Bad habits are hard to break and good ones not easy to build, but that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t try!
The best shot we can give ourselves is to be motivated and continually work at it. One of my favorite ways to record this is through bullet journal habit trackers!
Get ready to be motivated with over 100 things to track in a habit tracker, creative spreads and layouts, and a compilation of the best free habit tracker printables from across the web.
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Recommended resources
- Comprehensive bullet journaling roadmap* with printable bujo pages
- A handy circle maker* if you liked the curved look
- Colored pens* that'll give you ultimate satisfaction with each tracker you fill in
Or check out the BEST recommended bullet journal buys by your favorite bullet journalists.
100+ tracker ideas
We've compiled a comprehensive list of habits you can track, and have organized them into neat categories for you to peruse. Under each section is an example habit tracker spread to get your creative juices going.Healthy habits
- Water consumption
- Steps / stairs taken
- Exercise (strength training, cardio, yoga, go to gym, etc)
- Stretch
- No alcohol / soda
- No cigarettes (or other habit trying to kick)
- No sugar/ junk food / dairy / meat / carbs or gluten
- Enough veggies / fruits / fiber, etc
- Food log
- Floss
- Ate breakfast
- Packed lunch
- Cooked own dinner
- Medication / vitamins
- Period
- Mood
(via Pin imagee)
Beauty
- Manicure / pedicure
- Washed hair
- Washed face / face mask
- Exfoliated
- Applied sunscreen
- Put on make up
- How often certain piece of clothing worn
(via Pin image)
Productivity, personal development, reflection
- Time tracker
- Focus tracker
- Created to do list for next day
- Reflect on time frame of activities (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly)
- Complimented self
- Laughed
- Journaled/brain dump
- Intellectual stimulation (memory games, brain teasers)
- Mental health
- Meditated / prayed
- Gratitude log / act of kindness
- Sleep (went to bed by / woke up by / 8 hours of sleep)
- No phone time / TV / digital detox
- Spent time outdoors
- Had me time
- Tried something new / outside of comfort zone
- Talked to stranger
- Got to work on time / left work on time / didn’t check work email outside of work
- Progress towards any specific long-term goals
Budget and finances
- No spend habits / days
- Saved money (invested, put in account, piggy bank)
- Made own meals
- Stayed within budget
- Bills / debt paid
(via @bulletjournalcollection)
Cutest bullet journal doodle ever that fits the topic, right?
Leisure and recreation
- Read
- Followed news
- Doodle / color
- Watched episode of favorite show
- Hobbies / projects (eg. knitting, gardening)
(via Pin image)
Home and family
- Quality time with family (bedtime story, game night, head to park, etc)
- Say “I love you” or compliment husband/kids
- Date night
- Call family member/friend
- Laundry
- Clean house (15 minutes a day / zones)
- Declutter
- Make bed
- Clean bathroom
- Do dishes / run dishwasher
- Sweep / mop / vacuum
- Walk dogs
- Water plants
- Recycle
(via Pin image)
Kids
- Timeout
- Illness
- Potty training
- Breastfeeding
- Practiced new skill (brush teeth, dress self)
- Did homework
- Attended practice (sports, music, etc)
- Read
- Ate healthy foods
- Avoided unhealthy foods
- Chores
- Sleep
(via Pin image)
School
- Went to class
- Completed homework assignment/worked on paper
- Studied for exam
- Flash cards
- Extracurricular activities
(via @tinyrayofsunshine)
Online business and blogging
- Blog content creation
- Blog comments
- Facebook posts
- Facebook groups
- Pinterest images/pinning
- Twitter tweets
- Instagram posts/stories
- Other social media platforms (Snapchat, Youtube, etc)
- Collaboration (pitch guest post, reach out to sponsor, etc)
- Create new product
- Update old content
- Update email sequence
- Check / send email
(via Pin image)
Daily habit tracker page ideas
As you saw in a few of the examples above, you can have dedicated spreads to specific habits you'd like to track, or, as I'll be sharing with you now, you can have full pages for all the habits that you'd like to track together.Balloon
Not your typical rectangle grid. (via Pin image)Square
A really creative take on the square shape, with inner cells that are really mesmerizing. (via @knitashajanice)Simple, colorful dots on grid
An easy way to add personality to the otherwise standard, mundane grid. (via @ohayobento)Monochromatic grid
Stick to the shades of the same color, and fill in with slashes rather than a full coloring in of the boxes. (via @craftyenginerd)Grid with creative line design
Take a closer look at this one, in which the coloring in creates a unique diamond shape. (via @my_blue_sky_design)Line graph
A visual way to track the ups and downs. Easy to spot any correlations between habits as well. (via @amy_kimmel)Mini trackers
For some variation in differentiating what you're tracking while still keeping your trackers to the same page. (via @the.petite.planner)Minimalist
Or if you like minimalist bullet journaling, then this one's straightforward. (via Pin image)Free PDF printables
Firstly, here's your copy of the list of 100+ tracker ideas. Secondly, I wanted to showcase a few of my favorite habit tracker printable layout templates (and they all happen to be totally free!). One of my favorite styles is the circle habit tracker. (Keeping Up with the Changs)
This colorful one has the number of days set up already for each month of the year. (I Heart Planners)
Next up is this spreadsheet grid. I love that it's editable and comes in multiple sizes so you're sure to find one that fits your notebook or planner. (Creative Clementine)
Then there's this free weekly habit tracker printable, that gives you a simple way to track your habits week by week. (My Planner Life)
Last but not least is this one in the form of a 60-day countdown to help you really turn something into a habit. (Uncluttered Simplicity)
Conclusion
Hope these bullet journal habit tracker ideas and inspiration help you stay focused on your goal for self-improvement!
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