My realistic (super productive) step-by-step weekly planning routine

[@earnhar768]

You should do a video on how you deal with time blocking when things fly off the rails (you feel unwell/exhausted, things take longer than you anticipated, you can’t get motivated to do that task, you get interrupted with something urgent, etc, etc) I know Cal Newport has his system for when things go wrong, but I was curious what your system was.

[@myasofiyah]

Yes!! Would love this as well. It’s one of the main blocks that prevents me from picking up blocking. Bc once this happens like… then what. Was all the planning for nothing. Having to replan sounds like hell😭😭

[@alexislee4379]

Hi! A fellow time blocker here. I use a similar method to Beatrice, where I use iCal, but instead of having another app (Teuxdeux in this instance), I timeblock my to-dos straight away into iCal. iCal makes it super easy for you to drag and drop events easily, drag the timings if it becomes too short on too long. It's especially easy on the laptop. I find that only using iCal helps me to change my timeblock much easily because I only need to use one app. And just one app is probably what you need if your schedule changes very often. Also, you can categorise the events into different calendar colours so that's been really helpful for me.

[@curiousorange8232]

High energy / low energy routine has been super helpful. Somethings just can’t be skipped on low energy / disrupted days ,yet, others can be delegated or done half ass , done another time or skipped all together . A backup routine (social for example : on a low day for example i might push for a movie and pizza rather than dinner and drinks or dishes just have to be done but not put away on low energy days …… 🤷🏽

[@pithypages6288]

Could you link Cal Newport video you are talking about?

[@voiceofthebeloved5532]

The only

[@trischasheendumanjug6922]

Props to people who can keep up with these kinds of weekly spreads! I get overwhelmed the moment I finish planning my week, so I stick to daily lists, instead. To each their own, indeed!

[@sukiatwal3762]

im attempting it!!

[@mariahsabar3969]

Used to plan like this for years thinking that it was working. Just realizing now that I spent so much time & energy on planning. Now I stick to a simple calendar & to-do list. So much calmer, happier & a lot more time to do other stuff.

[@reeselansangan]

That white eyeliner looks so good on you, Beatrice! (also, thanks for the tips!)

[@simzone]

ikr, i even got her on a big screen to see the eyes!

[@shane.283]

Halaaa, ate Reese ❤️

[@ifeomax]

she’s literally the most organized person ever. so motivational🥺

[@tanishanaik7053]

GURL. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH I NEEDED THIS. THANK YOU!

[@TheBlissBean]

So happy I could help!

[@fatmadomngos1154]

He editing, So her set up everything about her videos is so acidic and so organized I love it so much🤍

[@AntoniatheUniverse]

Oh I hope it's not acidic 😂

[@viveka5790]

@@AntoniatheUniverse i think they mean "aesthetic" 😂

[@Impulsive_fool]

It could also be 'addictive' 😄

[@TheBlissBean]

BAHAHAHAHA or is it "basic"?

[@theeditaesthetic]

@@TheBlissBean wait maybe they meant it being not basic so it’s acidic BAHAHAAH ok good one 😂

[@SoyMariaAntonia]

As a person who struggles organizing her time sometimes, it's amazing to watch what other people do. Also, can we talk about your eyeliner? And how on point it is!!

[@Someone25875]

🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@mei4755]

no way.. i was *just* thinking that i should start a planning routine and then this video popped up 🥰

[@TheBlissBean]

Wowowow I read your mind 🤗

[@theresaANDnicholas]

thats law of attraction my friend!

[@dream.5708]

@@theresaANDnicholas yess!!

[@user-zz8ek8yr9c]

The the first video of yours I watch was about journalling and now from past one year since 2020 July I've been journalling constantly because you inspired me so much and by your watching videos I got so inspired that I started a glow up project for myself of like a month and I am literally feeling very happy and contented and healthy and my life has never been so organized before about so like you are the true inspiration for me so thank you so much..........💜

[@fromaudreykao]

my inspiration and motivation after watching this video: 📈📈📈

[@not-a-ghost2206]

Doesn't it feel overwhelming sometimes or is it more organized because you know what to do?

