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This one is mostly to myself. I really struggle with focus and getting things that feel hard done and on track. I have ADHD (diagnosed by a clinical doctor and not TikTok) and so I know that in order to do work, I have to trick myself. So what I’m doing right now is trying to create a space for myself in which I can get the task done. First thing I did was finish another, small task I had on my mind. Next I’m going to take care of my base level needs. Get food, get a fun snack and drink and then already sign into squarespace and Dropbox and create a situation where all I have to do is sit down. I have to remember to tell msyelf it doesn’t all have to get done tonight. I’m just re-familiarizing myself with the project, doing an hour of work so that tomorrow, I can tackle it in a more meaningful and focused way. I hope it works lol?

@nicky999doors

May 28, 2024

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@arthursanchez

When I'm trying to make my way through a daunting task. I usually power through a few Pomodoro‘s until I’ve completed the task.

May 28, 2024

@nicky999doors

arthursanchez wait yes the pomodoro method!!! I always forget how well it works for me thank you Arthur

May 28, 2024

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Whenever I feel screen-bad and I know I want to do something else I do like a buffer activity to give myself time to decide what the ultimate goal is. Its helpful for me if it’s something that involves water so my phone can’t come with me and I’m really resetting my day, like doing the dishes or taking a shower. Things I like to do once I’ve amped up to it: -Tinker, found some free frames on the street and spent the afternoon painting and fixing them with whatever I had around. -Fancy errands like going to specialty shops (bakery, butcher, wine shop) then dinner becomes the project with whatever you’ve scrounged. -Be a member of something, it will guilt you into going (pool, museum, local movie theater) -just do one thing, there’s so much multi tasking asked of us and our attention, just doing one thing feels great sometimes (just eating, just drinking a hot bev, just listening to an album all the way through, just doing the dishes- I think I love doing the dishes?) I 100% feel where you’re coming from and often struggle in the same way!

@champagnefluke

Jun 20, 2025

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* Prioritize your most important tasks and start on them first thing in the morning so that you get them done and out of the way and have room to move to easier things that take less time and energy. * This also goes for the tasks that stress you out the most—best to get them out of the way so that you’re not procrastinating and thinking about them all day. * Dedicate specific times in the day for administrative tasks and do them all together as a chunk. * Use to-do lists or project management software like Trello or Toggl Plan. Weirdly I’ve been really loving Microsoft Notebook but I guess it makes sense because I used to be really into Evernote. You could try Notion too. * Pomodoro technique for building focus… 25 minutes working, 5 minute break. * Eliminate distractions when you’re trying to get things done! Use content blockers on your phone and computer if you have to. * I like to create a working atmosphere that’s separate and distinct from my personal life, so I’ll play specific music or ambient sounds and diffuse the same essential oil blend or burn the same incense. * Find ways to automate tasks… this isn’t AI it’s simple robotic process automation and it’s awesome! It frees up time you spend doing irritating repetitive tasks to do more impactful work. Look into something like Power Automate or Zapier.

@taterhole

Dec 16, 2024

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brain dumps!!!

brain dumps are like to-do lists but for the adhd-er who’s always got ten million things on their mind.
so i get a piece of paper, sticky note, or open up a new page in my notebook and spill out all the tasks that are weighing down my mind in that moment. everything from the tiny, mundane tasks to the big, twenty step projects.
this allows me to just get it out on paper and not have it torment me any longer, and you’ll feel this weight off your shoulders once you see all your scary tasks written out. now that’s the big brain dump part where you throw up everything in your mind without caring about priorities or importance.
now, get out a new sheet of paper, and start sorting out those tasks from most important/most urgent and least important/least urgent. you can number the tasks or sort them into boxes, whatever works with you visually.
your big scary projects will be at the top of the list, such as “update my resume” or “write essay due next week,” and your smaller tasks like “take out the trash” and “organize bookshelf” will be at the bottom. my adhd self would still be a bit intimidated by this, however, let’s do the small tasks first to get the momentum rolling! so i’ll go to my kitchen and wrap up the jenga tower of trash, then neaten up a few books on my bookshelf. the aim is to *get it out of the way* and make progress over perfection!
ok i realize how LONG this is, but hopefully this method builds up momentum to get started on larger tasks and make you feel accomplished that you did something small, and that counts! :)