Why write on paper, not on a screen?
There was a time when I was working on a computer all day and struggling with eye strain and headaches. I had planners, study notebooks, idea pads—several notebooks at once. I could remember writing something down, but never which notebook it was in. I tried switching to digital note-taking apps, but I started noticing my memory getting worse, and something just felt off.
Then I tried writing by hand again, and it felt like something that had been dormant started to wake up. Putting my thoughts on paper was so enjoyable that I found myself writing every day, completely absorbed.
But then the notebooks piled up again—the same problem all over. That’s when I arrived at the idea of printing on loose-leaf paper and keeping everything in one binder.
Eventually, as I studied cognitive behavioral therapy, the templates were born. When I was struggling and couldn’t even think of how to help myself, simply following a guide and writing things down helped me reflect and see things in a new way.
The templates on this site come from that experience.
What goes into these templates
These templates are not just “nice-looking formats”—they are designed around the experience of writing.
Even when you don’t know how to help yourself, they are structured so that simply following the guided prompts helps you organize your thoughts and feelings.
Built on ideas from cognitive behavioral therapy and self-care, these templates have been refined through continued personal use.
How to use this site
The templates are designed to be printed on loose-leaf paper and compiled into a single notebook. Print only what you need and carry just the pages you want. Sizes are available in A4, B5, and A5.
A friend took an interest in them, and that made me think there might be others who’d like to try them too—so I decided to publish them as this site.
Keeping what you wrote to yourself can be more than enough. And if you choose to share certain parts with someone close to you, it may also lead to new insights and deeper understanding.
If you try it and have any feedback or run into any issues, feel free to let me know.
Creator: Akichi
2026-02-02 (Updated: 2026-03-20)
