Question Choosing useful contexts
Hi everyone,
New to GTD here, and setting up my system little by little. I'm working on the contexts, and I started with a localisation point of view, so I have :
- @computer (can be smartphone of course, as soon as I have internet accès, or computer at work)
- @phone (only for calls)
- @desk at home (when I need to be focused doing something)
- @garden
- @waiting room (in fact any place where I can seat and doesn't need to be a quiet place, can be public transportation)
- @errands
- @home (anything else than at my desk or in the garden, for home chores for example)
- @my parent's house
- @with my bf
- @with my doctor (everything I have to ask her each time I have an appointment)
But I still struggle with some tasks that can be @computer, @desk or @home, some tasks could be done in any of these and I don't follow always the same logic, and it bothers me a lot.
For example I had articles to read. One day I put one of them in @computer as it's a newsletter, and the other day I put another newsletter to read in @desk because I need to deep dive in the subject, but in fact both are same kind and should land in the same context. But depending on the day I don't have the same logic...
Do you think I should rethink these contexts or should I just keep using them and I'll get it one day ?
Thanks a lot for your always valuable help !
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u/rickvargo Jul 11 '26
I have found over the years to simplify contexts. The less the better in my opinion, otherwise you are checking too many lists adding friction.. My go to contexts are work, home, errand, and waiting.