I used to do it in the evening. But depending on my to dos i tend to get too nervius in the evening. Hence now i prefer writing it in the morning.
I prefer to write a to-do list first thing as I have a better perspective of what’s could happen during the day. Also when I do one before bed I feel overwhelmed as I wake up
I typically cross off what I’ve completed at the end of the day, then transfer all incomplete tasks to the next day. It’s at that time that I complete my task list for the following day.
I write my work to do list on a post it note when I sit down and put it on my computer screen. I try to break it into as small piece as possible so I can see progress. If what I need to do doesn’t fit on a post it note, I stop when I run out of space. It feels good to start a new list rather then have two that I don’t finish. The next day I can take that list and rewrite it with things I didn’t finish and things that are new. If something comes up at work, it get’s it’s own tiny post it note. For chores and errands I use google keep, with a weekly and monthly list. On Sunday night I move items from monthly to weekly and assigned them a day, ie) groceries monday, clean chicken coop tuesday, take car for detail thur. When new things pop up during the week, like a friend invites me somewhere, I put it on the weekly todo, rescheduling to avoid having too many things on one day. Keep lets you add reminders too. Also, keep lets you share these list. My husband can see my plans and add things he is doing that effects me, ie) office christmas party friday.
I write my to do list the first thing in the morning because it helps me look at how I am going to live out my day. It gives me structure and that’s really important for me to have in order to monitor and alleviate my anxiety prone self. It really provides me with relief and gives me the reassurance that I’m actually in control of my life and situation. It grounds me. Writing my to-do list as a morning habit is hard to keep up, but I believe the habit helps me stay on track for everything else I would like to accomplish in my day.
It depends on the day. If I can’t stop thinking about tomorrow’s to do’s, I write them down before bed. If it is a easy day then I would probably write them first thing in the morning.
I write in a planner a list of goals and to-dos every evening but not right before bed, usually just after dinner. Then in the morning at work I look through my days tasks, write down any new ones and prioritize what needs to be done first. Right before bed would make it too hard to fall asleep as I’d be thinking about what needed to be done the next day instead of relaxing.
I write mine in the morning; however, I do sometimes have things that are left over from the previous day. Then before I go to bed at night, I review my list from the day and add or remove things from that days list. I kind of view these activities as a kind of opening and closing of each day.
Neither, the to do list sits in the middle-to-end part of my morning routine. A more awake mind let’s me write a better list. It also allows for anything that happens at breakfast to be factored into the list.
I do it in the morning while cleaning up my email.