To-do lists
How great are to-do lists? I love them. They help you organise your thoughts and achieve your goals. I recently started one at the end of the last exam period to help get through the mountain of personal tasks I had been putting off during semester.
My Mum once told me that to-do lists are so powerful because you get to cross off the tasks as you complete them and receive gratification in doing so.聽I do think there is psychological benefit in being able to act out the completion of your task (either by a tick or cross), and I love the feeling of satisfaction when I am able to do so.
If you鈥檙e looking for some to-do list inspiration, here are some ideas to jazz up your organisation:
- Stick up post-it notes around the house depending on the location / theme of the task (i.e. post-it note on the vanity cupboard that needs organising)
- Take photos / screenshots of what you need to do and keep it in an album on your phone
- Stick up a list near your front door so you are always reminded of what you need to do when you enter / leave home
- Colour code your written or electronic to-do list with traffic light colours (i.e. red = urgent, orange = sooner, rather than later, green = can wait)
- Set reminders in your phone calendar to pop up when you鈥檒l have time or need to do the task
- Use the reminders app in your phone (if you have an iphone) to sync your calendar and reminders together
- Download a customised to-do list app (there are heaps to choose from!)
How do you organise your tasks? Do you use a to-do list or something similar?