Sure, you could use a to-do list app on your phone. But what's the fun in that? If you're looking for a low-tech way to organize your day, try creating a daily to-do list with nothing but paper and pencil. Here's how:
Get a notebook and pen that you love. This is going to be your daily to-do list journal.
If low-tech is your style, a traveler's notebook might be the perfect pick for you. This type of journaling is becoming increasingly popular and offers a great way to make a note of all your to-dos in one place. It requires only a standard sized notebook, pen, and some lovely washi tape if you're feeling crafty.
Finding just the right notebook and pen can become a fun exercise! Investing in something that you love makes logging tasks much more enjoyable. With a bit of concentration, upkeep of your daily to-do list should become as easy as pie!
Each day, write down the date at the top of a new page
Write it down, jot it into existence! At the top of a fresh page every day, take pen to paper and boldly declare the date - there you have it, an instant record that will never be lost.
Make sure to pay attention to the little details - the sparkling sunlight in the morning or the setting sun at night that denotes the beginning and end of each day. Don’t miss out on life’s simple moments! Get your pen and paper out today, start fresh and create a lasting reminder of what you experience everyday.
Braindump everything you can think of that needs to get done today into your notebook.
Include big tasks like "finish report" as well as smaller ones like "call dentist."
It's time to let go and finally unpack the glut of tasks, worries, and potential ideas swirling around in your head. Clean house of it all by brain dumping everything into your notebook!
Not only will you feel a sense of relief and organization when it's all written down, but having your To-Do list for the day (or week) organized makes the effort needed seem a little more manageable.
Come on - write down that report that needs to be finished, give a shout out to the dentist for scheduling an appointment, capture those fleeting ideas before they waft away, making room in that mind palace of yours for a relaxed mental state and actually accomplishing things! Go ahead - Brain dump everything today!
Once everything is written down, number each task in order of importance or urgency.
Once you've written down every single item on your to-do list, it's time to get organized! Assign numbers to each task based on its importance or urgency. This is a fun way to plan out the day and make sure that everything gets done.
Put a number one next to the most important things first so you can check them off and feel so satisfied about crushing those priorities!
Even better, tackling the later items may be less daunting when they aren't at the top of the list anymore – number two will do just fine.
Make use of this simple system and celebrate each success like a little victory. Numbering tasks takes big challenges and turns them into smaller, accomplishable feats!
Take a break! You've just accomplished a lot by getting all your thoughts out of your head and onto paper (or into your favorite notebook).
Ahh, there's nothing quite like taking a break after a productive session! Taking a moment to relax and enjoy the satisfaction of getting your thoughts out will help you reset before moving on.
After all, taking some time to relax can help sharpen your focus when it's time to pick up the pencil again! So take a deep breath and relax; you deserve it for all the hard work you just put in.
Throughout the day, refer back to your list and check things off as you complete them. There's nothing quite like the satisfaction of crossing something off your to-do list!
Nothing feels better than the sense of accomplishment when you check off an item from your to-do list. Throughout the day, keep referring back to your list and ticking those tasks off one by one.
You'll feel on top of the world as you look back at what you've accomplished! Who says getting all your jobs done has to be boring? Treat yourself, take a break, pat yourself on the back - get that feeling of satisfaction that comes from ticking something off!