Here are 46 things to put on your to do list. Some of these tasks are recurring, so if you’re using a to do list app (like Todoist, for example) make sure to them up as tasks that repeat at the intervals I recommend.
- Take a deep breath (repeat at least once daily)
- Set up your to do list to view it by mode as well as due date
- Start thinking about dates on your to do list app as attention dates rather than due dates (repeat daily until habitual)
- Make a difference in someone’s day (repeat daily)
- Call a close family member (repeat weekly)
- Write in journal (repeat daily)
- Meditate (repeat daily)
- Floss teeth (repeat daily)
- Make the bed (repeat daily)
- Spend quality time with the kids (repeat daily)
- Review gift list (repeat monthly)
- Get outside (repeat daily)
- Check to see if anything needs defrosting for tomorrow’s dinner (repeat daily)
- Spend 5 minutes connecting with others on Facebook (repeat daily… for 5 minutes only!)
- Create a playlist of music for the month (repeat monthly)
- Make sure PVR recording queue is up to date (repeat every season)
- Review Netflix queue to make sure it’s up to date (repeat every season)
- Book a personal retreat (repeat annually at minimum)
- Listen to your body clock (repeat daily)
- Read Matthew McConaughey’s book “Greenlights” (repeat daily until completed)
- Take five minutes to help someone out (repeat daily)
- Review contacts list and update (repeat every six months)
- Replace batteries in smoke detectors (repeat annually)
- Make sure each task on your to do list starts with a verb
- Build a morning routine
- Build a “halftime” routine
- Build an evening routine
- Research potential vacation spots (repeat annually)
- Replace toothbrush (repeat every three months)
- Read a book other than “Greenlights” (repeat biweekly)
- Write a note to someone and mail it to them (repeat every two weeks at minimum)
- Take a photo to serve as a reminder of the day (repeat daily)
- Review your wardrobe to see if it still works (repeat every season)
- Plan meals for next week (repeat weekly)
- Water the plants (repeat every week at minimum)
- Put a notebook and pen in every jacket you own
- Review your email signature(s) (repeat monthly)
- Take a break (repeat daily)
- Read one of your journal entries (repeat monthly)
- Decide when to put holiday decorations up (repeat annually)
- Apply moisturizer (repeat daily)
- Add bill payment dates to your to do list and date each for at least one week before they’re due (repeat monthly)
- Create an email folder for emails from your boss for easy filtration
- Stretch for 5 minutes (repeat daily)
- Update podcast subscriptions (repeat every three months)
- Do more of YOUR things (repeat infinitely)
