Prioritization Matrix
Tool • Gate: Women’s Mental Health
Prioritization Matrix
Purpose / Reason
Stop treating everything as urgent; act on what matters most.
Answer to: “How do I reduce mental load in my household?” How to Apply
1) Sort tasks into: urgent‑important / important‑not urgent / urgent‑not important / neither.
2) Do 1–2 ‘important’ tasks first; defer or delete the rest.
3) Re‑matrix every Monday. How & Why It Works
• Separating urgent from important reduces chronic firefighting.
• Deliberate deletion lowers mental load. Results & Goals
• Less weekend catch‑up; more proactive progress.
• Reduced guilt from saying no to low‑value tasks.
• Better alignment with long‑term goals. References
Stop treating everything as urgent; act on what matters most.
Answer to: “How do I reduce mental load in my household?” How to Apply
1) Sort tasks into: urgent‑important / important‑not urgent / urgent‑not important / neither.
2) Do 1–2 ‘important’ tasks first; defer or delete the rest.
3) Re‑matrix every Monday. How & Why It Works
• Separating urgent from important reduces chronic firefighting.
• Deliberate deletion lowers mental load. Results & Goals
• Less weekend catch‑up; more proactive progress.
• Reduced guilt from saying no to low‑value tasks.
• Better alignment with long‑term goals. References