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How to manage to-do lists

Making a to-do list takes effort, so use one for new and difficult tasks, not for daily tasks like clearing your inbox or getting dressed.

It is useful to move more of your tasks into the "automatic" space so that you need to spend less effort thinking about them. The key is to establish routines. If something is showing up regularly on your to-do list, it may be because you find it effortful.

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Inspire yourself

Make the things you do more fun, such as listening to a podcast while you jog.

Remind yourself why you are doing this important work. For example, instead of putting off your research project, think of the people you will help.

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Why we feel that to-do lists help

When we plan to complete a task, 

  • we ease the stress we may feel to remind ourselves that we need to constantly do this thing.
  • we have to figure out what actions we need to take to finish the task and how and when to do them.

When w...

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The benefits and disadvantages of to-do lists

To-do lists are effective to keep us aware of our goals. Simply maintaining awareness of our goals helps us to feel disciplined.

But there is a downside too. To-do lists are not enough to help us commit to the work. A to-do list can be a way of postponing work. It is too ea...

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The science behind to-do lists

The science behind to-do lists

Consider it done! is a research paper written by E. J. Masicampo and Roy F. Baumeister. The authors state that once we commit to a particular plan of action to complete a task, we think less about that task.

We have, on average, about 15 ongoing goals and p...

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How we're making to-do lists

We're just not good at constructing our to-do lists. It's not as simple as it looks.

Many of us aren't any good at formulating the tasks on the list, failing to think through steps and plans, so that when we're faced with too many tasks and too few suggestions on how to p...

To-do lists and calendars

Once you write down the tasks you need to perform, you then have to clear space in your day to put some of those tasks onto your calendar.

This calendar maintenance is itself a useful exercise for fighting the tide of interruptions you’re always facing. It pulls your brain out of a react...

Tailor your to-do lists

Use the 1-3-5 rule when putting together her daily to-do list.

On any given day, set nine goals for yourself: 
  • one big-ticket project to tackle
  • three medium tasks
  • five small things. 

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