What is a “Habit Journal”?
The Clear Habit Journal is a combination dot grid notebook, daily journal, and habit tracker. The design of the notebook came out of months of research that I did about what makes journals effective and what kinds of measurements and tracking are helpful for building habits.
I’ve tried dozens of other notebooks and methods in the past. The habit journal is designed to resolve many of the common problems that plague other notebooks and journals on the market.
Most regular notebooks are too minimal. They leave it up to you to write page numbers, count dots, draw lines, and establish a structure on your own. And they certainly don’t give you a format or tracker for sticking with your habits.
Meanwhile, most guided notebooks and productivity systems are too structured. They lock you into their format and give you no room for flexibility. You’re forced to answer specific questions or fit your answers into a confined amount of space. If you want to do anything outside the norm or make it your own, the notebook becomes useless.
I was tired of choosing between no flexibility and unlimited flexibility. I needed a journal that gave me the white space I needed to think and the structure I needed to take action. I needed a multipurpose notebook that could allow me to plan out my days, track my habits, keep a gratitude journal, and brainstorm and sketch out new ideas for my business – all without lugging around four or five different notebooks.
So, with the help of Baronfig, I designed one. Baronfig is a New York City-based firm that makes high-quality, premium notebooks. The materials, build-quality, and design they bring to the process are second-to-none. With their help, we created something truly fantastic.
The Quick Overview…
The Clear Habit Journal is designed to give you everything you need and nothing you don’t.
Here are some of the highlights:
Hardcover notebook that opens fully flat.
There’s nothing worse than a book that curves so harshly in the center that 10% of the page is unusable. Problem: solved.
Built-in index.
A full index gives you two full spreads to log your content.
Printed page numbers.
Always know where you are and index your notebook in record time. You’ll never have to write your own page numbers again.
12 One Line Per Day journal pages.
The One Line Per Day section makes it easy to build a daily journaling habit. Never feel you’re too busy to journal ever again.
12 perforated Habit Trackers.
Each habit tracker template is perforated and can easily be torn out and hung on the fridge, placed on your desk, or anywhere else you choose.
168 dot grid pages.
Pages feature exclusive “split grid” markings (ideal for bullet journaling).
Quick start guide in the front.
The first page of each journal contains a Quick Start Guide that explains how to use the various sections of the journal.
16 pages of examples in the back.
These Habit Toolkits offer in-depth examples and layouts to help you be more productive, make better decisions, and get in shape.
Quality, lasting paper.
Acid-free fine grain paper allows you to use all sorts of mediums and archive your books safe from degradation.
Inner pocket.
Inside the back cover, you’ll find a pocket. Perfect for storing a ruler, Post-It Notes, stencils, or anything else.
Signature “split grid” design.
Creating your favorite page spreads has never been easier thanks to an upgraded dot grid design featuring subtle markings for dividing pages into halves and thirds.
Elastic closure band.
That’s just a quick look. Let’s dive into the details.
Here’s What You’ll Find Inside…
The habit journal contains 224 pages in total. Here’s the breakdown in order of appearance:
2 page Quick Start Guide
2 page index
12 One Line Per Day pages
168 split grid pages (use them like you would any dot grid notebook)
12 habit trackers
168 dot grid pages.
16 pages of toolkits and examples
Let’s break down each section in detail.
Quick start guide.
Maybe you’re thinking, “This looks awesome and I think I want it… but I’m not quite sure how I would use it.” Have no fear. The first page of each journal contains a Quick Start Guide that explains how to use the various sections of the journal. Additionally, the back of each journal contains 16 pages of “toolkits” that have examples for how to use the various pages effectively.
Easy Index. Quick Journal.
Log your content and easily build a daily journaling habit.
Easy index. A full index gives you two full spreads to log your content. The built-in page numbers make it easy to reference each section and write down the appropriate location in the index.
One Line Per Day. The One Line Per Day section helps you to be sucessfull