# Habit-Forming Calendars The 'Habit Calendar' Tracks Small Tasks to Form Long-Term Behaviors By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-11-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habit-calendar References: [swiss-miss](http://www.swiss-miss.com/2016/11/habit-calendar.html) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1824197793/habit-calendar-track-the-habits-that-make-you-a-sa?ref=6odjua) The 'Habit Calendar' by Free Period is currently running as a project on [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boardgame-zone), hoping that others will see the value in owning a tangible tool for tracking one's tasks and habits. The calendar tool is divided into Daily, Weekly and Monthly sections, which make it easy to [visualize upcoming tasks and goals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cly-pixel) at a glance. The monitoring tool is super simple to use, as one only needs to add a checkmark to a task each day as completed. The more a page fills up with checkmarks, the closer one is to making an activity a routine part of their life. While there are plenty of apps that offer [habit-building tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habitgo), the Habit Calendar touts that its low-tech format is one of its strengths. As Free Period notes: "The Habit Calendar is a physical thing -- no buzzing, alerts, or screens required." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Tangible Habit Trackers:** Disruptive opportunity: Develop physical tools or products that help individuals track and form habits. - **Simplified Visualization Tools:** Disruptive opportunity: Create user-friendly tools that allow individuals to easily visualize and track their tasks and goals. - **Alternative to Digital Apps:** Disruptive opportunity: Explore non-digital solutions for habit-building, catering to individuals who prefer low-tech formats. ### Where This Applies - **Productivity Tools:** Disruptive opportunity: Innovate on existing productivity tools to incorporate habit-forming features. - **Stationery and Office Supplies:** Disruptive opportunity: Develop new stationery products specifically designed for habit tracking and goal-setting. - **Wellness and Self-improvement:** Disruptive opportunity: Introduce habit-building tools targeted towards individuals seeking to improve their well-being and personal growth. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Habit Tracker Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/life-of-discipline-habit-tracker.md) - [Habit Management Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daily-goal-tracker.md) - [Habit Tracking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habit-card.md) - [Personal Habit Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habit-tracker1.md) - [Visual Habit Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color-your-habit.md) - [Habit Tracking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-good-week.md) - [Habit Tracker Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habitscroll.md) - [Routine Building Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habits-tracker.md) - [Habit Tracking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habit-pulse.md)