What is interstitial journaling?
Interstitial journaling is a productivity technique created by Tony Stubblebine. To my knowledge, it’s the simplest way to combine note-taking, tasks, and time tracking in one unique workflow.
Interstitial journaling has had an amazing impact on my productivity and creativity, and I think many people would enjoy it.
The basic idea of interstitial journaling is to write a few lines every time you take a break, and to track the exact time you are taking these notes.
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I genuinely feel silly writing out these instructions. It’s an incredibly simple system to make your journal more actionable—or to actually start a journaling practice. As always, it may not be for everyone, but it’s done wonders for me. I still use Plus Minus Next journaling for my weekly review, and interstitial journaling makes it even easier to go back to see what went well and what didn’t during your week.
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