I try not to combine my habits with my to do list. I did that in the past and it made me feel overwhelmed. with all the habits someone might do in the morning and he afternoon it makes your to do list seem immense and insurmountable. that’s why I try to have the habits labeled as habits I’m working on right now. they are things that are allllll ways expected to be done so putting it on my to do list ( which I see as a list of things I get to pick and choose the priority and completion time of) would mentally move them in my mind from something that will get done to something that may or may not get done. Everyone is different though and this may not work for you. or it may work for new things that you want to eventually make a habit but are just trying out now to see if you like it. that is why Journaling and meditation can be on my to do list – because I haven’t yet solidified them in my mind as things I will commit to daily.
Yes! It keeps me focused tats for sur, and love checking off a list. Great sense of accomplishment.
Yes helps U stay on track with what needs to happen in your day to day life
If you are a list person yes. If not it’s a way to develope the habit of organizing your life. I started with daily and worked my way into carrying a two year planner. I keep both work and personal info in it to help plan vacations and meetings.
Yes it does and makes it easy for you to be focused and feel more accomplished
Yes, I believe so. When introducing a new habit in your day, Ibelieve it’s useful to write it in your to-do list so you het reminded of it as you look at the list. Once the habit is ingrained in your personality there is no need to keep writing it down, but it might still help have a sense of achievement when looking at your planner a d seeing how you’re keeping up the habit.
It depends on if what’s on the to do list. If it’s something you do every single day yes it can. But sometimes it’s random things you may or may not do again. I think it’s borderline habit forming. If your to-do list is a constant with what you put on it daily can create a routine which then can turn into a good habit. Also the task of doing the to-do list itself can be habit forming. Do you get what I’m saying?
For me, the to-do list transformed my ability to complete tasks. It has not been instrumental in developing other habits, but the habit of making my morning to-do list has developed because of the way I let my system become a part of me. Personalizing the habit seems to make habits more sticky for me than anything else.
Of cause you can use to-do-lists to develop your habits. Personally I create my to-do-list like a timeline for my day, in this way I can perfectly write down things kind of "morning routine", read one chapter of this book, go to school, "act of kindness", go home, cook and eat, do my homework, "afternoon routine" and at least "evening routine". This is just an example, but hopefully you understood what I mean
Yes. It keeps one concentrated on the goals and reinforces the action taken for developing an habit.
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