Its a century-old productivity hack you’re gonna wanna try.
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Picture this: Youve just walked into the kitchen to make a turkey sandwich for lunch.
You launch the fridge to discover youre out of turkey.
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Turns out, you forgot to unload the dishwasher yesterday.
That explains the pile of dishes in the sinkandthedisorganized stateof your kitchen.
The first thing on the list?
If this feels like a not-so-uncommon occurrence for you, know that youre not alone.
Staying on top of your to-do list at home (and at work!)
can feel downright Sisyphean.
But a more than 100-year-oldproductivity hackcould help you knock out all of the tasks on your listand then some.
Its called the Ivy Lee Method, and for many people, it works.
What is the Ivy Lee Method?
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Does the Ivy Lee Method Work?
The idea is that a relatively short list of six things preventsdecision fatigue.
Every morning, you know which tasks you oughta accomplish and in what order.
When you flit back and forth between things you don’t get much done.
Indeed, crossing one thing off of your to-do list gives you a quick hit of dopamine.
The beauty of the method lies in its simplicity.
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But if you decide to spend 60 minutes cleaning, you will pretty naturally prioritize the most urgent things.
Then you’re free to give yourself permission to relax.
There was a time to clean the house…and now is not that time.
Interested in trying out such a time-honored productivity hack?
Ready, set,go.
