My weekly spread was a mess until I tried a simple color code

I kept mixing up work tasks, personal stuff, and random notes on my weekly page. Last month, I bought a cheap 3-pack of Zebra Mildliners in blue, green, and gray. Now I use blue for work, green for home, and gray for notes. It sounds small, but seeing the color blocks at a glance keeps me from missing things. Anyone else use a basic color system that actually stuck?

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john_garcia1mo ago

Nice. I tried something similar with highlighters a while back. That visual separation really does stop your brain from glazing over everything. Simple fixes are usually the best ones.

kaimartinez1mo agoMost Upvoted

Yeah @john_garcia, I still use that highlighter trick on dense reports for the exact same reason.

jadeg991mo ago

But is it really that big of a deal? I mean, we're talking about highlighters here, not some magic fix. My brain glazes over stuff no matter what color it is. Sometimes I wonder if we just make up tricks to feel more in control.