Tip of the Week: Create a Not To Do List

What do you do with your to do list when you’re feeling stressed? Software developer and coworking inventor Brad Neuberg makes a Not To Do List:

Every so often I look back over the projects I’m doing and take stock. I have a little inner thermometer that I check in on from time to time, and if I’m feeling stressed out and not having fun anymore it gives me information and a clue that I need to revisit what I’ve been doing. When I feel this, I create a Not To Do List and figure out stuff that I need to let go of. Lately, I’ve been feeling stressed out and not having as much fun, feeling like there is a monkey on my back, so I’ve been doing things like morning pages, meditation, visual journaling, and other stuff to see what I need to change.

I’ve always liked David Allen’s concept of the Someday Maybe list for getting less important project ideas out of my head without forgetting them entirely. Sometimes, though, giving up on big projects entirely might be the healthiest way to move forward.

Is there something you need to strike off your to do list?

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