9 ADHD lifehacks I LOVE the most after 3 years of working on the ADHD

Noch jemand neu in der App?

Besser schlafen, in Erholung investieren.

Ich bin neu und ich liebe die Idee, Leute wie mich zu treffen

Hii, ich bin neu in der App

Regel Nr. 1 - Es ist Ihnen nicht gestattet, sich zu beeilen.

Body Doubling

Bevor Sie aufhören, was Sie gerade tun, um impulsiv eine neue Aufgabe zu beginnen, halten Sie 5 Sekunden inne und fragen Sie sich, was passieren würde, wenn Sie es nicht sofort tun würden. Es erfordert Übung, aber sobald ich es draufhatte, bleibe ich besser bei der Sache.

Ich habe das direkt nach der Installation der App geöffnet. Und oh, funktioniert dieser nervige Trick mit der fetten/normalen Schriftstärke tatsächlich?? Ich habe alles in etwa 3 Sekunden gelesen. Aber als Grafikdesigner fühlte ich mich persönlich angegriffen!! Ugh... 😂

Meine Tricks, um das Haus ordentlich zu halten: Ich behandle Geschirrspüler und Waschmaschine wie Haushaltshilfen, und wenn ich anfange, müssen sie mit mir arbeiten. Wir starten sie am Anfang, damit sie nicht umsonst laufen. Es funktioniert, weil der Geschirrspüler auf 1H eingestellt ist, so weiß ich, wie viel Zeit vergangen ist, seit ich angefangen habe, und ich möchte fertig sein, indem ich Geschirrspüler und Waschmaschine ausräume (hier 1,5H Programm), aber das Trocknen kommt noch dazu, wenn ich eine gründlichere Reinigung mache 😊.

Ich habe keine :( gerade tanzen in meinem Kopf rosa flauschige Einhörner 🦄 auf Regenbögen 🌈

Hat jemand Vorschläge für Messies wie mich, um Dinge loszuwerden? Ich wurde mit altmodischer Sparsamkeit erzogen, daher fällt es mir schwer, Dinge wegzuwerfen. Ich möchte immer ein neues Zuhause für sie finden.

Mein Life Hack ist mein Wecker auf meinem Handy, den ich stellen muss, um zu duschen und mich für die Arbeit fertig zu machen, damit ich nicht zu spät komme!!

Hey, mir geht's gut, ja.

Sag die Sache, wenn du durch Türrahmen gehst, z.B. 'Würstchen aus dem Gefrierschrank' oder auch nur 'Würstchen'. Ich finde, das Aussprechen beim Durchqueren von Räumen hilft, es im Kopf zu behalten, anstatt zu vergessen, was ich in einem Raum tun sollte.

Ich habe einen Instagram-Account für all die Memes erstellt, die ich liebe.

Platziere den Haftnotiz am Zeitpunkt der Ausführung. Z.B. Wenn du etwas mitnehmen musst, wenn du das Haus verlässt, klebe es an die Tür, damit du es siehst, bevor du das Haus verlässt.

Mein einziger Trick ist, diese App zu nutzen. Ich trage buchstäblich alle meine Ideen/Gedanken hier ein, egal wie groß oder klein sie sind. Sie hat mir so sehr bei meiner Organisation und beim Erledigen von Dingen geholfen.

Wow!

Nutze den Vormittag für Aufgaben die Priorität haben, oder den Zeitraum in dem du am meisten fokussiert bist.

Es ist etwas aufwendig, aber wenn ich ein gutes Rezept finde, besonders auf Pinterest, weil ich ein iPhone habe, öffne ich es in Safari, was mir jetzt erlaubt, alle ablenkenden Bilder wie all diese blöden Pop-ups zu entfernen, und dann kopiere ich das Rezept und füge es in Google AI ein und sage ihm, es soll das Rezept so umstrukturieren, dass alle Mengenangaben bei den Anweisungen erscheinen, und dann kopiere ich das in meine Notizen-App.

