Nov 24
Heres our beginners guide to the Bento Methodology. A system for planning and organising your tasks to make the most of your energy and productivity.
The Bento Methodology is a system for doing less but more meaningful tasks, without distraction and procrastination.
The Bento method helps reduce overwhelm and maximizes what you can get done. It's not here to replace or take over any existing methods for managing tasks and to-dos but to simply assist and complement them.
The Bento Methodology is comprised of three main sections. To pack up your bento box full of tasks, decide a flow for working through the tasks, and for figuring out the best way to focus on each task.
First, we have Pack. This section makes you prioritise the three most important tasks for the day, or week depending on how you're using the method.
Next, we have Flow. This is where you choose which order you are going to work through your small, medium and large tasks for the day. There are a few methods to go off.
Then we have focus, this is where you use different philosophies for better focus during your working sessions.
The Bento Methodology works with the One Task Mind philosophy. Meaning you block out all distractions and focus on one task at a time. You enter a deeper state of focus per task and avoid switching or getting distracted with procrastination.
Here are some suggested criteria for focusing on tasks.
You don't have to use the Bento app, or any app to use this methodology. You could just use a simple piece of paper if you wanted.
However, of course, there is an app for it.
The Bento app allows you to create Bento boxes for your three tasks per day, or use the boxes to plan your weeks, months and year goals.
Everything you need to practice this method is inside the app.
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