[@Julia-ig7qm]

I’ve been doing weekly planning for almost a year now, and in my experience it actually helps everything to feel less overwhelming. You end up allowing your brain to worry about completing those tasks instead of remembering what you have to do as everything is already written down. The only thing that can be overwhelming is if the weekly routine is too long, mine took 2h when I first started and since then I was able to cut it down to 1h because it was just simply too much time and I was avoiding it because I didn’t want to spend so much time planning haha. One other thing is that it’s really easy for everything to crumble if you miss a week of planning (and don’t take into consideration that can happen). Because of that I start planning on Saturdays instead of Sundays (my week starts on Mondays) so that I if I miss planning on Saturday I still have Sunday to plan everything. If you’re just starting it’s a long process to find just the right planning routine that works for you! I started when I watched the bliss bean’s first “how I plan my life” video and I literally copied her style haha. A lot of it didn’t work but it was a good starting point for me to have a solid base and build my own planning style from there! Hope this helps ♥︎

[@Julia-ig7qm]

@@not-a-ghost2206 yep! You summarised it very well! It’s all about learning how you work best with time! I’m glad my comment helped ♡

[@TheBlissBean]

Agree with Julia that it makes things less overwhelming! I feel a lot more overwhelmed if I just have a long list of tasks and no plan (or even worse, if it's just a jumble of thoughts in my head). Then I'm constantly thinking - am I forgetting something? What should I be doing now? How long can I spend on this? When my week is planned out I just do stuff and check off tasks 🤗

[@not-a-ghost2206]

@@TheBlissBean aah thanks for the reply😍😍

[@alexislee4379]

@@Julia-ig7qm Yes, I agree weekly planning should be short and done regularly! I also agree that weekly planning gives you a realistic outlook of how much you can do with the limited time and energy you have so you don't overwhelm yourself. Actually I have started planning my week on Friday mornings, before I start work. This is because my work is kinda crazy, we often have last minute work that needs to be done on the next Monday and that pushes back everything that was planned out for the next week. So I've learnt to do it on Friday so that I can plan whatever I need to do for the last day of the work week, such as confirming details, preparing the things I need, reorganising my weekends if I need to work overtime. I also plan into the next work week so that I don't miss any deadlines at work. It's either a Friday or Saturday morning for me, so that I can get it out of the way and enjoy my weekend socialising, since my weekdays are stuck working from home and working overtime as well.

[@improvewithsoo-selfdevelop1219]

“Take care in your minutes, and the hours will take care of themselves.” -Lord Chesterfield

[@KelseyRodriguez]

Completely agree with your take on Notion! I've been using it to keep track of my entire art business and all my various social media accounts and keeping all that complex content organized would be a MESS in any other platform, but, at the same time, I just don't really like it well for personal things! Also, you're ROCKING that white eyeliner! I've been loving your style lately!

[@nadaqueocultar]

The final message is beautiful, and it really has an impact as it comes from someone who's seen as a role model in productivity. I hope it will help people to feel better with themselves!

[@TheBlissBean]

For sure!! I want to be realistic and give balanced advice :)

[@amaponchik]

Oh, yes!

[@milenaraeva4053]

damn, okay I am buying a white eyeliner 😍😍😍

[@TheBlissBean]

Bahahaha I'm glad you liked it! Would not recommend the NYX epic wear one, did not like the applicator :(

[@milenaraeva4053]

@@TheBlissBean hey, thanks! I will stay away from the NYX one then! 🥰

[@cottonhxney]

@@milenaraeva4053 if I can jump into the convo, I really recommend the colorpop white eyeliner if you’re able to purchase from them!

[@Juicing4342]

I love your separate lists and reviewing your goals regularly to make sure you're moving forward and growing. Great job! Thanks for sharing.

[@ClumsyCharlott]

I'm amazed... Imma have to rewatch this multiple times to actually get it but wow

[@TheBlissBean]

Hahaha I really hope it helps!

[@mbsimmer]

OMG. i just happened to not watch bliss bean for a few months and WOW. she is growing into the COOLEST WOMAN EVER. that white eyeliner! her confidence! yet approachability! i love her so much and turned notifications ON.

[@kristintuel2563]

Loved this!!!! One of the best planning videos I’ve watched in awhile. :) I’d love to see your monthly and midweek routines as well!

[@TheBlissBean]

Ah thanks so much!!

[@leslieledezmasalazar8523]

I love your planning videos so much. I especially love the idea of having the routines written down somewhere. You bring me clarity & mental health with your videos

[@JAponte]

I love your process. It's very close to my own process. Something I struggle with is not losing Focus on time blocks without having to constantly keeping my eyes on the calendar. Do you have some sort of reminder system that help you not missing on some of those time blocks? Thanks for sharing!!

[@sacdaabdurhman]

“Don’t quit yet, the worst moments are usually followed by the most beautiful silver linings. You have to stay strong, remember to keep your head up and remain hopeful.” You doing great don’t quit.

[@kiranlochab2966]

Your eyes looked beautiful. And also thanks; You are so much help for people who want to be productive but are demotivated. Because of you, I completed 95% of my tasks last week.

