If your to-do list is still way too long even after you hustle to cross things off every day, we feel you. Itâs not that weâre slacking, weâre just not getting as much done as weâd like. But this quick trick from happiness expert Gretchen Rubin can help us feel like weâre making progress. She calls it the one-minute rule.
The idea is that before you tackle the biggie items on your to-do list, you get all the easy stuff done first. Specifically, start with the tasks you can accomplish in a minute or less. So instead of organizing your closet, cleaning out the pantry, or finally finishing your kidâs baby book, you focus on hanging up bags and coat in the entryway, tossing junk mail, or starting a load of laundry.
It might not seem like it would make a big difference, but getting those little, annoying tasks out of the way makes you feel like youâre accomplishing something. Plus, you may feel calmer and like youâre more in control, so you can focus on the to-dos thatâll take a little longer - weâre looking at you, garage full of clutter. And when youâve managed to cross off half the items on your list in no time at all, think of how much else you can complete with all your time left over.
Source: PureWow