{"id":16255,"date":"2019-08-07T00:26:40","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T00:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/does-it-help-you-more-to-physically-write-your-to-do-list-down-on-paper-or-is-it-just-as-effective-if-you-keep-it-on-your-phone-or-computer\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:38:58","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:38:58","slug":"does-it-help-you-more-to-physically-write-your-to-do-list-down-on-paper-or-is-it-just-as-effective-if-you-keep-it-on-your-phone-or-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/does-it-help-you-more-to-physically-write-your-to-do-list-down-on-paper-or-is-it-just-as-effective-if-you-keep-it-on-your-phone-or-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"Does it help you more to physically write your to-do list down on paper or is it just as effective if you keep it on your phone or computer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Joan F.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I have tried countless apps and notekeeping methods on my phone. I have founf that carrying a notebook and pen everywhere I go and finding time throughout the day to review it is the only way I can keep task lists. I will set a reminder on my phone for appointments but it needs to be repeated at least 3 times for me to really absorb the prompt<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-145191542\"><div id=\"thefa-2705307901\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Don't let a good life slip away<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/start.thefabulous.co\/onboarding\/fabulous-initial?utm_source=community-qa&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=afterfirstquestionoranswer-purple-achievegoals\" class=\"banner-cta red w-inline-block\">\r\n<div>Start today<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Ethan F.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I&#39;ve found that it only really matters that you keep the list near you and in sight. If you write it physically, but don&#39;t keep it near you, you still won&#39;t complete it.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Lawrence W.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\"> no! way more effective for me to write it down. first of all I have always been a fan of writing and with a  pen\u2712\ufe0f  with ink from the ink pot.  \ud83d\ude00\ud83e\uddda\u200d\u2640\ufe0f. I love notebooks and writing down my thoughts and lists and details about my to do\u2019s and plan business help me immensely to organize my mind or my anxieties about my projects. I am a visual person so it\u2019s very important for me to see the picture imaginary.  \u263a\ufe0f<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Mille Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Handwriting is more effective than typing as it makes the processing of information slower and you can summarize your ideas more and more.  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Bessie C.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I like to physically write in a journal- in fact I have multiple journals and I also keep notes in my phone. I think it&#39;s whatever works best for you and you feel most private with because if it doesn&#39;t feel private then you won&#39;t put your real thoughts and feelings down. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Catherine T.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Personally it helps in the morning that I can see the question in front of me and type what my intentions are as soon as I wake up, rather than waiting until I get off my bed and scrounge up a pen and paper. So it&#39;s on my mind all day, plus I can easily toss it onto a todo app where it will be staring me in the face every time I use my phone.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Silje W.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">It depends on the type of list. A list of daily to do seems to work fine on my phone since they are routine and I just use it to make sure I&#39;ve accomplished all of my little daily chores. But for projects or novel tasks, a paper and pen works best. It&#39;s easier for me to plan on a page and having a physical reminder of that plan keeps me more on task.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Gundolf O.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I know it can be frustrating carrying a notebook or paper. But the writing in paper have this kind of \u201cmagic\u201d. You will not be distracted by the light of your phone, and it\u2019s so easy to loose focus on it because Facebook is just a tap away from waste valuables minutes from you day. I would recommend stick to the pen and paper strategy <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Villads F.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I write mine physically every day in a fresh page of my planner. 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