Form Zen to Done Habits with BOOX Devices: A Smart Way to Boost Productivity
Boosting productivity faces numerous challenges, such as distractions, eye fatigue, unclear expectations, and more. To tackle these issues, Leo Babauta developed the Zen to Done (ZTD) productivity method, a minimalist, habit-based approach that emphasizes simplicity. Its core habits, Simplify, Collect, Plan, Organize, and Review, encourage consistent progress through small, intentional actions. Tools like BOOX ePaper tablets can support you in developing and sustaining these habits for real life.
Simplify: Clear Away the Excess
Simplify is the core habit of the ZTD system, emphasizing the importance of reducing complexity and focusing on essentials. BOOX ePaper tablets like Note Air4 C embody this principle as a minimalist digital workspace designed to keep your mind calm and focused. With BOOX Super Refresh Technology, distraction-free ePaper screens look and feel like traditional paper, protecting your eyes while minimizing ghosting, making reading and writing comfortable and smooth. Features such as EinkWise settings, preset toolbars for various scenarios, and customizable PDF reading themes streamline your workflow and significantly boost overall productivity.
Collect: Don’t Let Ideas Slip
Collect focuses on capturing your ideas, tasks, and projects before they slip from memory. Getting things out of your head and onto paper or screen helps you stay organized and clear-minded. Even a simple to-do list works. You can carry a small notebook or a capture tool that suits your needs. BOOX portable devices, such as the Go 7 series, can serve as your digital memo pads. They also feature screenshot, screen recorder, Recorder, and OCR functions to help you capture information quickly.
Plan: Set Clear Priorities
Plan is centered on setting clear priorities and structuring your day. By listing your “big rocks” first and scheduling them well, you help important goals take priority over smaller, less significant tasks. BOOX native Notes app helps you make a daily planner with ease. You can either use built-in planner templates or upload a customizable one to help you organize tasks visually and intentionally.
Powered by Android OS with pre-installed Google Play, BOOX devices also support other third-party time management apps, so you can integrate your preferred planning tools into one digital space.
Organize: Keep Things in Order
Decluttering is what Organize conveys. BOOX ePaper devices help you make digital organization effortless. With an intuitive folder system, your notes and documents are neatly categorized. In the Notes app, features like Pins for Infinite Notes, Tag, and Outline make navigation effortless.
If you want to build a connected personal knowledge management (PKM) system within your workspace, you can make use of the Insert Tool to insert links to files, notes, or websites, and more in the notebook. By maintaining an organized system, you can reduce friction in your workflow.
Review: Reflect Regularly
Review regularly is where you check in with your goals, your progress, and yourself to see what’s been accomplished and what still needs attention. Take time to revisit your notes, tasks, and objectives on your BOOX device. Use annotation tools to mark milestones, highlight achievements, and outline next steps. By maintaining this habit, it'll be easier for you to stay proactive and turn reflection into a tool for continuous growth.
Wrap-up
Each of these ZTD habits can be learned and practiced gradually, ideally one at a time, or a few together if that feels manageable. Focusing on a single habit for a period of time helps it become more natural before you explore the next. With the right routines and tools, productivity can start to feel less about doing more and more about doing what truly matters.