Ich kaufe ein Notizbuch mit einem digitalen Stift. Alles, was ich aufschreibe, wird sofort mit meinem Telefon synchronisiert. Ich kann ganz einfach eine Erinnerung auswählen, Termine festlegen oder in andere Apps übertragen. Früher habe ich mir Dinge überall notiert und sie dann verloren. So bin ich sicher, dass sie auf meinem Telefon sicher sind, und wenn ich es nicht sofort schaffe, kann ich es tun, wann immer ich möchte, im Laufe des Tages.

Ich habe eine Vintage-Uhr wie diese ⏰ gekauft und sie ist der einzige Wecker, der mich wecken kann. Ich habe sie weit weg von mir platziert, sodass ich aus dem Bett aufstehen muss, um sie auszuschalten. Es scheint eine gute Lösung für mich zu sein. Früher habe ich 20 verschiedene Alarme auf meinem Handy mit aufregenden Liedern eingestellt und konnte keinen einzigen davon hören, selbst wenn sie stundenlang klingelten.

Meditation

KNOBLAUCH-KOCH-HACK: Kaufe viel Knoblauch (schäle ihn selbst, um den Geschmack zu bewahren – suche nach Schäl-Hacks), gib ihn in eine Küchenmaschine und verteile ihn gleichmäßig in Gefrierbeuteln, verwende ein dünnes Utensil, um ihn leicht in kleinere Portionen zu drücken, und achte darauf, die gesamte Luft herauszudrücken und gut zu verschließen. Lege ihn in den Gefrierschrank. Wenn du das nächste Mal gehackten oder zerkleinerten Knoblauch brauchst, brich einfach so viele Knoblauchportionen ab, wie du benötigst, und fang an zu kochen :)

Wenn ich versuche, den Tag zu beginnen, nutze ich eine nicht verhandelbare Sache, die mir hilft, aufzustehen und kleine Dinge auf dem Weg einzurichten, um meinen Körper aufzuwecken. Zum Beispiel: Meine Katze morgens zu füttern, ist für mich nicht verhandelbar. Ich habe meine Tageskleidung direkt neben meinem Bett, also ziehe ich sie wie ein Zombie an, bevor ich aufstehe. (Einfache Kleidung. Elastische Hosen/T-Shirt usw. alles, um meinen Körper aus den Kleidern zu bekommen, in denen ich geschlafen habe, und mich anders zu fühlen) Ich muss immer auf die Toilette und zum Glück ist sie auf dem Weg (ich trinke vor dem Schlafengehen ein Glas Wasser) und benutze sie. (Kalte Toilette = sensorisches Aufwachen) Dann gehe ich rüber, um meine Katze zu füttern, und ich habe ihren Napf am Fenster aufgestellt, also öffne ich auch die Jalousien. Ich habe ein Bodenkissen und meine Medikamente und Wasser neben dem Napf meiner Katze und sitze einfach da und trinke Wasser. (Auch ohne Medikamente hat mir das geholfen, zumindest meinen Körper aufzuwecken) Ich sitze einfach da und döse vor mich hin, aber ich bin nicht im Bett, da die Mikroaktivitäten meinem Körper helfen, ein bisschen aufzuwachen. Wenn ich auf dem Kissen einschlafe, ist das in Ordnung. Im Bett einzuschlafen, weiß ich jedoch, dass ich nie wieder aufstehen werde. Normalerweise fühle ich mich nach etwa dreißig Minuten etwas funktionsfähiger, um Dinge zu erledigen und aufzustehen, um mein Bett zu machen und zu frühstücken.

Für diejenigen mit Apple  Geräten & Ökosystem – die umfangreiche Nutzung der Textersetzungsfunktion ist so erstaunlich. Anstatt also jedes Mal meine E-Mail einzutippen, wenn ich einen Trigger habe, bei dem „bb“ den Text zu meiner Haupt-Gmail ersetzt. Ich verwende sie für häufig genutzte Symbole wie   Ⓡ, damit ich nicht danach suchen muss und so. Es gibt ausgefeiltere Versionen, die tiefer in die Nutzung der Leistungsfähigkeit von Makros eintauchen. Rocket Typist, Phrase Express, Keyboard Maestro, Alfred, Raycast, etc.

