Habit trackers are a great way to save space in your planner instead of having to waste list making space re-writing the same tasks multiple times per week, or using a ton of planner stickers to remind you to do those tasks.

There are a couple of ways you can set up your habit tracker:

• Rule up your own spread (grid paper is ideal for this)
• Incorporate habit tracking into your weekly spread (I did this in week 8 of the 52 Planners in 52 Weeks challenge)
• Combine a habit tracker on the same page as your to do lists like I did with this printable 
• Use this project workflow template and print at A3 page size and have it laminated or frame it and use a whiteboard marker to plan and mark things off
• Use a sidebar sticker in the weekly spread such as these social media routine stickers and these healthy habit stickers
• 15 habit tracker tips & ideas to try
• If you don’t want to have to keep ruling it up every month or week, use a printable such as this one that’s in the free printables library 🙂

There are numerous things you can track in your habit tracker. You don’t need to track everything but it is ideal to record those little things that you’re prone to forgetting when your’re trying to form a habit. For example, I’m really bad at remembering to do a mud mask on my face a couple of times per week for my acne – unless I add it to my habit tracker I forget to do it.

Using a weekly versus monthly habit tracker

I personally prefer to use both. I add the monthly tasks to the sidebar section of whatever calendar I’m using the month (I’m trying 52 different planners this year – 1 for each week and am doing the same thing with monthly calendar layouts – click here if you’d like to following along with the challenge!)

Last month I set up the the monthly notes page with weekly habit tracking using these social media routine stickers

Click here if you want to learn how to make your own planner stickers.

For weekly habit tracking I use a combination of a sticker or section within the weekly spread, or using a separate page entirely, like I did for week 1 of the 52 planners in 52 weeks challenge.

Related: Week 1: Using a daily habit/routine tracker to plan your week

Routine trackers can be used not only for daily tasks, but also those that occur every couple of days (for me that’s tracking hair washing nights).

For weekly habit tracking I’ve used a variety of methods:

• A sticker in the sidebar
• Tiny icon stickers e.g. Pinterest icon to remind me to pin to Pinterest
• Sticky note/s I moved from week to week

Annual habit trackers (i.e. months) are ideal for bill paying, seasonal or quarterly tasks such as changing air-conditioner and less regular occurrences but still important such as going to the dentist.

Here are some things to track in your habit tracker (you obviously don’t have to track all of them!)

PERSONAL

1. Didn’t hit the snooze button
2. Went to bed on time / by a certain time
3. Got your target number hours of sleep
4. Read a book
5. Had some me time / fun time
6. Didn’t watch TV
7. No spend
8. Hair washing nights
9. Nights you need to do a mud mask for your face
10. Died your hair / did a roots touchup / got a haircut
11. Electronics off 30 minutes before bed
12. Yoga / stretching
13. Backup phone files e.g. photos
14. Less than 1 hour on social media – using a tool like Rescue time can help you track this
15. Call your parents
16. Fill out gratitude log
17. Left work on time
18. Bill paying
19. Transferred money into savings account

Related: 12 Planner Layout Ideas for Monthly Habit Tracking in Your Bullet Journal

HEALTH

20. Ate 5 vegetables
21. Ate 2 fruit
22. Exercised
23. Drank 8 glasses of water
24. Calorie intake below target or on par
25. No soda, junk food, coffee, alcohol, takeout etc.
26. Medication and/or vitamins intake
27. Your period
28. Flossed your teeth
29. No snacking
30. Last time you changed your toothbrush head
31. Replaced makeup (since your only supposed to keep them for a certain number of months – keep track of when you opened them)

Related: 50 Category ideas for color coding your planner

Rainbow habit tracker printable

Related:  Week 39: Weekly Planning using Studio Stationery notepad 

Related: Week 33: Colorful Bullet Journal Inspired Weekly Spread

SOCIAL MEDIA

32. Posted on Instagram
33. Pinned on Pinterest
34. Posted in your Facebook group or on your Facebook page
35. Posted in Facebook Groups
36. Facebook Live
37. Snapchat
38. Twitter
39. Sent an email to your subscribers
40. Posted on any other social media platform you use

Related: 130+ ways to fill an empty notebook or blank pages of your planner of bullet journal 

Related: Week 32: Using an undated Officeworks A4 Horizontal Planner 

Related: Week 15: Trying a freehand weekly planner inspired by bullet journalling

Related: Week 44: Planning the week using stamps (MAMBI, Carpe Diem & Creative Devotion)

CLEANING

41. Vacuum
42. Sweep
43. Mop floors
44. Quick tidy
45. Draino the sink
46. Dishwasher (and run a dishwasher clean)
47. Deep clean (this one is ideal for monthly habit trackers)
48. Wash sheets
49. Wash towels
50. Clean things often forgotten e.g. wipe down kitchen cupboards, clean the oven, baseboards, blinds, ceiling fans etc.
51. Glasses / lenses / retainer

Related: Week 35: Planning with a functional minimalist DIY weekly planner printable 

BLOGGING

52. Blog post workflow
53. Posted a blog post
54. Checked blog statistics
55. Content planning
56. Drafted blog post/s
57. Made images for blog posts
58. Editing and proof-reading
59. Guest posted
60. Commented on other blogs
61. Ran a giveaway
62. Backed up the blog

Related: Week 1: Using a daily habit/routine tracker to plan your week

BUSINESS

63. Backed up the blog
64. Updated income and expenses
65. Bill paying
66. Backed up computer files
67. Tidied workspace
68. Updated book – keeping spreadsheets
69. Took photos / scanned receipts
70. Reviewed your goals for the week / month
71. Responded to emails
72. Reached out to other brands to collaborate
73. Tracking progress of when you worked on a product

Related: How to color code your planner so you actually use it effectively 

KIDS

74. Treats e.g. last time they ate junk food
75. Naughty behaviour
76. Illness
77. Potty training
78. Days your kids ate all their fruit and vegetables
79. Hair washing nights
80. Days you tried to teach them to swallow tablets
81. Did their homework
82. Practiced how to do something e.g. sports practice, musical instrument, a skill you want them to learn
83. Chores so you know how much allowance to pay them
84. If divorced / separated – the days you have the kids and days your partner has the kids
85. Number of hours your baby slept
86. Breast-feeding log (you could use a habit tracker by the hour instead of day)

RANDOM

87. Studies/learned a new skill
88. Did something kind e.g. RAK
89. Journalled
90. Practiced something you’re trying to learn how to do e.g. calligraphy
91. Water plants

SCHOOL

92. Studied for an exam
93. Worked on an assignment
94. Did homework
95. Worked on doing your exam
96. Formula revision
97. SAT prep
98. Practiced spelling
99. Flash cards e.g. language word practice
100. Extracurricular activities

Tip! I highly recommend color coding by subject in your routine tracker. See this post for 50 color coding category ideas.

Click here to download the free printable habit tracker and the habit tracker ideas reference list here.

The habit tracker can be printed at A5, half letter size, Erin Condren Planner size , Plum Paper planner size or any other size you like! See this post for printing tips.

You could also print onto full sheet label paper and stick it straight into your planner like I did with this printable checklist insert.

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