The secrets of an effective to-do list

Do you often tell yourself that you don't need this famous to-do list , that in any case you manage very well to remember everything you have to accomplish as tasks in a day? What if we told you that there are real benefits to using a to-do list on a daily basis ?

Free your mind

Constantly keeping in mind what we have to accomplish clutters our mind and inevitably brings its share of stress. Instead, writing down all the tasks to be completed on a to-do list allows us to free up our mental space and thus have more space to fully concentrate on the present moment and to give free rein to possible new ideas.

Don't forget anything

Do you regularly forget to call a friend on their birthday? Do you always return library books a few days late? No human being is able to memorize all the tasks to be completed in one day, especially when you have to combine work, family and personal life. The secret of those who seem to manage to combine everything and forget nothing? Write everything down !

Take action

Writing down the things you would like to accomplish not only helps you not to forget them, but also gives you the motivation to finally do them . Writing the task on your to-do list confirms your real intention to do it and concretely pushes you to take action.

The feeling of duty accomplished

Having a to-do list, and even more so a done list , allows you to see concretely everything that has been accomplished in a day and thus feel the pride of not only having had a productive day, but also of having progressed towards achieving objectives , which will certainly provide you with the motivation necessary to continue on this path the following day.

THE SECRETS OF AN EFFECTIVE TO-DO LIST

• Prioritize your tasks (establish an order of priority)
• Start your tasks with an action verb
• Set a deadline for each task
• Break down projects into smaller tasks
• Sort your list at the end of each day

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