Ein Trick, den ich gegen PROKRASTINATION 🫶liebe, ist, den richtigen Song oder Künstler zu finden, den du in deinem Gehirn als deinen „STEH VERDAMMT NOCHMAL AUF“-Alarm verknüpfen kannst, und ihn jedes Mal abzuspielen, wenn du etwas anfangen musst. Für mich ist es ein Künstler namens James Marriott, und ich spiele seinen Song Ventriloquist, und es bringt mich dazu, aufzustehen und eine Aufgabe zu beginnen, die ich aufgeschoben habe ❤️🫶 (Bonuspunkte für einen Song mit langem Intro)

Schön

Kürzlich einen Wecker ohne Schlummertaste gekauft! Auf meine Kommode quer durchs Zimmer gestellt. Er hat mir geholfen, jeden Tag zur gleichen Zeit meine Routine zu starten. Bisher so gut!

Mein Hack: Es ist irgendwie wie Body Doubling, also wenn du Body Doubling magst, ist diese Idee gut für dich! Im Grunde bittest du einfach einen Freund oder ein Familienmitglied um 3 Erinnerungen, bevor du eine Aufgabe erledigst. Zum Beispiel: Ich könnte meiner Mutter sagen „gib mir 3 Erinnerungen, bevor ich diese Aufgabe erledige, die erste 30 Minuten davor, die zweite 10 Minuten davor und die dritte 5 Minuten davor“ und dann würde sie diese 3 Erinnerungen geben und nach diesen letzten 5 Minuten würde ich die Aufgabe oder das Ereignis erledigen. Ich weiß nicht, ob das nützlich ist, aber es könnte sein.

Der nützlichste Trick, den ich gefunden habe, ist «Leg es nicht ab, räum es weg.». Endlich ist es ordentlich in meinem Haus. Wenn ich einen Wäscheberg aus der Maschine hole, muss ich jedes Teil wegräumen, anstatt es zum Sortieren «wenn ich Zeit habe» auf mein Bett zu werfen.

Ich benutze Google Keep und Google Docs (oder jede Notiz-App), um alle meine Passwörter aufzubewahren! Es ist wirklich einfach, im Grunde, sobald ich ein neues Passwort erstelle, trage ich es einfach in die Notiz ein! Und dann bleibt es dort und wann immer ich es brauche, ist es da!

Hey, mir geht es gut für

Zieh meine Schuhe nicht aus, bevor ich alles Notwendige im Haus erledigt habe

Höre etwas, während du Hausarbeiten machst

Keine Schuhe im Haus. Ich hasse Putzen, damit es weniger Schmutz gibt. Besonders wenn man Kinder oder Haustiere hat, die danach auf dem Kissen laufen werden!

Wenn ein Kochgeschirr #angebrannt ist, lassen Sie es mit Wasser, Spülmittel, Essig und KARTOFFELSCHALEN kochen. Falls dies in seltenen Fällen nicht funktioniert, lassen Sie es über Nacht mit Essig und Backpulver einweichen. Danken Sie mir später.

Ich halte verschiedene Taschen für wiederkehrende Aktivitäten bereit. Zum Beispiel; Montagabend ist Chorprobe. Für diese Aktivität halte ich eine Tasche bereit mit meinen Liedtexten, Pastillen für Hals & Stimme, Wasserflasche usw. Dienstags nehme ich meine Einkaufstasche mit allem, was ich für mich und die Kinder brauche, wenn wir einkaufen gehen. Donnerstag ist Yoga-Tag, also nehme ich meine Yoga-Tasche und so weiter.. zum ersten Mal in meinem Leben erscheine ich (hauptsächlich) pünktlich mit den Sachen, die ich brauche..

Ich habe meiner nörgelnden und meckernden Gehirnaktivität einen Namen gegeben.. wann immer sie also anfängt zu schimpfen, wie mich jeder heimlich hasst und wie dumm die Leute mich wohl finden müssen, sage ich einfach „Barbara, du machst es schon wieder. Beruhig dich und komm verdammt noch mal drüber hinweg“ … es funktioniert buchstäblich jedes Mal.

Habe einen Tag an der Kordel meiner Brille angebracht, weil ich sie ständig verliere. Immer wenn ich sie nicht finden kann, lasse ich sie klingeln.

