My bullet journal saved me during a crazy Tuesday at work

I had three project deadlines, a team meeting, and a dentist appointment all on the same day. I was totally overwhelmed until I checked my weekly spread and saw I had color-coded everything. The bright green for the 2 PM meeting at the main office and the red for my 4 PM dentist visit made it all click. How do you guys handle days that are packed with different types of tasks?

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umabailey3mo ago

Color-coding is a lifesaver, right? I had a day like that last week where my planner was just a wall of blue pen and it stressed me out. Do you use highlighters or different colored pens?

troy_fox3mo ago

So what's your color system for work vs personal stuff?

ryang771mo ago

Do you ever find that the color you pick kind of sets the mood for the whole day? I used to have a whole system with blue for work stuff and green for personal, but then I started using purple for anything that was a real headache, and it just got messy. @umabailey mentioned blue pen stress, and I can relate - I had a month where everything was in red, and looking back at that planner now just makes me feel anxious all over again. Now I just use whatever pen is closest and hope my memory holds up.