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There probably won’t be a Next Big Thing That Fixes You Forever™️
I know, I know. Every new tip and trick and strategy is fresh and new and you love it and it’s amazing and This time is different and This is the thing you’ve been missing this whole time.
Your brain is wired to crave novelty. You’re okay. That’s allowed. Don’t put so much pressure on each individual thing to be The One Thing. Each tip and strategy is a tool. It belongs in a toolbox. A toolbox full of things you can cycle out as soon as one gets stale. Fill it with enough tools that by the time you get back around to the first thing, it’s like new again.
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i used to be so good at writing strong, thoroughly-researched, thoroughly-edited essays.
as a kid in hs, my teacher literally came up to me, holding my 40 page essay on the intersection of the European witch hunts and capitalism/exploitation/gender roles (it was supposed to be 7 pages...whoops) and went like "this is literally a master's-degree level thesis. what are you doing?? you could literally use this as your final dissertation in a master's program, what the fuck."
NOW??? NOW?? you'd think I'd be oh so skilled. but alas. i can barely piece together two ideas. adhd skill-regression is so so real. im SOBBING
#this is just me ranting sorry#im very tired and hungry#and i want to sleep but brain go brrrrr#well i used to be nice and smart and now im neither of those or however the song goes#pretty sure he was exaggerating cause looking back. it was good. but some of the wording was a lil wonky#adhd#actually adhd#executive dysfunction#actually neurodiverse#adhd paralysis#adult adhd#attention deficit hyperactivity disorder#adhd hacks#academia#neurodivergent#adhd skill regression#confessions of a burnt out gifted kid#<< i guess#former gifted kid#burnt out gifted kid#gifted kid burnout#realizing i sound rly pretentious here sorry -- formal speech patterns i picked up as an autistic child and never put down again haha
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ADHD cleaning hack that works for me: Get into character. That can be an existing character, or one you come up with yourself, just get into character
Put on some music that fits that character. I’m playing the part of a woman living alone in a cottage, happy with the plants and wild animals as her company, and I’m listening to a Cottagecore playlist
It has me so motivated to clean I’m rushing typing this so I can get back to cleaning. And you go further with it. Designate an outfit or an accessory to be that characters attire
Also not related to the character hack, but another one I’ve used is setting a timer, and working until that timer goes off. When it goes off you can take a short break, but until then, you have to work. Usually I’m so motivated to keep cleaning I skip the break, reset the timer, and keep working
Hope this helps, it’s helping me
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Okay I'm gonna share an ADHD hack I know for the ADHDers that lose stuff often, like me. (Or for anyone that loses anything, frankly. I don't gatekeep self help lol)
Get a spool of ribbon or a strip of fabric or string in a colour you like--the shinier and easier to spot the better--and tie it to things you lose often. A good several inches of length for sure. You can even colour code certain objects so you're looking for a piece of ribbon. It's fabulous when stuff accidentally gets covered up but that ribbon is still hanging out or if it gets accidentally lost in the couch cushions or under a table cuz it got knocked off. For example I have a pair of thread scissors I lose often. So I tied some green thread to them and boom. Never lost again. And if they are they're quickly found. You can do it to pretty much any object.

Anyways. Hope this helps someone!
#adhd#actually adhd#audhd#actually audhd#autism#actually autistic#adhd hacks#adhd help#adhd problems#audhd problems#self help#adhd tips
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~7 tips for stay focused while writing.~
1. Make sure to drink lots of water/tea and have a healthy meal shortly before. This will help to nourish your brain, which in turn will help you to write and stay focused.
2. Find a calm, comfortable location. Stay away from places with lots of sounds and distractions, instead try to find somewhere that you can relax and enjoy the writing process. It’s even better when the location has dim lights.
3. Exercise shorty before. just going on a walk down your street and back or going on the treadmill for five minutes can help to get rid of excess energy and make you less restless and distracted.
4. Set up a reward system. Maybe have a small piece of candy after every two sentences, watch an episode of tv every time you finish a paragraph, or do a fun activity after every chapter. This will help motivate you to finish up your work for the day.
