Today I have 20 things on my to do list

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I’m starting to make headway. Yesterday I did 12 things that were on my list and did some other things that needed done as they came up. Making lists helps me with my motivation a little bit. It’s encouraging to get to cross little things off the list and it reminds me of the next thing that needs to get done.

If I feel like I can handle 30 minutes worth of something I pick a 30 minute task, if I’ve only got 5 minutes in me I pick something easy. Often times when I’m done with the easy thing I roll right into a little bit harder of a task and keep going.

My one main flaw I’ve noticed is I don’t really stay on task very well. I start out cleaning off the table and end up organizing the closet. It’s like I have add or something.

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Good for you, @Leaf !

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Thank you @PinCushion

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This kind of plan is what I need to do

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It really helps with motivation because you get a little reward each time you complete a task. You get to cross something off the list, then the next day you get to make a new list and you get to see everything drop off the list and add the new things that came up. It’s very cool.

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Yeah. I like that. :slight_smile:

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And I love to put pen to paper, and it helps organize the household.

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Cool. Good for you :slight_smile:

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I added 2 things to my list, but got 3 things done. One of which is my least favorite, dishes. So the kitchen is clean. Now it’s all good stuff by comparison. Not that you can call cleaning a toilet good stuff, lol.

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Hmm. . .

Very Insightful And Inspiring @Leaf.

Make A List, Do The Chore, Cross Off The List, No Need To Check It Twice!.

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i try to make my lists as flexible and easy as possible. For example, one of my tasks is “read one page” then if i feel like doing more i can, if not i dont have to.

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thats a good point. Also i find (especially with schizophrenia) its difficult to remember all these things i wanna do and i lose track of them. And also as someone with bipolar i tend to overdo things so having like 40 things on a lists kinda keeps me to exercising for a short time rather than for hours which id normally do then get depressed for a week lol

I feel more balanced using a to-do list as my schedule

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I added one more thing to my list and got two more things done. Hey, at least I’m not losing ground lol

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do you have any self-care/ self-improvement items on your list? if so care to share? i’m always happy to learn from someone their secrets to happiness

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My secret to happiness is 120 mg of Cymbalta daily. And that only gives me mild happiness occasionally. I’m pretty much flat a lot of the time. But it’s better than being so depressed I don’t get out of bed and never wash myself and stop eating.

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ll look it up, thanks :slight_smile:

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yea ive been thinking of trying something like that. right now im only on ap’s hopefully im thinkin of asking my doctor about an antidepressant

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I’m a mess without one.

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zoloft is really good too, actually so is prozac

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thanks actually now that i think about it, i think my doctor offered me one time but i said no

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