A SMALL PLACE TO START
Five minutes, then done
Write the unfinished things you want to return to tomorrow. Pick up to three priorities, then print or save your sheet. The five-minute timer is optional: you can finish earlier or take longer. There is no right number of tasks.
What this is based on
Scullin and colleagues (2018, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General) compared five minutes of bedtime to-do-list writing with writing about completed activities in 57 healthy young adults during one laboratory night. The to-do-list group fell asleep sooner. This small lab study does not establish a treatment for insomnia, and this sheet makes no sleep promise. Picking a top three is a practical addition, not a tested part of that study.
A few useful answers
Do I have to use this at bedtime?
No. Use it whenever you want to close out work or plan tomorrow. The cited study examined bedtime writing; it does not establish a benefit for every use or every person.
What happens to tasks I do not pick?
They stay on the sheet. The top three are a way to choose where to start, not a requirement to finish everything. You can edit the sheet and print or export it at any time.
