Week 13: GTD & Digital Stress

This week we learned about using to do lists and leveraging online applications to help your work-life balance, e.g. Todoist. I normally use a physical diary with the dates logged in, a I find it more convenient and personable for me. I also use the notes app on my iPhone where I have an established system for logging events and to-dos. However, when life gets more hectic in the future between life and work comittments, it's great to know that there are lots of apps that can help me maintain my life organisation.

We discussed the importance of practicing stress-free routines and habits such as specific time scheduling, stress-management, prioritising health, etc. I found that the system I use has a name - the GTD! A task-management system, where essentially, tasks need to be taken outside of your head to better decide what needs to be done, time manage and get things done more efficiently over the span of your working days. You only load what can be done onto your list for each day, so that you reduce cognitive overload/ stress/ anxiety, and make your day more practical.

Cheers to efficiency!