I do that, less for the immediate dopamine and more for the sake of creating a log/record so that when I inevitably forget what I accomplished yesterday/last week/back in August, I can look that shit up for a mega dopamine hit when I realize I was a lot more productive than I thought.

[–] AddLemmus@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

I always underestimate how much there is to do. "Oh just laundry and that form basically, two things. Picking up the package should be clear. No list needed, easy day!"

Then, when I really don't make a list, I don't even do these three things. When I do make a list, it's many, many more things, but a higher chance to do several of those.

And yes, when I don't check it off from the list, and be it by adding just to check it off, it feels like I did nothing.