The Psychology of Checklists
Organization makes me feel calm. I love lists, planners, dates and schedules. I actually just bought myself a new planner for 2019-2020 and I am very excited to begin filling it out. I also use the reminders app on my iPhone all the time. I think reminders through checklists are very helpful, especially with the lives that many people live in western society. People have more on their plate than ever before and with the proper organizational techniques a busy schedule can be handled with ease. This article about the psychology of checklists confirmed this thought process for me. Many people try their best to have order in their lives, but it may be difficult for some. This piece informs people that having a list for tasks that are smaller to guide you toward larger goals is much more manageable and fulfilling. Simply being able to see yourself move through a checklist makes tackling a large task much easier. Many people give up half way through projects because it feels daunting and never-ending, but with a list of goals that can get you through a task that seems too large, the process turns into something manageable. As a student, I have found that staying organized and thinking ahead definitely helps when I have an extensive list of things to do. I often get overwhelmed with school, especially at the beginning of the semester when we are hit with the assignments of all of our classes for the whole semester on day one or two. But if we can break things up, organize and take each day at a time, it does not feel as overwhelming.
The Myth of 'Too Busy'
Prioritizing our lives seems so difficult sometimes. There are all of the tasks we "have to do," then there are the things we "need to do" and our most desired category, the things we "want to do." We all want to grow and aspire to be our best selves, but it feels like an overwhelming task when we have so much to do. This article helps with changing our mindset to one that prioritizes what is most important to climb the ladder of our lives, whatever that may be. This article helped me think about what I find truly important to enable myself to grow. I am going to begin organizing my time by what is most important first and then go through the things that I should fill my time with the least. This way I will not feel so burdened with so much busyness.
Organization makes me feel calm. I love lists, planners, dates and schedules. I actually just bought myself a new planner for 2019-2020 and I am very excited to begin filling it out. I also use the reminders app on my iPhone all the time. I think reminders through checklists are very helpful, especially with the lives that many people live in western society. People have more on their plate than ever before and with the proper organizational techniques a busy schedule can be handled with ease. This article about the psychology of checklists confirmed this thought process for me. Many people try their best to have order in their lives, but it may be difficult for some. This piece informs people that having a list for tasks that are smaller to guide you toward larger goals is much more manageable and fulfilling. Simply being able to see yourself move through a checklist makes tackling a large task much easier. Many people give up half way through projects because it feels daunting and never-ending, but with a list of goals that can get you through a task that seems too large, the process turns into something manageable. As a student, I have found that staying organized and thinking ahead definitely helps when I have an extensive list of things to do. I often get overwhelmed with school, especially at the beginning of the semester when we are hit with the assignments of all of our classes for the whole semester on day one or two. But if we can break things up, organize and take each day at a time, it does not feel as overwhelming.
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The Myth of 'Too Busy'
Prioritizing our lives seems so difficult sometimes. There are all of the tasks we "have to do," then there are the things we "need to do" and our most desired category, the things we "want to do." We all want to grow and aspire to be our best selves, but it feels like an overwhelming task when we have so much to do. This article helps with changing our mindset to one that prioritizes what is most important to climb the ladder of our lives, whatever that may be. This article helped me think about what I find truly important to enable myself to grow. I am going to begin organizing my time by what is most important first and then go through the things that I should fill my time with the least. This way I will not feel so burdened with so much busyness.
Hi Lindsi!
ReplyDeleteI like your name! I totally agree with all of the points you made. I, too, get overwhelmed at the beginning of the semester when everything is new and a schedule is not quite concrete yet! I'm also a believer of creating to-do lists that contain smaller tasks because it's so much more rewarding to see that you've completed more things.
Hi Lindsi!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I love how you spell your name, it is so unique! Next, I wanted to say that I also enjoy everything having to do with planning. What kind of planner do you use? I have been obsessed with the Erin Condren planners for the past 3 years. I have to write anything and everything down in my planner, and it is the greatest sense of accomplishment when I can cross something off that I have completed.