How to keep track of what you watch, read and eat, in one place

Split across apps, your life looks like five hobbies. In one place, it looks like you: the month you read on the beach, the winter of long films, the summer you tried every new place in the neighbourhood.

It's also simply easier. One habit is easier to keep than five.

1. 01Save it right after, while you still remember how it felt. It should take seconds, not minutes.
2. 02Use words, not a scale. "Really good", "Okay" or "Not for me" is faster than choosing between 3.5 and 4 stars, and it's what you'll want to know later anyway.
3. 03Keep a want-to list next to what you've done, so the next film or place is always one tap away.
4. 04Don't aim for complete. A record with the things that mattered beats a perfect record you gave up on in February.
5. 05Look back once a month. Patterns show up that you'd never notice day to day, like Friday turning into film night.

Anything you'd want to remember or recommend: films and shows, books and podcasts, restaurants and recipes, concerts, classes, trips and places you stayed, even workouts. If a friend might ask "was it good?", it belongs.