For most people, all days of the week are packed with various activities, whether they like it or not. There is no respite on holidays, either. If it’s something as mundane as grocery shopping on ‘normal’ days, it could be the ‘Six Things to Do if You Have Six Hours in Rome’ kind of activity during holidays. Sometimes, there are so many chores that even the brain gives up.
So, smart folks opt for a simple yet powerful tool: the to-do list. Lists could be made the old way, by jotting down things on paper, or the new popular way, by signing on to a digital to-do list app that sends reminders on task lists and what needs to be done when.
Either way, it’s a good practice because writing to-do lists tricks the ever-active brain into thinking that its work has now been outsourced, and it can chill. While this constant list-writing and following may feel like a robotic way of life sometimes, it’s not. It’s a pathway to productivity and peace and gives a sense of accomplishment.
Besides, a long to-do list can force the writer to review it and weed out non-essential tasks. And save her energy for another day.
