How Revisiting Your To-Do List Can Be a Good Thing

“We have to start putting ourselves on the to-do list.” – Giuliana Rancic I don’t know about most people, but I’m an inveterate list-maker. I have to-do lists for pending bills, lists for appointments for myself and separate ones for other family members, lists of groceries to buy at different stores, lists of deals to take advantage of, lists of family and friends’ birthdays, anniversaries and other important life events, lists of TV shows to record on the DVR, lists of new TV shows or movies to check out, lists of websites (so I don’t forget them or can’t retrieve them in case the computer dies), and so on. Sometimes all these lists need a thorough cleaning. Translation: I find the best way to deal with them is to revisit each list. Why bother? Already I hear a chorus of “Why bother?” I admit, the task can seem intimidating, particularly if I’m trying to clean up a website list. What really got me started on that project is trying to figure out what my username and password is for a beauty site or sporting goods stores, or even if I created one to begin with. This was long before any availability of password managers or other such clever inventions to do away with the tedious prospect of retrieving said supposedly safe information. Even though I now use a password manager, I still maintain my lists of websites. I go through them periodically to eliminate ones I no longer visit or can’t stand the incessant emails, so I’ve unsubscribed from them. Th...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Brain and Behavior Habits Self-Help Source Type: blogs