I’ve found it useful to add time-estimates to my to-do list, and I stop adding things once I have eight hours of work down for the day. For me, the “I’ve acheived everything I set out to today” feeling comes partially from getting lots done and partially from setting realistic expectations.
I usually make a schedule on my gcal, but I don’t put much effort into being accurate with time estimations—a couple of quick tasks can share half an hour; larger tasks usually can’t be completed in a day so they get whatever chunk of time I feel like allotting them, often 1.5-2 hours. Then I feel like I have accomplished things if I actually get done all my little tasks, and if I actually do my big tasks for at least most of their allotted time.
I’ve had the same “aha” moment about realistic expectations, and scheduling has helped, but … it seems like maybe the novelty has worn off or something?
I’ve found it useful to add time-estimates to my to-do list, and I stop adding things once I have eight hours of work down for the day. For me, the “I’ve acheived everything I set out to today” feeling comes partially from getting lots done and partially from setting realistic expectations.
I usually make a schedule on my gcal, but I don’t put much effort into being accurate with time estimations—a couple of quick tasks can share half an hour; larger tasks usually can’t be completed in a day so they get whatever chunk of time I feel like allotting them, often 1.5-2 hours. Then I feel like I have accomplished things if I actually get done all my little tasks, and if I actually do my big tasks for at least most of their allotted time.
I’ve had the same “aha” moment about realistic expectations, and scheduling has helped, but … it seems like maybe the novelty has worn off or something?