Writing out your to-do list just before turning in isn't going to make your life any less busy, but it might just help you to get sleep and to worry a little less.

The benefits of writing are well-known, but making a to-do list before bed may help your brain “off-load” stress.

Here’s the write way to fall asleep. Instead of counting sheep, spend five minutes jotting down what you need to take care of tomorrow — and you may fall asleep 10 minutes faster, according t… ...

Your short to-do list should also be clear, specific, and broken down into small and manageable tasks. “Work on work project” probably isn’t going to feel realistic.

Scientists think the key is offloading the to-do list. Without writing things down, we’ll often lay in bed and cycle through that to-do list in our heads, preventing sleep from happening.

It's time to ditch the old-school format. When feeling overwhelmed by the mountain of tasks ahead of you, sit down, take a breath, and write a to-do list.

5. Figure out whether you want to write your to-do list on paper or digitally.Paper can be great because there are only so many tasks you can fit onto a page, says Trinidad.

Writing out your to-do list just before turning in isn't going to make your life any less busy, but it might just help you to get sleep and to worry a little less.