[@7779311sassy]

Great video!! Thanks for the tips. I’ve actually just learned about notion. Seems like it would be great for work. Thanks!

[@kamleshprajapat4074]

Forwago is the best thing I did this year, it takes time, but the results are amazing. I'm finally happy with my life and where I'm headed.

[@nefertitimontoya]

Lately I've been using a homescreen on my phone that has a gcal widget above a todoist widget, so I can plan my main 1-4 tasks for the day whenever I feel. The biggest thing that works for me is having themed days so it's regular and I don't have to think about when I'm going to get stuff done - and every theme has a second time block in case I don't get everything done in the first. I tend to do better when I have a single focus, and when I know I don't have to be perfect/get it all done the first time (anxiety). Hope this helps somebody!

[@stardustonmyheart]

That sounds good! I will try it out. Thank you for sharing

[@poeticprism_]

I love your planning videos so much, always an inspiration

[@juju5470]

I love the way you explain everything detailed with a portion of your own experience!

[@kristavickers6651]

Beatrice! I have been watching you for a while now! You were in high school when I became aware of your channel. I have started and stopped every 30 seconds so many of your videos, and this was another....even though it was a freshened up version of a previous video, it was so incredibly informational. The Parkinson's Theory?! Amazing! I also preordered your book, and I've worked through a lot of the books content. I want to encourage you to keep going! You're doing amazingly. I can't even fathom what I could have accomplished with my life had I started at 15 instead of 45!! Thank you for your content. Thank you for sharing your life with us. You're doing marvelously. And even when you're real and honest with us, we hear you and relate.

[@edwardleecaliforniausa]

Yessss girl the thumbnails is amazing I'm proud of you and you are gorgeous and I loved her thumbnails

[@iridagazoufarmaki8466]

I would like to say that I really enjoy your newsletter!!

[@Mymakermovie77]

This looks like a nice routine! Definitely some bits and pieces I want to try out and take with me :)

[@psychetropica3818]

You're unbelievable, incredibly smart and really showed me some actions steps I can use when creating goals and moving towards them! Thanks, amazing value!

[@NatalieMatz]

Wooow, that's so useful! I especially love the idea of having the routines written down somewhere

[@jaigurudeva00m]

This level of organization is superior and takes a lot of time, I admire you. I think I'm okay with my set of google calendar, tasks and keep

[@MarjoleinVeenendaal]

I had never heard of the Trigger list but that's SO CLEVER and I will compile one immediately.

[@rachelleehazelton559]

Can you do a whole video on the ATracker! I'd love to see how you organized it as I just downloaded!

[@ayantikamukherjee1362]

Oh man! Everytime I watch your videos I get to learn so much from you, there's so much positivity in your vlogs and I really love the way you edit your videos😍

[@puddytatpurr]

Can I ask WHY you use Teau Deaux as well as your calendar? One of the issues I have (and why I have the iCal complication) is that if it's not staring me in the face; I'll forget about it. You seem to have the same information twice - in iCal and TD, does that not make it more work for you?

[@faithhh7627]

hey i hope your having a great day today. i just wanted to tell you that i love your makeup look

[@TheBlissBean]

Aw thanks so much!!

[@faithhh7627]

@@TheBlissBean OF COURSE :))

[@sunpi]

Can i ask why you had those things in the silver pots? Was it for the video or somthing else c

[@abby.tucker]

beatrice, i just wanted to thank you for your channel! your website and content are super inspiring. this week, i used your free weekly planner and absolutely love being able to make a mini blueprint of my week. this is the most productive i have ever been, TYSM

[@camila_jc]

Love this video! can we see how you plan for the month?

[@sandramokosa1109]

I LOVE your way of planning. Helped me a lot

[@SarahandMarek]

Always feel SO inspired to be productive after watching your videos 🤩

[@TheBlissBean]

aw glad I can inspire you a bit hehe! thanks so much for watching 💕

[@GalaSalv]

this is so helpful!! It can be so hard to organize and plan my week with school, youtube, and my job so I really appreciate this ❤️

[@Docdoolit]

Been watching her videos since February. Very enjoyable 👍🏾 inspired me to start a channel.

[@annikamcgraw8280]

Girl,,,, your make up looks fantastic!!! Thanks for the great tips, I love your channel!

[@KiraCanRead]

I've never heard of TeuxDeux before this video but it's literally EXACTLY the minimalist schedule I've been looking for my entire life!!!

