427-Life Is Not a To-Do List

Do you have a lengthy to-do list? Or maybe you have dozens of "ideas" on sticky notes with no clear purpose? Learn more about scheduling your life to avoid the overwhelm in this episode!

 

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Welcome to Everyday Happiness where we create lasting happiness, in about 2 minutes a day,  through my signature method of Intentional Margins (creating harmony between your to-dos and your priorities), happiness science, and musings about life. 

 

I'm your host Katie Jefcoat and today, my happiness was found in the not todo list.  Ever feel like you are on the hamster wheel of todos?  Yeah, me too.  As much as I am super intentional about living in my Intentional Margins®, putting my priorities first, and saying no to the things that don’t directly align with my North Star.  It’s so easy to get caught up in the churn.  

 

This is what I did to try to regain some control, maybe it will help you too.  

 

I made a list -- of everything on my mind. 

 

I made a list of all the things I thought I had to do.  What I found on my todo list was that it was also a list of thoughts and ideas.  

 

I asked myself, what was really a task that I needed to do?   

 

Was there anything I could delegate? 

 

And, finally, what could I delete or postpone for another time?  

 

This exercise allowed me to prioritize my todos and separate it from my thoughts and ideas and then decide what needed my attention now.  

 

Next, I added those todos to my calendar for the week, so some tasks I started on today and others I had on my calendar for 3 days from now.  It really did make things so much more manageable.  And, I’ve got to say, I’m happier.  I’m calmer.  I feel more in control of creating my fulfilling day, which makes me so happy.  

 

So, maybe this todo list hack will help you too.  Let me know.  @everydayhappinesswithkatie  

 

And remember, kindness is contagious.  

 

 

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