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Three Ways to Journal and Track Your Day in Capacities

Three Ways to Journal and Track Your Day in Capacities

Are you a data enthusiast, a bullet journaler, or a reflective writer? Or do you want to log your day quickly? Or are you somewhere in between?
Anna N
Anna N
4 min read

Capacities offers daily notes out of the box, and supports different flexible approaches to capture your daily life. Let’s explore three powerful journaling methods you can use individually or combine to create a complete tracking system. Click on the links below if you want to dive deeper!

  1. Daily Notes for Journaling
    • Perfect for quick entries
    • Built right into Capacities! Don’t spend time worrying about the perfect setup.
    • It is ideal for those just starting their journaling journey or want to keep it simple yet powerful.
    • Steffen and Michael, the founders of Capacities, wrote about using daily notes for journaling and daily routines here and here.

our founders' daily notes

  1. Custom Journal Object Types
    • Structured data tracking
    • Metrics and properties based on what’s important to you
    • Connections to other objects in your space
    • Great for analyzing patterns over time
    • Let’s dive in here.

object type

  1. Tables for Tracking Data
    • Structured data tracking
    • Perfect for number-focused tracking
    • calculations and statistics for Pro users
    • Option to export your data to CSV for further analysis in a different tool
    • Click here for more information!

simple table

Mix and match these approaches based on your needs - use one exclusively or combine them for your ideal tracking system.

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Tutorial

Create A Custom Journal Object Type

If you want to keep track of data like your sleep, mood, etc., and keep a journal in a dedicated place instead of the daily notes, creating a custom object type for journaling is the way to go.
Tutorial

Daily Tracking in a Table

If you want an easy way to track your sleep, workouts, mood, and more (and do some calculations using the Capacities Pro in-table formulas feature), a tracking system using tables comes in handy!

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