Master Your Daily Routine with Todoist's Routines Folder: A Step-by-Step Guide

Feeling overwhelmed by your daily tasks? Todoist's Routines feature offers a powerful solution. This step-by-step guide reveals how to harness the Routines folder to create a structured, efficient daily routine. Learn to build personalized routines, automate tasks, and conquer your to-do list with effortless ease. Transform your productivity and reclaim your time – let's get started!

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Set up your Routines Folder

    • Create a Routines folder in Todoist to manage daily, weekly, and monthly tasks that you don't want to rely on memory for.
    • Organize routines into sections (daily, weekly, monthly) within the Routines folder. This improves organization, especially when using the Board view.
    Utilize Todoist Sections: Organize routines into sections (daily, weekly, monthly) within the Routines folder. This improves organization, especially when using the Board view.
    Set up your Routines Folder
  2. Identify and Categorize Your Routines

    • Determine tasks for your routines. These are typically maintenance tasks, not high-priority goals. Examples include paying bills, cleaning, watering plants etc.
    Identify Routine Tasks: Determine tasks for your routines. These are typically maintenance tasks, not high-priority goals. Examples include paying bills, cleaning, watering plants etc.
    Identify and Categorize Your Routines
  3. Add Tasks to Your Routines

    • Don't flag routine tasks unless they are crucial and must be done on a specific day. Highlighting critical routines such as weekly planning sessions is helpful.
    • Add various types of tasks to different sections such as clearing emails, writing client feedback, or home/office maintenance tasks.
    Add Routine Tasks: Add various types of tasks to different sections such as clearing emails, writing client feedback, or home/office maintenance tasks. Add Routine Tasks: Add various types of tasks to different sections such as clearing emails, writing client feedback, or home/office maintenance tasks.
    Add Tasks to Your Routines
  4. Schedule Recurring Tasks

    • Set up recurring tasks for weekly and monthly routines. Adjust the frequency based on your needs. Examples include scheduling exercise, backing up your computer, paying bills, etc.
    Schedule Recurring Tasks: Set up recurring tasks for weekly and monthly routines. Adjust the frequency based on your needs. Examples include scheduling exercise, backing up your computer, paying bills, etc.
    Schedule Recurring Tasks
  5. Maintain Your Routines

    • Don't include morning routines. These personal activities should not be managed through Todoist; start your day independently.
    • Review your routines every three months to ensure relevance and update as needed.
    Review Regularly: Review your routines every three months to ensure relevance and update as needed. Review Regularly: Review your routines every three months to ensure relevance and update as needed.
    Maintain Your Routines
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Tips

  • Use the Board view in Todoist to visually manage your routines.
  • Prioritize and flag only crucial routine tasks that must be completed on a specific day.
  • Don't manage your personal morning routine in Todoist. This should be a time for personal reflection and setting the tone for the day, not task management.
  • Use color-coded flags to indicate timing within the day (e.g., blue flag for afternoon tasks).
  • Reschedule routine tasks as needed; their recurring nature makes rescheduling flexible.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

1. Overcomplicating Routines

Reason: Trying to cram too many tasks into a single routine or creating overly specific routines for minor actions leads to overwhelm and inconsistency.
Solution: Focus on creating a few, high-level routines encompassing similar tasks, and avoid micromanaging your day with excessive detail.

2. Ignoring Routine Review and Adjustment

Reason: Failing to regularly review and update routines based on your changing needs and productivity patterns leads to inefficiency and frustration.
Solution: Schedule a weekly or bi-weekly review of your routines to adjust task frequency, duration, and overall effectiveness.