiled" to improve readability. I also added some comments (#Comment) to explain the sections)
I'll start with the Daily Journal template first, then in the next post I'll add the weekly template.
Links: Weeks/2024-W??? | Weeks/2023-W???
___
# "DAY-MONTH-YEAR" (Today)
"DAY BEFORE" | "DAY AFTER"
## **Reminders**
- Check Google Calendar for any events
- Check Notion for Goals
- My Daily Laws
- Remember to respect my Rules and Values
#Comment This section opens a little window with some infos from the note of the day before
#Improvement and Tasks for Tomorrow
---
### **Today's Tasks**
**Important tasks of the day**
- [ ] Task1
**Other Minor Tasks for today**
- [ ] Task
- [ ] Task
- [ ] Task
## **Journals**
### **Gratitude**
#### **Personal (General Life) (3)**
- I'm grateful for ???
- I'm grateful for ???
- I'm grateful for ???
### **Affirmations**
- ???
- ???
- ???
### **Schedule**
Daily Schedule Here
---
## **End Of The Day Summary**
### **Feelings, observations, persistent thoughts**
### **Summary of the day in a few words:**
#### ???
### **Self Improvement**
- ???
- ???
- ???
### **Productivity (What results have I produced today?)**
- ???
- ???
- ???
### **Social**
- ???
- ???
- ???
### **Attended an event?**
- ???
### **Thoughts About Today**
- ???
- ???
- ???
### **Gratitude (Today) (3)**
- I'm grateful for ???
- I'm grateful for ???
- I'm grateful for ???
### **Personal Score**
- Productivity : ? / 100
- Energy: ? / 100
- Happiness: ? / 100
- Social: ? / 100
- Mindfulness: ? / 100
- Personal Improvement: ? / 100
- Summary Day Score: ? / 100
#Comment Here are some of the Habits I'm tracking
### **Habits Tracker**
- [ ] Good Sleep. (Bed Time > 8 Hours)
- [ ] Deep Work Session. (2-4 Hours)
- [ ] Meditation. (10 Min)
- [ ] Reading Session. (30 Pages)
- [ ] Fastlane Forum reading Session. (15 Min)
- [ ] Virtual Gratitude Journal
- [ ] Daily Journal Note
- [ ] iPhone ScreenTime < 2 Hours (Excluding Clock and Books)
#### **Sleep Time**
**Total Bed Time: ? Hours and ? Mins
Deep Sleep: ? Hours and ? Mins ( ?? % )
Light Sleep: ? Hours and ? Mins ( ?? % )
Time Awake: ? Mins
#### **iPhone ScreenTime**
**Total Time: ? Hours and ? Mins**
**Top 5 App used:**
1. ? ( ? Hours and ? Mins )
2. ? ( ? Hours and ? Mins )
3. ? ( ? Hours and ? Mins )
4. ? ( ? Hours and ? Mins )
5. ? ( ? Hours and ? Mins )
#Comment Here I usually put some tasks that I didn't complete or something that I need to do the day after
#### **Improvement and Tasks for Tomorrow**
- ???
- ???
- ???
Created:: "Day-Month-Year" "Hour: Minute"
I get it, it might seem a little strange to see all the "?"s, but when you actually use obsidian, it's another thing, trust me.
I hope you like it!
I use it both to organize my tasks on a weekly and daily level and for daily reflections to check that I am always in the right direction.
Every year I do the 1/5/10 Planasy, then I visualize my yearly goals every single week and set weekly tasks.
Then, every single day, I set some daily tasks so I can complete my weekly tasks on time.
Thanks to this SYSTEM I also write down reflections on the day, keep track of my habits, express gratitude and many other things.
I have been using this SYSTEM every single day for almost two years and have basically never missed a day.
Without this setup, I think I would be pretty lost, especially with my tasks.
I leverage Obsidian and some plugins that Automatically create a new note every day based on a template I've built.
For the Weekly part, I use a different template also created by me.
I just "complete" the template very easily and that's it, I just answer a few questions very truthfully.
Since this habit is very powerful for me, I wanted to just give this templates to you guys hoping that someone could benefit from them.
(Some things have been changed in this post since it's basically just code, which I "hand-compiled" to improve readability. I also added some comments (#Comment) to explain the sections)
I'll start with the Daily Journal template first, then in the next post I'll add the weekly template.
DAILY NOTE JOURNAL TEMPLATE START HERE
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Template Version: v1.24Links: Weeks/2024-W??? | Weeks/2023-W???
___
# "DAY-MONTH-YEAR" (Today)
"DAY BEFORE" | "DAY AFTER"
## **Reminders**
- Check Google Calendar for any events
- Check Notion for Goals
- My Daily Laws
- Remember to respect my Rules and Values
#Comment This section opens a little window with some infos from the note of the day before
#Improvement and Tasks for Tomorrow
---
### **Today's Tasks**
**Important tasks of the day**
- [ ] Task1
**Other Minor Tasks for today**
- [ ] Task
- [ ] Task
- [ ] Task
## **Journals**
### **Gratitude**
#### **Personal (General Life) (3)**
- I'm grateful for ???
- I'm grateful for ???
- I'm grateful for ???
### **Affirmations**
- ???
- ???
- ???
### **Schedule**
Daily Schedule Here
---
## **End Of The Day Summary**
### **Feelings, observations, persistent thoughts**
### **Summary of the day in a few words:**
#### ???
### **Self Improvement**
- ???
- ???
- ???
### **Productivity (What results have I produced today?)**
- ???
- ???
- ???
### **Social**
- ???
- ???
- ???
### **Attended an event?**
- ???
### **Thoughts About Today**
- ???
- ???
- ???
### **Gratitude (Today) (3)**
- I'm grateful for ???
- I'm grateful for ???
- I'm grateful for ???
### **Personal Score**
- Productivity : ? / 100
- Energy: ? / 100
- Happiness: ? / 100
- Social: ? / 100
- Mindfulness: ? / 100
- Personal Improvement: ? / 100
- Summary Day Score: ? / 100
#Comment Here are some of the Habits I'm tracking
### **Habits Tracker**
- [ ] Good Sleep. (Bed Time > 8 Hours)
- [ ] Deep Work Session. (2-4 Hours)
- [ ] Meditation. (10 Min)
- [ ] Reading Session. (30 Pages)
- [ ] Fastlane Forum reading Session. (15 Min)
- [ ] Virtual Gratitude Journal
- [ ] Daily Journal Note
- [ ] iPhone ScreenTime < 2 Hours (Excluding Clock and Books)
#### **Sleep Time**
**Total Bed Time: ? Hours and ? Mins
Deep Sleep: ? Hours and ? Mins ( ?? % )
Light Sleep: ? Hours and ? Mins ( ?? % )
Time Awake: ? Mins
#### **iPhone ScreenTime**
**Total Time: ? Hours and ? Mins**
**Top 5 App used:**
1. ? ( ? Hours and ? Mins )
2. ? ( ? Hours and ? Mins )
3. ? ( ? Hours and ? Mins )
4. ? ( ? Hours and ? Mins )
5. ? ( ? Hours and ? Mins )
#Comment Here I usually put some tasks that I didn't complete or something that I need to do the day after
#### **Improvement and Tasks for Tomorrow**
- ???
- ???
- ???
Created:: "Day-Month-Year" "Hour: Minute"
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DAILY NOTE JOURNAL TEMPLATE END HERE
I get it, it might seem a little strange to see all the "?"s, but when you actually use obsidian, it's another thing, trust me.
I hope you like it!
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