Adding a thing to a checklist just so you can immediately check it off

I love this for self-esteem and executive function esteem boosting!

Hack to releasing a quick hit of dopamine! Are you struggling with something you can add in order to immediately check it off? What about writing: “take some time to chill”, “work on writing to-do list”, or even just “breathe”.

Look, was it what you were supposed to be doing? No. But you got something done, at least! Think of it as a record of how you spent your time. Give yourself the win.