Eine Wanduhr in jedem Zimmer

HOL DIR EINE KATZE! Oder – noch besser – ZWEI. Sie sind all die Mühe wert. Sie helfen mir, mich zu beruhigen, sie helfen mir einzuschlafen, sie trösten mich, wenn ich traurig bin. Selbst der schlimmste Tag kann dank ihnen helle Momente haben. *Entscheide verantwortungsbewusst, ein Haustier ist eine lebenslange Verpflichtung (bezüglich der Lebensdauer des Tieres). Und bitte adoptiere Streuner, KAUFE NICHT

Ich habe einen Index in meinen Notizen, wo ich Sachen aufbewahre. Besonders Sachen, die ich nicht oft benutze.

In meinen Notizen habe ich eine Notiz mit dem Titel MEINE GESUNDHEIT. Jedes Mal, wenn ich einen Arzt aufsuche, mache ich mir Notizen von dem, was sie mir sagen, sonst vergesse ich alles.

Ich habe Farbkopien meines Berufsausweises gemacht. Das Original lasse ich zu Hause und stecke die Kopien in zwei Schlüsselbänder. So riskiere ich nicht, ihn zu verlieren, und selbst wenn ich eine Kopie verliere, habe ich die andere.

Ich finde es immer hilfreich, am Unterricht teilzunehmen, wenn ich kritzele. Bonus, wenn man gleichzeitig Notizen macht.

Bionisches Lesen ist großartig, aber es ist nicht auf Griechisch verfügbar. Also gebe ich gtp Anweisungen, Texte in bionisches Lesen umzuwandeln. Der Prompt lautet: Transkribiere den folgenden Text, wobei das erste Drittel jedes Wortes fett gedruckt ist. Manchmal muss man es daran erinnern, aber es lohnt sich.

Höre immer etwas, um einzuschlafen. Einen Podcast, Theaterstücke im Radio (online verfügbar), Regenfall. Wenn die Umgebung laut ist, trage ich auch Ohrstöpsel + höre etwas. Wirkt wie Geräuschunterdrückung. Der Bauch meiner Katze, die neben mir schläft, macht das Ganze perfekt, während ich sie streichle (stell dir Zappeln vor, aber in der zärtlichsten Version, die möglich ist). Bonuspunkte, wenn sie schnurrt.

Ich kann niemanden anwesend haben, der als 'Body Double' fungiert, ABER während ich mit jemandem telefoniere, funktioniert es für mich als 'Body Double' und ich kann aufräumen.

Body Doubling, um eine Aufgabe zu erledigen, hilft! Besonders bei Aufgaben, vor denen ich mich fürchte (wie Wäsche wegräumen). Ich kann entweder einen Freund oder meinen Ehepartner bitten, mir bei einem kleinen Teil davon zu helfen oder mir Gesellschaft zu leisten. Wenn jedoch niemand verfügbar ist, streame ich ein YouTube-Video von jemandem, der dieselbe Aufgabe erledigt.

Ich bin ein Erwachsener mit ADHS, und ich bin oft gestresst und ängstlich wegen Nachrichten auf meinem Handy. Ich hasse es, Nachrichten zu bekommen, und ich zögere das Überprüfen immer wieder hinaus. Was macht ihr, um auf Nachrichten antworten zu können?

IMMER in der Lage sein, UNVERMEIDLICH, UNÜBERSEHBAR einen visuell dargestellten Timer-Countdown zu sehen für (1) „[VERBLEIBENDE ZEIT] Aktuelle Aktivität: ____ verbleibende Zeit für“ (2) „[ZEIT BIS] Nächste Aktivität: _____“

Seit ich herausgefunden habe, dass mein Gehirn "auf verschiedenen Kanälen gleichzeitig arbeiten" muss, ziehe ich es vor, "einen Kanal zu beschäftigen", wenn ich an meinen Aufgaben arbeite. Musik (House und Jazz funktionieren für mich) beim Lernen, TV oder YouTube (Sitcoms, Kultur oder Geschichte und meine Lieblingsblogger) beim Putzen usw. Und für Aufgaben, die visuelle Präsenz erfordern, wie Universitätskurse, nutze ich Sudoku ✨

Ladekabel in jeder Tasche haben, damit man immer eines zur Hand hat.

