100+ Ideas for Any Blank Notebook

Use Any Notebook to Build a More Positive Life

Got a blank notebook around the house you don’t use? Have a half-filled notebook that you love that you don’t want to ignore any longer? Find a use for any blank notebook using this giant list of 100+ ideas. Any blank notebook will work for any of these activities. Some of these notebook ideas may travel with you throughout your day, some notebooks will stay at home on the shelf. If you need a notebook recommendation, check out the product review page on the blog. You can also grab some discount codes for a new notebook from some of my favorite vendors. One of the main messages on the blog is that “you are what you write.” However, even more so, you are all of your dreams, goals, and habits. All you need is a blank page.

If you don’t know where to start with a journaling system, start with the post “Choose a Journaling System That Works For You.”

Mental, Emotional, and Physical Self-Care

  1. Morning Pages (Write routinely first thing in the morning)

  2. Braindump Worries/Negative Thoughts

  3. Anxiety Journal

  4. Nightstand Thought Tracker

  5. Date Night Ideas

  6. Fitness Journal

  7. Pregnancy Journal

  8. 4th Trimester/Postpartum Recovery Journal

  9. Habit Tracker

  10. Therapy Journal

  11. Inspirational Quotes (Divide by Theme or Type)

  12. Dream Journal

  13. Sleep Tracker

  14. Affirmations

  15. Mediation Scripts or Mantras

  16. Routines

  17. Sunday Scaries

  18. Hygge Journal

  19. Manifestation Journal

Food

  1. Diet or Food Tracker

  2. Meal Planner

  3. Child/Baby Meal Planner

  4. Baby Tracker: Bottles/Diaper Changes/Pumping/Napping

  5. Grocery List

  6. Recipe Book

  7. Exercise Tracker/Fitness Routines

  8. Allergy Tracker

Memories/Gratitude

  1. One sentence a day

  2. Gratitude Journal

  3. Scrapbook

  4. Baby’s First Year Scrapbook

  5. Child’s School Papers, Awards, Drawings

  6. Family Journal/Family Tree

  7. Personal Diary

  8. Current Event Notebook

  9. Happiness/Laugher/Funny Moments Journal

  10. Daily Memory Journal

  11. Friendship Journal

Productivity

  1. Bullet Journal

  2. Daily To-Do List

  3. Idea Notebook

  4. Vision and Mood

  5. Work Journal

  6. Career Vision and Goals

  7. Teacher Planner

  8. Project Journal

  9. Goal Tracker

  10. 40 Before 40 (30 Before 30, etc)

  11. Mind-Mapping

  12. Address Book

  13. Passwords

  14. Wedding Planner

  15. Side Hustle Notes

  16. Budget/Savings Planner

  17. Enneagram Notes

  18. Moving Planner

  19. School or Class Notes

  20. Holiday Planning

  21. Gift Ideas

  22. Event Planning

  23. Toddler Activity Planner

Art/Music

  1. Brush Lettering or Hand Lettering

  2. Sketchbook

  3. Song Lyrics

  4. Doodling Notebook

  5. Collage

  6. Dried Flowers or Leaves

  7. Fashion Design

  8. Poems

  9. Playlists

  10. Sticker or Stamp Collection

  11. Junk Journal

  12. Painting or Watercolors

  13. Pen or Marker Swatches

Travel

  1. Travel Journal

  2. Vacation Planning

  3. Language Learning

  4. Bucket List

  5. Photo Album

Hobby

  1. Garden Planner and Notes

  2. Book Writing Ideas/NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)

  3. Creative Writing Prompts

  4. Reading List

  5. Movie or TV Show Notes/List

  6. Podcast Notes

  7. Couponing

  8. Shopping Lists/Sales Tracker

  9. DIY Projects

  10. Home Renovation Planning

  11. Home Decorating Dreams/Plans

  12. Nature Journal

  13. Bird Watching

  14. Weather Journal

  15. Fantasy Football Planning

  16. March Madness Notes

  17. TED Talk Notes

  18. Beauty/Makeup Tutorial Notes

Blogging

  1. Editorial Calendar

  2. Blog Post Planning and Drafting

  3. Business Plan

  4. Social Media Planner and Posting Schedule

  5. Marketing/Affiliate Marketing Plan

  6. Course and Webinar Planner

Writing Mindset Reflection: What ways do you use blank notebooks? What would you do with a half-filled notebook?

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