www.productivity501.com: Here are several usage ideas for the Habit List:
Negative Items – If there is something you are trying not to do, you can add it to the list as negative item. For example, “Didn’t watch TV” could be one of the items on the list.
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Personally, I feel that the idea of a "habit list" is a bit lame. While the lives of adults may be crazy, I feel that making lists for habits is over the top. Lists are useful for remembering a large amount of tasks that need to be completed. However, if we cannot remember to make our beds, brush our teeth, clean our desks, and read the newspaper, are we really even adults in the first place? When I was a kid, my mom was the one reminding me to do all of these things. Now that I am independent, I am responsible for remembering these "habits." I think it is a little bit sad if someone cannot remember their necessary lifestyle habits without a list. I do think that this type of list is very useful for parents or teachers to make for children. I also like the idea of having a list where you are able to track completeness over the course of a month.
I agree completely with Jess. I'm having trouble thinking about how I would use a habit list, and all I keep thinking is that I wouldn't. The only thing I would want to track is how often I exercise to make sure I'm getting in at least 3-4 days a week, but I do that on a calendar. No need for a special tracking list just to see if I'm working out enough. I also agree with Jess that while adults should be able to remember their daily habits, this is a good tool for kids. My parents would keep "Chore Charts" similar to this for myself and my brothers growing up to keep track of whose day it was to set the table, feed the dog, help with dishes, or empty the dishwasher. As we got older, these things became expected of us, and it was assumed that we didn't need a piece of paper to remind us to feed the dog every night if my parents weren't home in time to do so. That's what growing up and becoming an adult is. Why is it that our generation feels the need to micromanage their own life? Seems a bit excessive to me...
Much like the "10 things to do about your lists" list, this one has some very helpful day-to-day life advice. Personally periods of time where i can have a habit of daily productivity, where each day i have a routine of being particularly productive for a period, but also having some routine relaxation time, are some of my best periods. Such a daily routine in college, and especially with a curriculum like ours, is hard to maintain, although, it seems like this kind of a list could help achieve that end.
This is an interesting idea. I find that I forget to do a lot of things like call my parents and clean my room and maybe making a habit list would help me remember them.
The idea of writing down negatives items is something that I never thought of. I personally have a tv watching problem, so maybe writing down "not to watch tv" might help me with that.
I also really like the tip about "keeping the list visible".
I like the idea of a Habit List, but I doubt that very many people would be able to stick to it. Personally, I would have a lot of trouble marking down menial tasks like watering plants, etc, and having to check it off. Even though I don't think the Habit List would help many people, I think the advice listed in the article is pretty helpful. For instance, the "telling someone else" paragraph has helped me break habits and start new routines. I used to obsessively bite my nails, and I still do sometimes, but I was able to stop biting them so often by telling others about my pan to stop. Once I started telling other people I wanted to break a habit, I began to prioritize breaking the habit of chewing my nails. Therefore, I think the Habit List might be a little excessive, but the advice given in the article is pretty valid and can help others.
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