5. Set a daily word count. Setting a daily word count can help you to feel like you’ve achieved your goals, even if they are small. Start with a couple hundred words each day and then work your way up to your desired amount. Checking how close you are to achieving your daily word count can help you to feel more more motivated and productive. (I use nanowrimo.org but you can use whatever work tracker you want!)
6. Listen to music. I like to listen to music that suits the tone of the chapter I’m writing, as it can help you to feel more immersed and focused. It’s best to listen to the music on a lower volume so that it doesn’t overwhelm you and just blends into the background.
7. Be gentle with yourself. Not every day is going to be amazingly productive. Everyone has days where they are distracted or don’t get much work done. Don’t beat yourself up about it and instead try to relax, have a nice day and get a good nights sleep. You’re doing really great, You deserve to take a self care day!
#writers on tumblr#writer stuff#writing#novel writing#writer problems#writeblr#writerscommunity#writing tips#female writers#writers and poets#writer#writing prompt#self love#adhd#productivityboost#stay focused#procrastination#writing progress#word count#food and drink#nurodivergent#autism#adhd hacks#adhd things#self care#writing help#writer things#writerscreed#ao3 writer#whump writer
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ADHD Paralysis







Future ADHD
#adhd#adhd post#adhd paralysis#adhd help#adhd hacks#adhd problems#adhd struggles#feel free to share/reblog#Future ADHD (Facebook)
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A hack to make doing dishes (especially without a dishwasher) a little easier for all you fellow neurodivergents: (Not saying this will work for everyone, but it has really helped me so just in case, here you go!)
Get rubber gloves. These really helped me with sensory problems- less "ick gross food on my hands and under my nails" or obsessively washing my hands with a temperature that is way too hot. Plus, the gloves provide a little more heat tolerance, so if you're like me and like the water to be as hot as possible for dishes... well these have prevented multiple burns. ALSO!! Your hands don't get wet... which if you have chronically dry skin this is a hand saver!!
A scrub brush soap dispenser, like this!!

It's incredibly useful- I fill it with soap and dilute it with water before doing dishes and then it's good to go! I found that it really helped me use less soap since I wasn't obsessively adding more every couple minutes. It's also nice as a 2in1 soap and scrubby, which reduces the amount of times you have to switch your focus.
And my favorite tip: Pick a show to watch along with it, and- if this is appealing to you- make it a game; try to race and finish the dishes before the episode ends!! Or just enjoy a nice show!!
Alright, hope these helped someone as much as they have helped me!!
#adhd#adhd tips#adhd hacks#life tips#life hacks#nuerodivergent#nuerodiversity#nuerospicy#autistic#ocd#ocd hacks#just to clarify#i don't have OCD#but i do have a lot of tendencies#and this has really helped me cope with the obsessive behaviors#hope this helps
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I use this tip specifically with my crochet projects. If, for example, the project has a corner, I'll go up to and past the fussy count my stitches bit, and leave it prepared for me to just jump back in on a straightaway!
Or I'll finish a row and do a few stitches into the NEXT row, same principle. Easier and more fun to pickup and go again!
Okay so when I got sucked into the phantom zone last week while watching youtube shorts a lot of the content it fed me was ADHD tips and a lot of it was either useless for me or redundant but there was one REALLY good tip about taking breaks that wasn't about taking breaks it was about RETURNING from breaks and the tip is: when you are about to go on a break, before you step away from your task (work, craft project, school stuff) decide what you'll do as the first thing when you sit back down at your task and set up your workspace to do that thing.
That means you've got an easy re-entry point to go back to doing the thing instead of sitting back down and having to make a decision or having to reorient from break mode to task mode. You have pre-reoriented and can just go back into working mode.
I've been doing this by circling what my next task on my tasklist is and bringing up the windows that I'll need for the task before I step away from my desk.
Brilliant hack, works great for me, hope it works great for you as well.
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Hack your ADHD brain to do things
If there's a pot of dopamine at the end of a rainbow, I'd believe it because I've been searching frantically where to find this stuff. But for now, here's some ridiculous and maybe unhinged advice on how to get your silly brain to produce it itself. In my opinion, the more silly, stupid and simple it is, the better.
