The Accomplishment List

How to complete The Accomplishment List

Listing ten things you did well over a month counters the brain's negativity bias, which logs failures vividly and forgets wins instantly. Writing them down turns a vague 'I got nothing done' feeling into concrete proof and often surfaces progress you'd completely discounted.

1. Open your calendar, messages, or photos from the past month to jog your memory
2. Write ten things you handled well, mixing big results with small efforts and quiet personal wins
3. Include things nobody saw: a boundary you held, a habit you kept, a hard conversation you didn't dodge
4. Don't rank or judge them; the only rule is that you're a little proud of each one

Tips

• Count maintained habits and avoided mistakes, not just new achievements
• If you stall before ten, lower the bar; 'replied to that email I dreaded' fully counts
• Save the list somewhere you'll find it on a low day

What counts as done

You have a written list of ten genuine things you did well this month.