Why use a paper planner, is it 1955?
Many things we do have been automated or moved to our computers/phones/watches but there are benefits to using paper in some situations - goal setting and planning your time are just two of them.
Need convincing? Here are 7 benefits of using paper-based planners:
- It helps you plan your day/week with intent.
- It helps you be more selective about what you put in and more realistic about how much you can get done in a day or week. That way you won’t over commit which will only stress you out and push you further behind the next week.
- Writing can be like active mediation, helping you make sense of the jumble of thoughts and ideas in your mind. This can help you prioritise more effectively.
- Writing by hand promotes information recall – so writing into a paper planner helps you keep on top of your schedule and to-do list in your head too!
- Crossing off completed tasks is sooooo satisfying and will make you feel like you’re accomplishing more. Further motivating you to get more done.
- You can reflect on the week, what you got done, where you got off-track and plan accordingly for the coming week.
- Paper planners come with fewer distractions so checking your planner won’t turn into an hour of checking emails or flicking around on social media.