AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -To-do lists can be great tools for decreasing anxiety, providing structure and giving us a record of everything we’ve accomplished in a day. The trick is to reframe your to-do list as a set of miniature goals for the day and to think of your checklist items as steps in a plan.

Detailed explanation-2: -By keeping such a list, you make sure that your tasks are written down all in one place so you don’t forget anything important. And by prioritizing tasks, you plan the order in which you’ll do them, so that you can tell what needs your immediate attention, and what you can leave until later.

Detailed explanation-3: -Increases productivity At work and at home, having a to-do list may help you prioritize your work and personal tasks. This allows you to organize and complete the most crucial tasks first. To-do lists can be used to improve time management because all of your tasks are laid out clearly in advance.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cohen puts our love of to-do lists down to three reasons: they dampen anxiety about the chaos of life; they give us a structure, a plan that we can stick to; and they are proof of what we have achieved that day, week or month.