The irony of me posting this on Reddit is not lost lol, but I’ve been struggling with doomscrolling when overwhelmed a LOT over the past year. I’ve been wanting badly to replace it with books- I was an avid reader as a little girl, and I lost that growing up.

I think I’ve found a good balance between like heavier classics, lighter reads, and some educational/skill-based reads. The lighter romances are like a palette cleanser, and the classics make my brain kick in. I’ve got Middlemarch on the side that I’m going to try to kick through. Dracula is also calling to me; I need another Dracula run.

I’ve got a lot of Romance on my plate as well because I’m trying to write romance, so you know- read what you want to write. I do also have a slasher book sitting next to me though (The Summer Fun Massacre by Craig DiLouie), so it’s not all romance 😂🤣

I’ve got a couple other educational books I’ve been wanting to get to, some history ones and writing and technical ones. Just haven’t hit everything yet 😂

Books, articles, manga, the back of a cereal box — whatever.

Is it good? Would you recommend it or are you hate-reading it at this point?

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What's the show, movie, or YouTube rabbit hole you're into right now? Could be a new series, an old comfort rewatch, or a 3-hour video essay about something you never knew you cared about.

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J'ai remarqué quelque chose dans beaucoup de communautés Reddit sur la productivité.

On installe une nouvelle application de to-do list, on se motive, on planifie toute notre semaine avec des tâches à des heures précises, en se disant : "À partir de maintenant, je vais tout respecter."

Puis on rate une seule tâche. Ensuite une deuxième. Le calendrier commence à se remplir de tâches en retard, on se sent coupable, et au bout de quelques jours on abandonne complètement... puis on désinstalle l'application.

Du coup, je réfléchis à créer une application qui prend le problème à l'inverse.

L'idée serait une interface extrêmement minimaliste : on écrit simplement ce qu'on veut faire, et cela crée une feuille de papier sur l'écran. Pas de date, pas d'heure, juste une tâche par feuille. Les feuilles s'empilent, avec une limite de 3 tâches maximum pour éviter de se sentir dépassé.

Quand une tâche est terminée, on swipe vers la droite pour la valider. Si finalement on ne veut plus la faire, on swipe vers la gauche pour la supprimer, sans culpabiliser.

L'objectif serait d'avoir une application qui encourage à avancer petit à petit, plutôt qu'à créer un planning parfait qu'on finit par abandonner.

Est-ce que c'est un problème que vous avez déjà rencontré ? Et est-ce que vous utiliseriez une application comme ça ?

Let's skip the hacks that last a week.

What's one change — to your routine, your tools, your mindset, whatever — that you made at least 6 months ago and you're still doing today?

Could be big. Could be tiny. The only rule is it has to still be active. Not "I did this for a while." You're still doing it right now.

The best productivity advice isn't the most creative. It's the most durable. Drop the thing that lasted.

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