Unboxing the Big One - Busy Doing Nothing (June 2024)

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In our Busy Doing Nothing box we wanted to explore some strategies for avoiding procrastination and getting productive!

Within the box you will find a range of items designed to help implement 3 different productivity strategies into your life and your journal.

For each technique we have included a “strategy card” which will be a handy reference to keep inside your journal. For more insight into the individual strategies, check out our blog posts which can all be found in our productivity hub.

You’ll also find a brand new set of font stencils, along with a handy cheat sheet to show you how to put both elements together.

Last but not least, we’ve included the theme planner cards so you can get organised with your journal as well as in life!

Are you ready? Let’s take a look inside the box!

Strategy 1: Priority Matrix

The first step to getting productive is prioritising the tasks that need to be done.

The priority matrix is a technique that ensures you don’t only focus on the urgent tasks, but also those that are most important.

Tools included:

Priority Matrix Strategy Card
Priority Matrix Notepad
Chevron Washi Tape

Learn more – PrIORITY MATRIX

Strategy 2: The Pomodoro Technique

The Pomodoro technique is a way to help you focus on a specific task without distraction!

Tools included:

“Pomodoro Technique” Strategy Card
Pomodoro Timer
“Pomodoro Planner” Super Easy Stencil
“Extremely Productive” Super Easy Sticker Sheet

Learn more – Pomodoro technique

Strategy 3: Task Batching

Our third technique is aimed at saving the time wasted switching between different types of tasks by batching similar tasks together and scheduling time blocks to your day.

Tools included:

“Task Batching” Strategy Card
“Daily Time Block” Super Easy Stencil
“Days of the Week” Washi Tape
“Busy Doing Nothing” Sticker Sheet

Learn more – TASK BATCHING AND TIME BLOCKING

Font Stencils

Our “Busy Doing Nothing” font is a little bit different to our regular font stencils. As the font is only available in upper case, we have used the second stencil to assist creating the 3D effect.

Follow the steps on the enclosed cheat sheet to create the basic font, then add the additional steps if you wish to add the shadow.

Theme Planner Cards

Plan your perfect journal theme before you go ahead and put pen to paper. Journal theme planner cards for July/August/September are included in this quarters box, along with a handy binder ring to keep them all together.