Side quest roulette
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7rard8ukBz/?igsh=aGxzdHNkaGl6MWxt
Tell yourself to do something that's NOT what you want to do and let the ADHD distract you down the correct rabbit hole.
Duck tape yourself to your task
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-78ilVJlyb/?igsh=am9pODRzY2xtMTY5
Duck tape yourself to your chair if you need to sit down and do homework. If you move to get up, you'll feel the gentle pressure and it'll remind you to stay focused.
Honestly, I did say some of these were out there 😜
Sing
Singing stimulates your vagus nerve which helps reduce anxiety and has numerous other mental health benefits and makes you feel good inside. Signing while doing a task is a great strategy!
Nested roulette games
The brain thrives with unpredictability and brevity. Doom scrolling is so addictive because:
Appeal - something enjoyable
Brevity - a minute reel
Unpredictability - you keep scrolling for the surprise of what's next
So use this to choose your tasks at random and only commit to doing them for a little bit. If I spin a wheel and the task is homework, spin again for a random assignment and again for what part of the assignment and set a timer for a few to 30 minutes max. Then you can do some proprioception stims like jumping jacks or twirl around to help you task change.
If your brain is chaotic, then giving it a chaotic and stimulating environment is what it needs.
Create an environment conducive to productivity
I can't be in my room, it's a mess, I don't have the energy to clean it but I need to put things away if I want to get to my desk to do work. So, instead of mixing my "lazy" and "work" environments in the same space, I'm only allowed to be messy and do fun things on the other end of the room that way my work space stays neat and tidy. It can help to have a room divider.
I focus better when I'm in work environments like school where everyone there has the same goal. So, it's my attempt to recreate the division where I associate different spaces with different tasks.
Sometimes I just get stuck but splashing cold water on my face or drinking something cold kinda zaps me out of that state and I feel alert and refreshed, ready to take on a task. You can set reminders to regularly get your cold fix to stimulate your nervous system and activate a mild stress response.
Name inanimate objects
If I name something, that automatically gives it "feelings." This is to help motivate me to take good care of things like my bedroom. If they're messy, they're sick and sad and it'd help me WANT to clean it up instead of just forcing myself to do it.
Coldness
Blanket head
For some reason, I focus better at night. So I try to recreate the same conditions by putting a blanket over my head, that way it's cozy, dim, less noisy and it's just me and my homework, nothing else.
Turn your routine into a mnemonic device
For example: Wisconsin Badgers Huddle Dramatically
Wash face
Breakfast
Homework
Dishes
The sillier the better. The idea is to make it easier to remember and make a habit of things to do.
Social media encouragement
Post your completed task in an ADHD encouragement group to get likes, positive comments or even help from others about where to start on a task.
Puppy dog eyes = YES!
Place talky buttons on the floor for your dog. Each one has a task or chore you have to do and when your dog presses one like, "Do dishes." you HAVE to obey. They're too cute to say no to and I'd do ANYTHING for them, if I'm willing to give my life for my dog, I can definitely do a few chores for her. Also, if my dog is encouraged to do this behavior with treats after I complete the task, she'll keep barking and begging and being silly and obnoxious until I do the task.
Get fictional characters to help you
Write notes to yourself about what's next to do or an upcoming appointment and sign them from "So and so." I'll listen to anyone but myself. You can even put them in a mailbox to make it more engaging.
Or use AI voices (for personal use ONLY! Voice actors are amazing people and it's mean to use their voice without permission) and a character give you your to-dos or words of encouragement.
ChatGPT scheduler
I've tried many times, but I suck at blocking out time for things. So I'll tell AI what I typically do, any goals and such and it'll give me what my week should look like.
Toy confetti and giant "pill boxes"
Create bins/cardboard boxes for each day of the week
Collect "toy confetti" (small knick knacks from diverse playsets like Legos, Barbie accessories, fidgets, small plastic dinos, Happy Meal toys etc...)
Write tasks on the toys and optionally an amount of time to set for that task
Place what needs to be done on which day in the corresponding boxes
The surprise and sensory diversity makes it fun and the boxes give it basic schedule structure.
Give yourself an important sounding title
Like, "I am the Princess! Everything I say goes!" And really get into the responsibilities inherent in your imaginary position. It can feel very empowering.
