Re: Are you a ""list maker""?

Surfnturf · ‎03-09-2010

I am not, but my husband plans his entire schedule around lists. During the evening, he takes a few minutes to summarize in writing the who, what, when, and why of each work day. It's extremely beneficial to him.

brii · ‎06-20-2010

I make lists.

I always keep a pad and pen handy so when I have a mental note of something, I quickly write it down. Then I take that and decide which list it's going on - short term list or long term list.

I keep a grocery list on my desk in the kitchen.

kdgn · ‎03-09-2010

To-do lists and separate shopping lists too. I have a list for each major grocery store. Sometimes when I leave the house I have two lists: the actual shopping list and the stores/places that I need to go that day and why.

Lists keep me organized.

tansy · ‎01-02-2011

I have always made lists of books to be read, things to pack, personal goals, as well as a daily list and a shopping list. On a sad note, after my father died, I found his list of things to do before he died. It wasn't a bucket list but household chores and other loose ends he was worried about leaving behind.

occasionalrain · ‎03-10-2010

No, it wastes time and results in a lazy brain. What happens if you misplace the list, you're lost in a sea of where am I, what am I supposed to be doing, what should I buy...

brii · ‎06-20-2010

On 11/10/2014 occasional rain said:
No, it wastes time and results in a lazy brain. What happens if you misplace the list, you're lost in a sea of where am I, what am I supposed to be doing, what should I buy...

lol

Always a treat, OR.

occasionalrain · ‎03-10-2010

On 11/10/2014 brii said:
On 11/10/2014 occasional rain said:
No, it wastes time and results in a lazy brain. What happens if you misplace the list, you're lost in a sea of where am I, what am I supposed to be doing, what should I buy...

lol

Always a treat, OR.

Don't ask the question, if you don't want answers both pro and con.

Maybe a study should be done on the percentage of list makers who end up with dementia as opposed to those who rely on their memory. If exercising benefits one's body, it stands to reason that one's mind would benefit from exercising it's memory.

Marienkaefer2 · ‎03-09-2010

On 11/10/2014 occasional rain said:
No, it wastes time and results in a lazy brain. What happens if you misplace the list, you're lost in a sea of where am I, what am I supposed to be doing, what should I buy...

I respectfully disagree. We teach our students in our college prep program to keep a planner of what they need to do. Studies have shown that when you write things down, you are more likely to accomplish them. Regarding dementia, I think people who make lists ARE using their brain functions . It requires you to focus and analyze what you need to do, when you need to do it, what you need to buy, etc. I think it is definitely a good use of thinking skills ad opposed to remembering and then forgetting things willy nilly. Not to say that there aren't people, and you may be one, who have photographic memories and never forget a thing. I have a pretty good memory, but lists help me to organize my thoughts and plan better. At any rate, I'm not going to worry about dementia. Studies show that people who speak more than one language have less risk, and since I speak three in addition to English, I'm.not worried.

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