What to Track in Your Habit Tracker

This might go against popular opinion but we would argue that the fall beats January as the best time to reassess your habits and routines. Sure, January has the new year, fresh beginning energy. But fall is a great time to establish (or reestablish) habits you strive for that might have slipped away during the summer months. The weather hasn’t turned too cold just yet and families are plugged back into school routines. And we’re in a quiet reprieve before the holidays gear up. So today we want to feature our Habit Tracker layout and we’ve provided a fun list of ideas of what you can track in your own Habit Tracker. Steal some of our ideas below and customize your own tracker to fit your needs. Think about what you want to keep track of each day. As we set up our planners, we like to add this layout each month so we have a fresh layout with space to track everyday. We hope you have fun customizing your own habit tracker layout this fall! 

Health 

  • Step goals

    • Walk 10,000 steps a day

    • Walk for 30 minutes each day

  • Exercise 

    • Weight training 

    • Cardio 

    • Yoga 

  • Brush teeth & floss x2 

  • Wash face/skincare

  • Take vitamins 

  • Drink water 

  • Cold plunge and/or sauna 

  • Eat a homemade lunch

  • Stretch 

  • Sleep

    • Bedtime routine (screen-free one hour before bed)

    • 7-8 hours of sleep

    • Skip the snooze button

    • Wake routine

  • Menstruation & sexual health

Mind  

  • Read for 15 minutes a day 

  • Meditate 

  • No electronics before bed 

  • Journal 

  • Practice an instrument 

  • Write morning pages 

  • Read devotionals 

  • Creativity time 

  • Stick to phone usage goals

  • Practice hobby or spend time learning a new skill

  • Spend time outside 

  • Study a new language 

Home 

  • Make bed

  • Walk dog

  • Check in with planner/meal plan 

  • Cook dinner 

  • Spend 10 minutes tidying house 

Relationships 

  • Reach out to a family member 

  • Have a family outing or family night in 

  • Give kids your undivided attention for 25 minutes to do something that interests them

  • Keep phones/tablets off table at mealtimes 

  • Volunteer in the community 

  • Connect with a stranger (welcome someone who is alone, say hello or compliment a stranger)

  • Attend a community event or church service

  • Go on a date 

  • Send a letter or birthday card

  • Spend time with friends 

Financial   

  • Spend-free day (no spending on non-essentials)

  • Reach your budget goal for the day

  • Give back to those in need 



Using a habit tracker is a great way to see which goals are attainable, which you need to devote more time to, and perhaps some habits that aren’t working for your life at the moment that you can go ahead and let go. We hold ourselves to such high standards to do all the things all the time, and the truth is there are seasons to everything. Give yourself grace and lean into what works for you right now! And tell us about your habit tracker in the comments below! What are you keeping track of? Happy tracking this autumn!

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