How to Schedule Your Life in Five Creative Ways

Whip out your iPad and Apple Pencil and get planning!

Okay... We know creating schedules, to-do lists, and timetables can seem boring.

But you’d be surprised at how they can make your life so much easier! Having your assignments, daily tasks and yearly goals under control takes that extra stress outta your day.

Timetabling.

Get those boring images of school planners out of your head. Own your timetabling by making it personalised!

Timetables can look like days blocked out in hourly chunks, or it could be way more dynamic than that. Rebecca created a visual schedule which incorporates her study, exercise, hobbies and self-care.

The main thing is ensuring it keeps you accountable, without stressing you out too much. You don’t have to map out your life by the minute!

Mind maps.

If you prefer a bit of a brain explosion, you might lean towards creating a mind map. Sometimes getting stuff out of your head and onto an iPad is all you need to feel more in control.

There’s so much creative space here to go wild with colours, fonts, shapes, and icons! Let it be a representation of your brilliant mind.

Routine lists.

You may not want to be as rigid as having a schedule, but still want a guide to get stuff done.

That’s where routine lists can come in handy. They’re a step-by-step process of activities you aim to complete—with wriggle room.

Jack presented his “million-dollar morning routine” as a flowchart after he felt himself slipping during Year 12 and the COVID lockdowns. With this structure in his life, he says “it helps me become a better person and better version of myself”.

Bullet journals.

You’ve probably seen this trend and its many different forms all over the internet.

The beauty of a bullet journal spread is that it can be whatever you want it to be. They’re generally focused on one day, divided into various sections.

For example, you may have a schedule of events, a to-do list, a habit tracker and a gratitude journal all in one. This is great for the uber-organised who have a creative streak too.

Simple to-do lists.

No shade to the good ol’ fashioned to-do list. If you need a simple way of viewing all your tasks, it doesn’t mean it has to be boring!

Play around with the way you tick off tasks, or place tasks around the page. The possibilities are endless to make your to-do lists actual works of art.

We love to see you thriving, and what better way than to take a glimpse into your incredible digital notes? Submit your entries for the iPad Challenge here!