[@almaskolmen]

I jus LOVE the aesthetics in this video!😍

[@vvvviiiicccc100]

YOUR CAMERA QUALITY IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING

[@rihohitosugi6353]

I love your white eyeliner !

[@SS-gb1kd]

How would you track or categorize the “transition” period from one task to another? For example, going to the gym. I drive up to the gym and it takes me 5 min to get out, get situated, and start working out - how should I categorize that? Should I turn on “Gym” tracking task immediately as soon as I pull into the parking lot and park? If not, then how do I transition the time from my car to get started with my first workout after getting situated. I don’t want to say that I worked out for 2 hours when in fact at least 30 min was taken up by going to the locker room putting my stuff us, hand washing, etc… Same when I get home from my drive from the gym and into my apartment. Or I get home and stopped at my apartment leasing office to check the mail. Where or How should I log my time? I log my “drive time” but once I get to my destination and trying to get into the house and get situated takes a few minutes to put my things down, etc…Should I just put everything into the “break” or what? Any tips or suggestions is greatly appreciated.

[@obsidiansea]

This bothers me, too! 😃

[@fatmadomngos1154]

I don’t know why but like she reminded me of Billie Eilish for some reason😅

[@TheBlissBean]

I get that a lot haha!

[@lorenfillmore7109]

Love your eyeliner!!!!! AND VIDEOS!!!

[@yuyenao1346]

your planning videos have always been so inspiring and i have used your planning system ever since ✨ but this one is super helpful and specific 🍊 tysm! and cool eyeliner anw!!!

[@TheBlissBean]

Aw I'm so glad you liked the video, and the eyeliner hehe 😝❤️

[@mayurteli91]

It was so useful, Thank you for sharing 🌟

[@hadjaraadam9266]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[@shizasoomro8319]

this woman is so damn impressive bro you really motivate me whenever i watch your videos

[@Snowflake_777]

Tysm for this video 😊 ready to plan my week schedule with blissbean 🌻😊💜 did you watch butter mv ? 😎😍😍💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@staleesha]

It always makes my day whenever you upload ❤️

[@c.deville1536]

I’m really curious to how you’re going to plan your degree. Im starting my program this fall and have my first year classes schedule but trying to roughly plan my entire degree now

[@TheBlissBean]

What do you mean by plan your degree?

[@c.deville1536]

@@TheBlissBean I know every program/school/path is different but I guess I mean maintaining a long term view on your education. Some classes may only be offered during certain times of the year, some classes require certain prerequisites, and distinguishing which classes and “worth” taking or not. (In my case I have an undeclared minor that I have to plan for and I need to fulfill credits in certain faculties.) I know this is a very individual answer but curious about your take. Love your content btw!

[@angelinajack]

As a college student my disorder in life is catching up with me. I can’t just decide when to do what I want/need. I have to get a schedule made!

[@ConsciousOriginals]

It's funny, I was thinking there are a lot of things on your calendar! :) Thanks for sharing great tips!

[@JacobThomas25]

This really helped me out a lot. I need to start making a plan for myself, so this was great!

[@TheBlissBean]

yey glad it was helpful!

[@antoinelaurin]

I've watched your video until the end. I swear, when I've seen your calendar i was like : I would have been dead following her schedule for a week 😂Nice content, keep working ! (:

[@tikkj]

This is phenomenal, thank you

[@shawnpenner2699]

What color schemes or Color codes are you using for your Ical in dark mode, I love the look of it! Wish I could get something similar looking in Google calendar

[@manikamanocha3951]

This was much needed!! Your eyeliner looks amazing:)

[@TheBlissBean]

Aw thanks so much manika!!

[@jessyparr]

ok well I wanted to let you know I got exactly 1:38 before I went to my notes app and organized it, going from over 350 notes down to 88 lol. I even have organized folders now :') wish me luck watching the rest and thanks for *actually* helping me organize my life better

[@stephanieL]

Awesome video and very helpful! Love it!! Thank you so much for the wonderful information. I will be trying teux deux for sure although that is not how you say to do in french. "Teux" is not a french word and "deux" means two in English. To do in french would be "a faire". I'm french Canadian and thought I would share 😊

[@versatilecraft]

If I did all these, I'd end up managing my lists all the time and won't accomplish anything 😅 I use a good old paper planner for my personal to-dos and I keep my work-related to-dos on my work laptop (I use default notes for this). This also helps me keep my work and personal life separate.

[@marystretcher9286]

I just checked out you free worksheets and damn girl, you did not have to go that hard 😍😍

[@TheBlissBean]

Ahahaha omg thank you so much! I'm glad you liked them 🤗

[@abigailreyes6345]

I have tried a lot of different things trying to improve my physical and mental health. The one that worked for me was the Forwago personalized program.

