PUSH TO BE PRODUCTIVE Completing even the smallest tasks are worth celebrating

WRITER: MAEGAN SAALWAECHTER

We’ve all heard it “when Shakespeare was quarantined he wrote King Lear.” Let’s not compare our productivity or lack thereof to someone else. I’m certain Shakespeare was not in Zoom meetings or downloading Babble to learn 5 new languages. We each have work and household tasks, responsibilities and duties to perform and it’s completely okay if you lack energy or motivation some days. Not everyone will renovate their house or write an 168-page book, but if you’re looking to find something to add to your list to feel productive you can try one of these.

WATCH THAT MOVIE/TV SHOW: Binge watching may not sound productive to some, but it’s great to catch up on a series or movie so people don’t spoil it for you.

JOURNAL: Jot down your emotions, frustrations or what life is like during the pandemic. It may not be on everyone’s to-do list, but you’ll feel relief to get it off your chest.

CLEAN OUT YOUR JUNK DRAWERS: This daunting task is one we all ignore as long as possible. Make it a goal to clean out at least one of them. Who knows, that may encourage you to keep going.

CREATE A BUCKET LIST: Nothing better than daydreaming. Don’t think of it as a long list of things unaccomplished, but rather a list of things you will.

CLEAN YOUR SHOWER: We have to do it anyway, spray it down and come back later to scrub or try again tomorrow if you forgot about it.

MANAGE YOUR STORAGE: Delete those unneeded screenshots and photos on your phone (contacts, too)

BUY YOURSELF SOMETHING: Bring a little sunshine to your doorstep by ordering something small or large for yourself.

ORDER A PASSWORD NOTEBOOK: Writing your passwords in your phone isn’t entirely brilliant, writing them down isn’t either, but no one enjoys resetting passwords. Amazon has a ton of password tracker notebooks worth ordering.

CLEAN ELECTRONICS: Now is the time to sanitize and not just for the coronavirus. Dust and day-to-day germs can do a number on your health. Freshen up those areas that we typically overlook when cleaning.

ORGANIZE YOUR PINTEREST BOARDS: Enough said.

PRIORITIZE ONE THING ON YOUR TO-DO LIST: While you may not feel productive, if you force yourself to get one thing done you will have far more satisfaction than doing nothing at all.