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How to Use an Anti-To-Do List
A simple record of what you already did when a conventional task list feels incomplete.
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An anti-to-do list is a running note of completed actions. It can make invisible maintenance work easier to see without turning the day into a scorecard.
What belongs on it
Include small actions, care work, preparation, and things you handled without putting them on a list.
- Sent the difficult email
- Put dishes away
- Read ten pages
- Made an appointment
What does not
Do not use it to prove that you were productive enough. If listing something feels pressuring, leave it off.
A useful template
Write the date, then add completed actions as they happen. At the end of the day, circle one thing that made another task easier.