You know those days where you're just doing things, like you've just been busy with several activities but at the end of the day your back is aching and you're wondering... what exactly happened today?
Maybe you didn't ask a specific question but you're feeling unsatisfied and anxious after the day's work.
I've been there, one time I was lying down and asking, where am I?
During the times of the activities, I was just buzzing around feeling productive until later.
It wasn't that the tasks weren't worth it. It was because they weren't classified. And you know what they say, "when you don't plan for the day, the day plans for you" and this might have been the case of your constant rambling at the end of each day.
Writing a to-do list keeps your mind in focus mode, it helps you get checked for what is important to do for the time and what can wait.
It also gives you a sense of relief and dampens the disorder and anxiety that comes with the lack of prioritizing.
Here's an outline of the importance;
Think about the times you made a to-do list and the times you didn't. What can you observe?
- It helps you confirm the tasks
- It helps you prioritize
- It streamlines your focus
- It relieves the anxiety of not having to remember all your task
- It helps you distinguish unrelated tasks from important ones
- It serves as a checklist of the task you've accomplished
- It breaks down large tasks into smaller doable tasks.
A to-do list can also serve as a tool for evaluation. It gives you structure for the day and helps you stay creative. Make sure you start using a to-do list today.