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Using a daily list to get through your day can be an effective way to focus and keep on top of the things you have to do to function. Every time you cross something off the list, it gives a surge of dopamine to your brain’s reward center, giving you a feeling of accomplishment. Rewards are in the mundane daily things that help you function, not just the big things. The ideas here may seem simplistic and unnecessary in some people’s eyes, but executive function deficit is real and lists can help combat it.
Put everything on your list
Start with a solid morning routine of tasks to get you up and ready for the day. Once you have this under your belt, begin to add tasks from other areas of your life.
A daily morning routine could look like:
- Make your bed
- Run bath/start shower
- Prepare towels for after
- Take bath/shower
- Dry off, get dressed
- Clean teeth
- Breakfast
- Wash breakfast plates
- Put plates away
Use a dedicated app that repeats tasks
Use an app like “Regularly” that gives you options for when to repeat the task.