Mailbox
Set up a table or space for a box and some paper and writing utensils next to it. Optionally, have a cloud printer set up too. If someone has a chore for you to do, they can leave you a note in your box or if they have forms for you to sign, they can highlight where and leave it for you. Or if I have a note to leave for myself while I'm out of the house, I can use my phone connected to the printer, to print out the note at home (possibly placed so the paper falls into the box).
ASMR
Do your tasks slowly and listen carefully to the sounds of the tinkling silverware, tap your fingers on hard surfaces you have to wipe down...etc. It's no longer "chores" but yummy homemade ASMR.
Silly hats
Wear a silly hat for different things (like homework vs chores) so it acts as a cue to your brain to help you gear shift.
Different music genres help too.
Gentle parenting
Tell yourself, "It's OK sweetie, I know it's frustrating and you're trying your best to do the thing but you feel stuck."
Opposite action (DBT therapy)
Do the opposite of what your emotions are telling you to do. If you're feeling sad and want to curl up alone in the dark and do depressed things, you're just going to encourage that emotion instead of doing things a non-depressed person does like go outside in the sun and talk to friends.
If you're demotivated and want to sit and doom scroll, just get up, do a power pose and start with one little thing.
Video game roleplay
Attach a controller plug to a headband and controll myself to do things.
Fictional character roleplay
Act how a character would act doing that task. Mimic their body language, tics, lingo, humor…etc.
If doing the task stresses you out too much, pretend you're summoning someone else to do it and it might as well be your favorite character.
Demon slaying
The task that you NEVER seem to be able to do is a demon that must DIE! Fuel yourself with that adrenaline! C’ause that pile of laundry is just going to mock you and your executive dysfunction indefinitely. And we can't have that, so be a hero and murder your tasks! Those stressful little burgers are going DOWN!
Exercise audio games
Using an app like Zombies, Run! or Marvel Move, get up and get going, knock out missions while getting chores done.
AI assistance
AI works as my brain, it plans everything out and I just operate as the body taking commands of what to do next.
Dog treatment
Give yourself a treat for doing basic human things.
Cleaning hacks
Everything has a colored sticker which goes in the corresponding colored drawer/box/shelf…etc.
Give everything silly names. The dingawongs go on the desk with the other dingawongs and the jigawigas go in the drawer with the other jigawigas.
Try to pick up things with robot hands (mechanical hands with string and cardboard/plastic) or your toes. It'll be so much more fun and novel!
Video + Tasker
Record vids of giving tasks and use Tasker to automatically play them at a certain time as a reminder.
Best used with smart watch (like a super spy getting a secret mission 😎)
Quests
Mystery dispensers by each task (like by the cleaning supplies) and go around doing tasks in order to get the reward.
Optional function: they have AI and you need to send a picture of the completed task (checks image date and time metadata) in order to get the prize.
Puppet/plush care
Instead of saying, “I have to do this,” it's “I have to make sure Fuzzy does this by this time because I care about her and love her.” So it uses my sense of maternal responsibility for caring for helpless creatures that can't do anything on their own.
Also, it's Jesus's love language helping others! His law is love and that's how He wants us to show it.
VR game
Highlights items to put away and where and gives cute animations and sound effects for doing the task. Like a SIM but uses augmented reality.
Virtual pet reminders
Whenever it yells at you for a specific thing like food, associate it with doing something for yourself like getting yourself food too. You can't always trust yourself to set reminders.
Audio planner A
Computer talks and says what the task is, for how long and plays specific music to mentally que that task.
Example:
7:30 AM
“Time to wake up!”
“You have an hour to get ready for the day”
Plays morning music
8:20
“10 more minutes”
8:30
“Homework time!”
“You have 30 min until a break”
Plays Lofi Hip Hop
9:00
“You can take a break now”
Has a web interface with a checklist and whenever a task is completed, it says something like, “Congratulations on completing ____!” “You’ve earned 10 virtual coins!”
Audio planner B
Same as above but a playlist of time chunks and voice clips
MP3 to-do timer
Music clips with the task as the “song title.” Selecting a random song to be played, would be the same as selecting a random task and setting a timer for it, in this case, the run time of a song.
