Digital or Paper Planners?

Which type of planner is best?

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The last time I wrote about planners was in January, and it was about the benefits of making them beautiful. There is true joy in creating a weekly plan using color and stickers. It takes a little longer to plan for the week or the quarter, but the time is well spent because you get the time to think about your goals, explore your ideas, and record them in ways that are attractive and that will help you remember what and why you want to a get things done.

Today, I’d like to discuss if it’s even worth having a paper planner. Is it a waste of time and much more productive to use a digital planner where you can copy repetitive tasks with the touch of a keystroke?

For example, I walk my dogs at the same time every other day. I could add that to my planner easily on a digital planner. I know that it happens every week, so why waste time finding a sticker and reproducing the task week after week?

Is there a benefit to ditching the paper planners?

Benefits of paper planners

The biggest benefit to a paper planner is holding the book in your hands. Just like with novels and other books, having a real notebook gives you a cozy and solid feeling. There is joy in touching the physical object, in turning the pages…