After all, giving ourselves the time to relax and recharge in the evening (instead of fretting about everything we haven’t done that day and panicking about everything we need to do the next day) is incredibly important. Without this vital period of rest, we’re putting ourselves at risk of developing burnout.

It may seem dramatic to attribute something as serious as burnout to how we manage our to-do lists, but the little pressures we place on ourselves throughout the working day (and into our personal lives) can really make a difference. In fact, they can even contribute to our involvement in ‘always on’ culture – a term used to describe our now constant availability via e-mail, even outside of the workplace.

Without setting boundaries on our working day and giving ourselves an ‘end point’ after which we no longer deal with our to-do list, we’re only blurring the lines between work and life even further – and that’s never good news for our health.

Does your to-do list stress you out? This simple rule could help you regain control