Candy task randomizer
Take a candy/pill dispenser filled with beads with tasks written on them.
Plush task randomizer
Plush with sound module with recordings of different tasks.
Bead currency
Every task completed is worth a bead.
10 beads = 1 USD
Keep track of beads as they accumulate
Can ONLY buy something for puppies IF there's enough beads
Adulting kid’s app
In a virtual world, their parents can set up a to-do list and they have an in game calendar, bank, phone and such. They're goal is to take care of a virtual pet whose needs are very realistic: unpredictable. Anyway, to take care of a pet, you need money which is earned by completing tasks (parents and teachers can send tasks to their to do and appointments to their calendar.
They have to plan out about how much food and medicine their pet needs and spend it wisely. They get an virtual invoice/receipts.
Their pet can spontaneously get sick and they need to make an appointment with the vet and pay LOTS from savings.
Delayed gratification prize dispenser
Write tasks on paper
Add paper to jar once complete
When the jar is full/reaches a minimum weight, it’ll dispense a prize
Flower power
Write tasks on seed paper
When a task is complete, put it in a jar
The jar is filled by the end of the week and the tasks can be planted!
Egg system
Fill eggs with different tasks related to homework or free/break time. And set a timer to complete the task on the egg I picked.
For free time, instead of picking up my phone and waste time, I pick up an egg. This way, I can do things I’ve always wanted to do but never do because I’d rather sit and do nothing.
Also, keeping a strict schedule is hard, this way, it's not mindless routine, it has an element of surprise and flexibility.
Possible Motivators
Throughout all species throughout the world and time, necessity has been the driving force and the reward: life and continued existence, food and health. They’d literally die without the skills they acquired from their parents, sometimes horribly. There's no, “If I want to get distracted and not do this thing, there's no consequences, I’ll still live just fine.”
I suppose drastic stakes are super effective.
Also, like the Bluey episode, “Duck cake,” even when Bluey got things she liked and enjoyed for cleaning up, they didn't fulfill her as much as cleaning up to please her parents and make them happy. So, doing things for the good of helping others is also a strong motivator. If we always live for the things that please us, for the things we want, we’ll never be truly happy.
Or Tiana in The Princess and the Frog, she had a dream she wanted SO desperately, she worked hard every day for years for it, never once taking her eyes off the prize. What dream do you have?
Make other things just as or more enjoyable than my bad habits.
Find something or someone to live for (for me, it's my dog's). It's different when you take care of someone you love because you would do anything for them. They're ALIVE, they have feelings and it makes you care about them.
Or if not, pretend you have a little kid to take care of and they follow you around everywhere and watch what you do. You'd want to make sure you're always setting a good example and demonstrating healthy habits.
Though it's probably not the healthiest, nothing kicks me into high gear like being frustrated/angry. I get an "I can fight everyone!" mentality and end up taking it out on chores and doing things. At least I'm not too irritable and it's constructive.
#adhd#actually autistic#executive dysfunction#adhd paralysis#neurodivergent#adhd hacks#adult adhd#adhd help
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Personal Favourite Life Hacks



As an ADHD haver with several additional memory issues, I've had to set up my life in such a way that it's basically impossible to not do important things. Here are some of those things. By the way, you have my full permission to use these even if you have no "reason" to need them, I'm not here to gatekeep.
Only books stay on/around the bed overnight, so when I wake up I don't go straight on my phone
Snoozing my wake up alarm thrice to measure half an hour after waking up (which is when I can use screens)
Using that half hour to get my reading in
Charging my devices under my yoga mat so I have to exercise before using them
Eating the same (healthy) thing for breakfast every morning so there's no need to think about it
Putting medication on top of the chai canister so there's no forgetting it
Lazy ginger shot: 1 heaped teaspoon of ginger out of the jar, a big squirt of bottled lemon juice, a little bit of honey or whatever you prefer, a good amount of turmeric, a tiny spoon of salt, and a couple of cracks of black pepper. Measure with your heart, combine into a shot glass, and follow it up with water to get the ginger fibres out of your mouth. Takes like 2 minutes, basically free if you already use these for cooking, and works the same as any other ginger shot except maybe better because it has more fibre and electrolytes.
