Priority Pyramid
Our Priority Pyramid Worksheet is a therapy activity that helps participants organize tasks by importance, urgency, and energy level. Using a simple three-level pyramid, you can identify what needs to be done first, what can wait, and what can be simplified or supported. This activity encourages planning, decision-making, and realistic task management for everyday routines.
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Top: Must Do Today
For tasks that are important, time-sensitive, or necessary.
Examples:
Take medication
Attend appointment
Pay bill due today
Eat a meal
Call caregiver or provider
Middle: Can Do Soon
For tasks that matter, but do not need to happen immediately.
Examples:
Fold laundry
Plan groceries
Respond to a message
Organize paperwork
Schedule an appointment
Bottom: Can Simplify, Ask for Help, or Let Go
For tasks that may be too much right now, can be reduced, or can be delegated.
Examples:
Clean the whole room → clean one surface
Cook a full meal → make a simple snack
Run all errands → choose one errand
Do it alone → ask someone to help
Finish everything → choose a stopping point
How the Activity Works
List any tasks you are thinking about that need to get done.
Place each task into one level of the pyramid.
Choose one task from the top section to start with.
Identify one task from the bottom section that can be simplified, delayed, or supported.
Optional: Revisit the pyramid later and move tasks if priorities change.