Ich habe eine kleine Alltagstasche, in der all meine täglichen Dinge sind (Geldbörse, Schlüssel, usw.) und ich *nehme diese nie heraus, es sei denn, ich brauche sie.* Einen solchen Platz für meine täglichen Dinge zu haben, hat mir sehr geholfen, Dinge viel seltener zu vergessen!

Warte, wo lese ich die Hacks??

Atmung

Ich benutze die App "Alarmed", um mich an Medikamente, Aufgaben und Auszeiten zu erinnern. Sie hat eine hartnäckige Erinnerungsfunktion und unbegrenzte Schlummeroptionen.

Ich verlasse mich darauf, eine Liste zu erstellen, um Dinge zu erledigen.

Hey, mir geht's gut, ja

Ich arbeite daran, eine Gedächtniskarte zu erstellen, die mir zeigt, wo ich jede Art von Gegenstand habe, mit einem Bild des Behälters, in dem er „lebt“.

Die App „Clean Email“ – sie organisiert Ihre E-Mails und ist ein großartiger Filter. Ich habe meine eingehenden privaten E-Mails auf eine Handvoll pro Tag reduziert und mein Posteingang ist immer organisiert.

Das AuDHD-Arbeitsbuch von Kristin Kathryn Pena (sehr empfehlenswert!) brachte mich auf die Idee, einen Korb mit Dingen zusammenzustellen, die mir abends beim Entspannen helfen: Bücher, Zeitschriften, Papier, Pinsel und Farben, Jonglierbälle, Knöchelchen, Begleri. Für Spaziergänge und Sport werde ich Symbole hinzufügen. Es ist jetzt prominent platziert und ich möchte meine Abende damit verbringen, mich damit zu unterhalten. Ich wollte einen Korb kaufen, aber dann fand ich eine Filztasche, die ich sonst nicht benutze. ☺️

Ich glaube, Musik hilft mir. Wenn ich eine Aufgabe zu erledigen habe, spiele ich Musik oder erstelle eine Playlist für die Zeit, die ich für die Aufgabe brauche! Du solltest mein Spotify sehen😅 es hat ungefähr 15 Playlists

Tipp: Schaffen Sie eine Umgebung, in der alltägliche Aufgaben „nebenbei“ erledigt werden, wie z.B. den Müll zur Tür bringen.

Jeder, der seine Haustiere liebt, wird daran denken. Ich denke, Katzen und Hunde oder jedes andere Tier, das man zur Unterstützung hat, ist eine gute Möglichkeit, damit umzugehen.

Cool, was soll ich sonst noch sagen?

🥰🥰

Hey

Hey

Wenn Affirmationen/das Wiederholen positiver Mantras für dich nicht ganz funktionieren, erinnere dich an spezifische Dinge, die du TUN KANNST. Wenn es dir schwerfällt, welche zu nennen, bitte einen Freund, dir zu helfen, deine Fähigkeiten zu erkennen.

Take your meds daily at the same time!

Nice post

Love the costume 😀

Set an alarm 40mins before my actual wake up time, take my meds then fall back asleep. When that next alarm goes off, I actually have motivation to get out of bed and not snooze my alarm. +have a breakfast on the go drink

Not wanting to brush my teeth at night …. So I make myself think of spending all that money in fixing my teeth .. so I go

When I see a message, I just force myself to answer it, or else I know it will be lost in the abyss of unanswered messages 😅

Doing my most important thing first thing in the morning, it always get me in flow mode

Swimming helps clear the mind. Swimming steadies the breath, and the mind follows.

Wearing shoes at home to do chores, so I feel active and productive. Gets me locked in somehow

I find that walking is the most effective way to keep my mind organized.

Don't trust my brain as a memory storage and write important things and task down

Many bottles of water everywhere at home so that i can see and reach even if i completely forget about hydration

I use two different mobile phones with games only on one of them. This way I can save a lot of time.

Fresh produce groceries - immediately wash and prep and put away or use!

