I'm now writing my MUST list each morning before I get out of bed. At least 2 things (w/ the task broken into sub tasks as needed), less than 5 things The must

I'm now writing my MUST list each morning before I get out of bed. At least 2 things (w/ the task broken into sub tasks as needed), less than 5 things The must list has things I need to do to avoid increased stress and hassle down the line. Todoist then has my SHOULD list which would add up to the ideal day From there the day's mostly just a checklist that needs ticking off. Easy mode if I'm feeling a bit naff, ideal list if I'm in a productive mood. It might be that psychology of choice but so far it seems to motivate me enough to know there's an easier option available As long as the handwritten list gets done I'll be less stressed the next day and find it easier to start tomorrow. Bonus: being a written list you can rip it up when done and release some tension if they were painful tasks :) I'm not a morning person so I do boring repetitive tasks in the morning while waiting for coffee to kick in - data entry, customer tickets, adminwork, invoices - then switch to code and systems stuff after lunch