[@sandeepkanwar8645]

Subscribing your channel is came as a Bliss🙂. I'm more optimized than ever before. 🤗🤗

[@TheBlissBean]

so glad you've liked my videos! 🤗

[@camila_jc]

Hi! Thanks for the video, I'm trying to get my life together and it is hard. Could you show us how you use the apps for organizing time and habits in your phone? Like Atracker, I am kinda lost on how to use it. Also

[@rootedro]

Bliss bean out here reading our minds

[@bunnobear]

OMG I love your video, so fun to learn new organising tips at 51 :) New subscriber

[@sweethearthstudio]

Love the tips! What is this sticky note app called? I like the aesthetic more than all the ones I've seen in the app store but I couldn't find this one!

[@graceandcats2873]

sorry I think I missed it, but which app was showing you the circle charts of how your time was spent?

[@anjaligupta9114]

Just wondering, why do you have all of your tasks in both ical and teuxdeux -- isn't it the same list and same order? why do both?

[@TheBlissBean]

Nope! They're not quite the same, because TeuxDeux is for tasks and iCal is for time blocking. So I might have in TeuxDeux "call optometrist" "schedule manicure" and "email video link". These are super quick tasks that I would not create specific time blocks for in my calendar, that would get too messy. Similarly, a time block might be something pretty general, like "finish video", but in TeuxDeux I have "finish editing video", "design thumbnail", "send link to video", etc. Hope that helps!

[@zuzuzuzuuuu]

Hahah when I saw your Icalendar I thought the opposite od what you have said : o wow, how full ist hat calendar! So I think everyone define busyness kind of differently;)

[@simmmzyy]

Such a good video, thank you xx

[@staciemae]

I'm all for technology, but it's so therapeutic to write in a journal and turn a page in a book.

[@annclue7264]

very nice, thank you!

[@anikemueller8644]

What app do you use to track the time you spend doing different things? (You may have mentioned this and I may have missed it, oops!)

[@princessmorbucks]

she mentioned it was the ATracker app :)

[@madeleinepousar]

Loved it!

[@sarahmaryja9762]

ATracker sounds amazing omg, I think it'll get it, ive been trying to track my time manually and it's a nightmare haha

[@TheBlissBean]

I think I actually preferred Now Then Pro but the only problem is it doesn't have an apple watch app 😭 if it did I would probably switch back to Now Then Pro!

[@sukiatwal3762]

your calendar looks so full!! mine is empty haha

[@myratogonon]

This is helpful. Thanks!

[@angelanicole3149]

Love that I found ur channel 🤩 new subbie here

[@ohstayyeah]

Great video!

[@kau0303]

Last week recap: What went well What could have gone better Time distribution? (No need) Next week: Upcoming week events (ome time, repeating events) Monthly goals mind, for this week What can i say no to this week

[@MariaGerjoy]

Tweek is a free version of TeuxDeux 😍 I love her system!

[@TheBlissBean]

Whoa I just looked at it, yeah it looks super similar! I would love for someone to make a super simple combo of basically TeuxDeux and iCal where when you drag a task to the calendar it automatically forms a block of time, and if you move that block to a different day, then that task automatically is moved to another list

[@MariaGerjoy]

@@TheBlissBean wow I can’t believe you answered my comment, I’m a huge fan yours you inspire me so much! I totally agree with you, having a system that the tasks could form a block of time and rearrange it as you please would be spectacular!

[@SamFerro]

@@TheBlissBean ticktick is the first app I’ve found that does this!! It’s not as smooth as things 3 but it does work really well and let’s you drag tasks / adjust duration directly on your calendar (which integrates with GCal and stuff)

[@fatimahjabr1269]

First of all ,, This video is all what I needed, thank you thank you thank you Second, Oh boy do I like your personality and attitude. even though I do not know you personally I could see what an amazing person you are! for some reason, you're like a weird mix of Billie Eilish and Rory Gilmore from the show Gilmore girls 😂😭

[@walterphotographyn207]

Hello Beatrice, thank you for the vid! Waht is the software you are using at 4:42?

[@DanceDaily]

what app do you use for what you showed doing the percentage of time used?

[@Leo.Albuquerque02]

Obrigada. Muito inspiradora❤

[@drewbxrry]

didnt knew bout stickies til I watch ur vid hahahaha THANK U

[@joyvandervalk5705]

Love your system! But I personally am a Google calendar addict haha ;) Not saying Ical is bad, just happy that there is something for everyone!