Julia! You are like the owner of this app right? Please check out my idé for making it better! https://tribe.numo.so/community/tvlamio/i-would-like-the-app-to-be-more-teen-compatible

Don’t be ashamed that you abandoned that hobby or project. For example maybe you were never really motivated to learn how to play guitar, you were just motivated to learn how the guitar worked. Your ADHD brain was able to figure out how it worked and then you lost interest because your true motivation was satisfied. It’s okay to be motivated by learning how things work and proving to yourself that you could master them if you commit 10,000 hours of practice, and then being satisfied. That can be a hobby. It doesn’t take us 10,000 hours to learn how something works and that makes it rare that we master something to a neurotypical degree. But we can often understand how many things work, that’s a strength.

Try the stay focused app. You can lock your favourite time wasting apps so they can’t open until you’ve spent a set time on your productive apps. Eg can’t use YouTube until you’ve spent at least 10 minutes in your messages app. Helps me reply to messages on neurotypical time, not four days later like I usually would.

Try the Alarmy app for getting out of bed.

People love it when you’re 5 minutes early. What you lose in time optimisation you will get back in feeling relaxed when the people around you aren’t so worried you’ll be late.

If you have things to do when you get home from work....don't sit down! Do it right away to keep the momentum of movement. An ADHDer in motion stays in motion 😜

I don't have any life hacks, my life is chaos

Go to bed

Does anyone have a study hack?

My life hack is maybe kinda silly, but I’ve pretty much always made it super hard for my dad to raise me. The last few years I’ve almost always talked back to him or started fights about little stuff he tells me to do, or rules he wants me to follow. I used to question almost everything I didn’t feel like doing – even if it wasn’t really that hard – and then we ended up fighting a lot. I was often kinda sad about those fights, ‘cause actually I love my dad sooo much, but it was like I felt I had to argue back, just because, you know… brain says “fight!” (ADHD mode 😅). And I know my dad was sad too that we fought so much. But then this really rough thing happened at school last spring. It made me super sad, and it felt like everyone was against me. I don’t wanna say what it was, ‘cause it’s waaay too personal. But the worst part? Dad had warned me about it sooo many times. He told me not to do certain things, he tried so hard to get me to think about it, and I just called him a “boomer” and yelled at him that I had the right to be who I am, and that he’s old and doesn’t get anything. 🙄 And then—bam—it turned out exactly the way he had warned me. He was right, I was wrong, and it really hurt. But you know what? He never once said “I told you so.” Nope. Instead, he took time off work just to fix everything for me. He literally turned the whole school upside down for my sake, and even sat with me in the classroom every single day for 3 weeks so I dared to go back. That’s when I realized: he actually knows stuff I don’t know yet, ‘cause I’m still a kid and he’s got all this experience. So I decided to stop fighting him so much and actually trust that he knows better about most things (okay, maybe not about gaming, what’s cool, or music taste 🤣🤣). Now I listen to him almost all the time, and we hardly fight anymore. Everything is sooo much better when I respect him and follow the rules he sets. I know it doesn’t sound very “cool” to obey your parents, but honestly that’s my life hack—just listen to Dad. He told me it’s still his life hack too! And when I think about it, I’ve seen it: even though he’s grown up and a parent himself, he still listens to Grandpa. If Grandpa tells him something, he kinda follows it, even though he doesn’t have to—’cause he’s not a kid anymore. So yeah… I think if everyone listened to their parents a bit more, life would be easier.

I have a calendar that I multitask in purple is my daughters stuff and light blue is my stuff it sets reminders day of 15 minutes two weeks from now. It’s pretty cool and I try to set timers for everything.

I love KC Davis. I haven’t seen her on TikTok lately. I read her book so long ago maybe I should reread it and take notes. Thanks for the idea.

Set realistic goals. Can't seem to reach your goals? Lower them and slowly work up to reach the end goal. And listen to the body and its limits.

Scheduling, Scheduling, Scheduling

Patience. If it doesn't require a tourniquet or CPR, you can slow it down a bit.

Find ways to make mundane tasks, enjoyable. Even if it’s as simple as a dopamine hit from completing it in your to-do list

I can't focus on anything

Organize

What gets scheduled, has a chance of getting done.

