As the title says, I’m getting pretty overwhelmed by a growing list of tasks I have to do. Laundry is piling up, I still need to unpack my car from a roadtrip last weekend, and an issue I’ve been working at work has been dragging on for too long.
What are your techniques for resetting and getting through tasks that have been sitting around for too long?
I use Habitica which gamifies tasks. It’s got the feel of an old school rpg- you pick a class (mage, warrior etc) and then set up your tasks into daily, longer term or one off tasks. As you complete a task you will get gold and xp. You can also join a party and complete quests by getting through your to do list- it’s a good way of holding yourself accountable.
Also, more generally, break the tasks down into smaller chunks if you’re feeling overwhelmed. It becomes much easier to tackle that way.