Ms. Dorn, for example, often forgets things that seem boring or mundane. She now wears a recording device on her wrist and says her to-do list out loud, then plays it back later in the day.

Writing out your to-do list just before turning in isn't going to make your life any less busy, but it might just help you to get sleep and to worry a little less.

But it could be worth it. Writing out your to-do list just before turning in isn't going to make your life any less busy, but it might just help you to get sleep and to worry a little less.

As you can see from the example above, creating a to-do list from scratch is time-consuming. If you are short on time, you can pick one of the built-in templates as well.