Especially when life is getting a little hectic and crazy, like now. I find them very soothing and reassuring, but not particularly helpful, mostly due to my habit of writing them on whatever scraps of paper come to hand. This results in a series of half finished lists graffitied with little drawings of kittens and sailboats, with little crumbs on them from the stress-relieving chocolate. Not helpful.
However, I have discovered that they are useful for charting my mood and stress levels over time. For example, I found one list written a few days ago which suggests that I should perhaps have been seeking counselling rather than just writing lists.
- Eat something. Not tea.
- Breathe more.
Get haircut.No time. Cut own fringe.- Thursday. (Note: I still don't know what was happening on Thursday.)
- MDIA305 Assignment.
- MDIA306 Assignment.
- MDIA310 Assignment.
- WRIT202 Assignment.
- Move house.
- Or get on better with housemates.
- Visit Careers office - find career.
- Go for a run. (This appears on most 'to do' lists.)
- Call Mum, avoid lecture about lifestyle.
The list itself wasn't entirely unusual. It was the fact that I found it in my fridge, with a sock, that suggested that maybe I should just calm the hell down.
So I made another 'to do' list.
- Go back to bed.
- Watch Glee for three hours in a row.
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