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Write down your to-do list
The key to battling productivity dysmorphia is recognizing intellectually that you’re meeting your goals and doing good work. It can be helpful to see those facts represented in a tangible way.
- Write down your to-do list regularly, but don’t be overwhelmed if it’s long. You’ll get it all done in a timely manner. You are more than capable.
- Mark off each goal as you accomplish it. It’s important that you see your successes and wins. At the end of the day, even if only half of the items on the list are checked off, you’ll see how much work you really did.
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Reframe your idea of “productivity”
Try to reconsider what you think of as “productivity.”
- It’s productive to get all your work done, yes, and productive to work out or devote a certain amount of time every night to your side job or hobby.
- It’s also productive to rest. Relaxing...
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Take positive messages to heart
We get a lot of feedback during the workday that can go unappreciated because of the pace at which we work. Stop letting positive reinforcement pass you by. That’s what the productivity dysmorphia wants.
Next time you get an email or Slack message thanking you for all y...
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Productivity dysmorphia
Productivity dysmorphia could explain why you feel down about your productivity, even when it’s clear to everyone else you’re doing a great job.
It sits in “the intersection of burnout, imposter syndrome, and anxiety.”
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6. Cut down your to-do list
A smaller to-do list is less intimidating and more achievable. There's nothing wrong with having a short to-do list if you're getting real work done. Start with your Most Important Tasks (MITs) and limit the list to three items, a productivity tactic popularized by bloggerLeo Babauta .
...The To-Do List Vs The Success List
A success list is a short, well-kept list that aims to lead us in a specific direction in an organized manner. If a list isn't built around success, then success is not where it takes you.
To-do lists tend to be long; success lists are short. One pulls you...
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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