Start out by listing all of the things you always do, simple things, such as wash the dishes, walk the dog, hang up a towel interspersed with the other things you want to do. Make sure to cross off each task after your do it. It may seem simple but it will show what you really HAVE been doing AND give you a feeling of accomplishment. When I was sick, I'd tell a friend, each night on the phone, that I hadn't done much that day. Then, as we talked, I'd say well I wrote this, or washed the dishes, etc. all usual things. She urged me to start writing them down. I was surprised, pleased, and glad to know part of why I felt so tired at the end of the day!

When I was in sales, we had an 8.5 X 11 sheet of paper, laid out horizontally for each day. At the top it said, "Plan Your Day - Work Your Plan. Underneath, it had lines going all the way across and blocked vertically in half hour increments from 8a-5p. I think the boxes across the top were for Client, Purpose, Outcome, Next Appt. which we would list in the appropriate hour box. I hope this is making sense. Anyway, it helped to plan the day, but also served as a very good reference for things we might need to look up.

I don't use anything so rigid, now, but I do have a calendar book and put appts. in it and things I know I need to remember to do, i.e. phone calls, errands, etc. I make a small to do daily list from that and cross off each thing as I get it done. I like the feeling I get from that.

Good luck,

kat