Linen as a first layer, especially in summer
Using an app like Acloset so I don't have to empty my entire wardrobe every time I want to choose an outfit
Outfit repeating (shhhh it's fine I promise)
Don't put it down, put it away. Don't put it down, put it away. DON'T PUT IT DOWN, PUT IT AWAY. If you're holding something, never put it on a random surface, that's where things go to die.
Tiny rubbish bins wherever you hang out
Cleaning kit full of all the stuff I need to clean so when the mood strikes me, I'm not wasting precious motivation finding supplies
Time blocking
A container at the top of the stairs and at the bottom for things that go on the other floor AND as soon as something's put in it I move it to a super impossible to ignore place (like in the middle of the 5th step)
Putting on a song and seeing how much of an area I can clean before the song ends (for a bigger area put your laundry on and see how much you can get done before it's finished)
Putting my themed moodboards for each part of my life in the place I need to see them
Watching something themed around the topic I'm studying while I wait for my Ritalin to kick in so I'm in the mood to interact with that topic (if you don't take ADHD medication I'd recommend you do this anyway, it makes you so much more productive and it's more enjoyable)
Listening to lectures at 1.75 speed with the transcript printed out in front of me so I can highlight and take notes
Supercook is a free website where you put down everything you have in your kitchen and it'll tell you what to make with what you have - keep it updated and you're fine
Having a list of about 30 easy dinners so I can just pick some for the week ahead, then copy-paste the ingredients and cross reference with my inventory on Supercook to make a grocery list
Doing my groceries online, more specifically adding things to the cart whenever I run out of them instead of trying to remember what I'm missing all at once
ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER I love this thing so much it's unreal
Having a scented candle and mood lighting that means it's time to shower
Watching videos in the shower, even if I can't hear them
After washing my hair and using leave in, I put it up in a T shirt so it doesn't get all over my face when I'm washing my body
Shower chair in case I get tired, bored, dizzy, or need to put my leg up to wash it
I don't like flipping between pages when journalling so having only a year in pixels page to fill out (+ my time blocking notebook but that's another thing)
Electric toothbrush with a timer, water flosser, my whole toothbrushing thing is as streamlined as possible because I hate doing it
Somatic dance before bed to tire me out and destress from the day at the same time - I've noticed it takes me way less time to get to sleep when I do this
#woah this got long#self improvement#that girl#it girl#level up#becoming her#glow up#wonyoungism#actually adhd#adhd hacks#life hacks#life tips#adulting#advice#op
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ADHD Survival Guide #1
So i have severe ADHD and first it took me time to even accept that i have Adhd and how can i work around it. So this made me go into journey of getting to know myself deeply.
I started with list of things i hated:
Routine
Structured Learning
9-5
Accountibility
Lack of depth etc
And then list of things i love:
Novelty
Depth
Uniqueness
Complexity
Unpredictability
Searching Meanings behind stuffs etc
Then i tried to make a workaround on things i hate and learned how not to use it in my daily life. If anything felt like things i hated i fall back into my old unproductive habits like doom scrolling, researching on useless things, binge-watching seasons etc. So had to avoid that on all cost.
I made “Game of Points” in which I had to do 10 truly productive tasks (not false ones like wasting time on to-do lists etc) and when I have done one thing (like cleaning the room, Learning skill) anything that will help my future self towards my goals I will give myself 1 point and after that one point, I will think about earning next point on doing a different task. In this way, it is helping me with novelty as I dont know what will be i doing and have no idea how many tasks I have today. If I have done that thing and earned one point then I will tell myself what to do next to earn the next point. In the end, when I have done 10 things I will write 10 on my board and circle it with a red marker like the ones you got when you achieved perfect score.
And after that, if I have time left I will lie down and do WHATEVER i want like doom scrolling etc. And use that free time to satiate my hunger for doing meaningless things.
P.S: The reward system dont work on me. I will get that reward thing without doing anything and laugh at myself and think “Oh you tried to make me do work to earn that ? See I got it without even trying” lol.
