If you love using your journal to keep track of habits, tasks, or goals, you're probably already using visual markers. A sticker or a piece of tape can feel like a victory and make you want to keep going. In this post, you'll get ideas on how to use stickers and washi tape to make tracking and rewarding more motivating and fun.
Use stickers as a reward
You probably know the concept of getting a gold star. And maybe it's not entirely silly. Because it's a reward that creates something positive. Imagine completing a task or sticking to a habit for a whole week and then putting a lovely little sticker as a “prize”. It gives you something concrete to look forward to, and it makes the whole process more positive.
Examples:
Place a star or a icon Every day you drink enough water.
Use small figures as a reward after a larger task.
Create a complete “rewards” sheet with stickers that you can only use when you've done something specific.
Washi tape for texture and marking
Washi tape is brilliant for creating an overview in your journal. You can use tape to mark weeks, habits, or categories. It's an easy way to add colour and life without having to draw yourself.
Suggestions
Use a colour tape per habit so you can see patterns.
Make a frame around your habit tracker with tape.
Use tape to mark periods in a time-based tracker, such as sleep, work hours, or breaks.
Combine with bingo, lists and tracking
If you use gamification such as bingo or XP systems, you can make it even more fun by linking stickers and tape to it. This can include:
a square on your task bingo is filled with a sticker.
A list of your weekly tasks, where you put a small piece of tape next to each task when it's completed.
a rewards page, where you collect stickers like “trophies”.
You can read more in our post Task Bingo in your bullet journal.
Get started easily
You don't need to buy a whole stock of decorations to get started. A few sheets of colourful stickers and a roll of tape can go a long way and be enough to create joy in your everyday life. Look for motifs that make you happy, such as flowers, animals, colours, or something else entirely.
It's not about doing it perfectly, but about making it fun and motivating. If you want more inspiration on how to use your journal as a reward and support, you can also read our post Hvad er gamificering?.
