How to organize tasks by simply recording and speaking to yourself

• I’m so busy with all the work that comes my way that I can’t move forward with what I really want to do.
• I’m not busy right now, but when I think about what I have to do from now on, I get depressed and can’t get any work done.
  

Although the above two situations are completely different, they have the same thing in common: they are stuck in a dead end in that they cannot do what they really want to do or what they should do.

When you get into this state, you tend to be too lazy to take any action, let alone check your notebook or to-do list.
At such times, we would like you to use the services of a task management partner and work together to solve the problem.However, on this page, we will introduce how to use the recording function of your smartphone to get out of a dead end where you can not proceed with what you need to do or want to do, without using the service.

It may take some time, but it can be done with just a smartphone and all you have to do is speak, so please give it a try.

Steps to organize tasks using recorder

There is no set procedure, but why not try following these steps the first time you do it?
Recording takes place in two stages.

1. Talk about your current situation and feelings as much as you can think of them.

• “I have a lot of work to do today, so I haven’t been able to exercise at all, which I hate.”
• “Actually, I need to contact Mr. ○○, but I haven’t been able to do so.”
• “My body feels tired. My mind doesn’t work. It’s a pain…” “I need to change my lifestyle more.”

Everything is fine.You can set a time to talk, but if you have a lot of things in mind, it’s better to talk until they come out.

2. Talk about how you will spend your time today and from now on.Creating an audio to-do list

Let’s talk about what we can do today to solve the problems we talked about at the beginning.For example, it looks like this.

“There are a lot of things that need to be done, but today I’ll quickly start confirming the contact with Mr. ○○ and finish it.Then, I’ll mainly focus on completing the documents I’ve been working on for the past three days.I’ll be sure to go to the gym in the evening.I’m heading there.I tend to feel lazy, but there’s definitely a point in going.Even if I can’t complete the paperwork, I’ll definitely go to the gym and focus on building a good rhythm for the future.I’ll watch the show I’ve been looking forward to until I go to bed at 11pm and enjoy the day.”

If you try to speak all of a sudden, it must be quite difficult.
Feel free to speak again as many times as you like.As you repeat the conversation over and over again, the content will become more sophisticated and ingrained, and your subsequent actions should go smoothly.
It is better to keep the time short.

You may be tempted to do this and that, but you only have a limited amount of time and energy in a day, so try to talk about tasks that are achievable.
By doing this, you should be able to feel that your body and mind function better that day.Please give it a try and expect it to be a smooth and high-quality day.

Recording is not necessary, but it has the effect of increasing your awareness of words.

But have you noticed it after reading the steps up to this point? I record it, but I don’t listen to the audio.That’s what I mean.

In fact, you can just say the words to yourself without recording, but I find that recording the words gives me the feeling that when I speak the words, I get into a mode where they are deeply engraved in my brain.
Have you ever heard that writing by hand can produce better sentences than inputting from a keyboard or touch panel?Speaking while recording is probably close to that.
Being conscious of speaking while recording should also lead to being guided to speak each word carefully.
Of course, you can expect even better results by listening to the recorded audio.

If you don’t have an environment where you can record alone, record in a busy place.

These are not the kinds of stories that people want to hear.
So, as much as possible, I would like to do it in a place where I can talk alone without worrying about being overheard, but not everyone is in an environment where this is possible.

However, the audio recorded using this method will not be heard by anyone but you, so there is no need to be particular about the sound quality.Therefore, it would be better to talk on a busy road or in a lively store.
I record by holding my smartphone to my ear while walking down the street.This way, at first glance, other people will see you as just someone talking on the phone, so you can talk without worrying.

Even when you don’t feel like checking your to-do list, typing on the keyboard, or even opening your notebook, this method can do some surprising things.
Please try experiencing the effect of speaking while recording.

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