#in search of myself#thereaderquest#adhd things#adhd problems#leveling up#adhd tips#adhd hacks#quotes#literature#philosophy#leveling up tips
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Hi. Do you have any tips on how to be productive and how to stick to a routine? I create routines but can barely stick to them, and it's stressful trying to stay on top of schoolwork and other extracurricular activities. Thanks!
Hello, been away to focus on my health.
I’ll try to keep it simple: so a lot of the times people with ADHD fail to stick to routine or have difficulty forming habits is mostly due to our object impermanence.
So taking account object impermanence when forming a routine means :
1. Creating ADHD friendly space at home.
• some people with ADHD have struggles with teeth cleaning / brushing teeth, so what you can do is place it near your bed
• some people with ADHD have problems with misplacing items, so what you need is not to be more vigilant, BUT YOU NEED VISUAL CUES, and place the items where it is EASY TO SEE AND REACH. If putting it in the middle of hallway is easy for you to take it every morning (even if it is odd place), then that’s the routine that works for you!
• same as eating, if you have problems forgetting to eat, having a few snacks/ready to eat food placed in front of you will reduce the amount of energy/spoon you need to take in order to get food.
• some adjustment I made to make my home ADHD-friendly is to have a lot of label stickers (at door, at switches, at kitchen). I also switched to transparent container so my items can be seen and easily found.
2. Your body already has its own routine, you just need to tune in and listen to it.
• What is automatic for you? Observe your one week and track the pattern. What is the best task you have ever completed and why is it so engaging? This is not going to be straightforward, but it shouldn’t be because everyone is different and unique.
• If you have ever felt guilty for playing games while eating, then that’s also how your ADHD brain trying to keep you engaged and focus doing your routine (eating).
• same as if you need to do your homework while watching a documentary or listening to podcast, sometimes adding more distractions can help people with ADHD concentrate better.
• if your body relies and thrives on novelty, then you have to find ways to keep improvising your daily tasks. Don’t feel bad for not being able to stick to routine, you probably thrive more from sticking to your routine from variety of places or working with different people.
3. Always gamify your task and keep it fun.
• this is how I try to keep daily tasks and routine less daunting.
• it sounds weird but do your routine/daily task with the craziest approach you have right now.
• just like in games, it works better if you have a buddy or enemy you need to squash in order to tackle the tasks!
Most important lesson, for me with ADHD, is ACCEPTING THAT I HAVE AN EVER CHANGING ROUTINE.
It is part of how I move, it is part of how I get things done.
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Drink water!!!
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#drink water#stay hydrated#water reminder#self care tips#self care#autistic self care#adhd self care#audhd creature#adhd hacks#adhd autistic#executive dysfunction#audhd problems#adhd help#autistic thoughts#autistic things#neurodiversity#did osdd#bpd mood#cluster b safe#take care of yourself#take care of yourselves#take care of your body#self love#learning self love
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Breaking it down doesn’t make the task any easier but starting it usually is 🥰
#adhd#adhd memes#adhdmemes#adhd hacks#adhd study tips#adhd life#adhd meme#adhd stuff#adhd things#adhd problems#actually adhd#adhd brain#adult adhd#living with adhd#adhd struggles#oc memes#planner#planning#neurodivergent#one step at a time#meme maker#adhd awareness#adhd women#adhd adult#adhd community#neurodiversity#psychology#ineedfairypee#fairypeememes#I Need Fairy Pee
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genuine adhd hack: wendell bambleby is so committed to the concept of a well kept house that i closet cosplay him to get myself to clean. i braid a circlet into my hair and put on a frilly shirt and silver threaded vest. it takes a bit of time to get into and out of, and i’m not done cleaning until i take it off, so it gets to the point where i’d rather take a short break and get back to it than go through the hassle of getting the crown out of my hair.
#wendell bambleby#emily wilde#adhd#adhd hacks#it genuinely works#i put on some thematically appropriate music as loud as i can make it#and when i stop to drink water i drink it from a mug so i can pretend i’m a tired traveler stopping in a tavern
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My Simple Hack For Starting Tasks








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#adhd#adhd post#adhd things#starting tasks#life hacks#adhd struggles#adhd hacks#personal experiences#neurodivergence#neurodiversity#actually neurodivergent#feel free to share/reblog#Future ADHD (Facebook)
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