Figuring out only a part of the task is still a win

Giving someone a piece of your mind will cost you your peace of mind.

If talking to people, listen to what you hear, not what you understand

Create spaces for specific items - e.g. key place, meds place etc.

I have a problem with leaving blankets, jackets, socks etc. all over the house. So now I have unique, decorative and not-obvious looking laundry baskets in every room. It keeps the area tidy and keeps me involved in laundry.

Don’t put it down; put it away

to me i always make sure to keep notifications on if im just at my house but if im mid hyper fixation i would turn my notifications off

I once heard a saying and it’s kinda stuck with me since “Don’t put it down, put it away”

I have two calendars, a wall one and the phone one. I use the phone one to write down things fastly and that will provide me with a notification on the x day, but the wall calendar helps my memory by fixing the thing on paper, writing it. if I forget, there's a notification of the phone calendar. I still try to look at the wall calendar to keep an eye on the weeks, and usually I dont forget anything. but birthdays, ugh.

Coffe with my medication

Always leave a room tidier than you found it. No matter how messy or tidy the room is, do one thing. Relocate something. Take something with you that doesn’t belong. Straighten the bed cover. Every action helps and these micro actions make a difference.

Stay clutter free

Met toi un petit pot à clé à l’entrée de ta maison !

When you keep losing track of your stuff, because you just leave things on random places or if it keeps annoying your significant other, start using a box or crate. When for example you come home, leave a book on table, your significant other can pick it up and lay it in the box or crate. Table keeps looking nice and you know where your missing stuff is. Same goes for you. Instead of leaving it on the table, walk to the box or crate and place your stuff there. For me and significant other this works like a charm and our house always looks clean.

Lorsqu'on découpe les tâches en morceaux, je trouve préférable que ces morceaux soient de difficulté croissante à réaliser. C'est encourageant d'avoir réussi le premier pas !

Prep anything you can the night before to be on time to leaving early rather late!

So...do I have to scroll through the comments to see the 9 hacks?

Good!

Remember that the more "weird" and quirky you are the more "normal" people will be repelled by you so if you embrace yourself to the fullest and stop masking and pretending you can truly see who you should keep in your life

Start where you are and don’t compare yourself to others

C’est ok d’être dépassée par les événements ✨

If you want to do ✨️things✨️ (what's the thing is irrelevant) do a countdown! And no matter what, get up! Even if it doesn't work (because it can happen... you know? brain 🙃) do it! Just count down and stand up!

If you’re struggling with cutting off a person take your time slowly do it .

I have to start the day with meditation - usually the exact same guided metiation from the  store - Insight Timer (also Envision was good for detailed visualization meditations on seeing yourself accomplishing goals) at night I try to write down the 3 things to do the next day - and I listen to subliminals b4 bed usually with one earbud in lol 😂

Life is about choices, regardless of the result it was a choice the trick is the action of it

I have 3 different apps with to-do lists, each for a different kind of tasks : - I have Trello for my work-related and everyday-Life tasks ; every night I make my list for the next day by chronological order ; first task can be « take lunch in the fridge » or « take apple when leaving », etc. Some are labelled with a time : « 7.30 - leaving » « 8.00 - first course » « 5pm - go buy tomorrow’s picnic » - I have a padlet where my first column is all the things I have to buy (sorted by « grocery » « pharmacy » « urgent ‼️ » etc. I look it up when I’m programming my tasks for the day after - that way, I’m thinking « Well, tomorrow, I have some time between leaving work and picking up the kids, so I’ll be able to make a little détour by the shop to buy this thing on my list ! » - Numo : my life-saver ! I list all my routines, even the things I love but don’t always think to do when I’m at the end of a rough day : reading poetry, solving my daily chess problem, etc. That way, I’m rewarded for doing things I love ! AND : most important of all, it reminds me, first of all each day, to go look at my calendar, at my Trello, and at my Padlet. And that is a really great way to stay organized without the stress of thinking about everything.

I add all my tasks to the reminders app and add a date/time to each. I have to have bullet point check lists for every thing I do so I just last week started using the Microsoft to-do app and create different lists for each area such as to-do, shop for, returns, clean, grocery list, etc.

Use a portable whiteboard in an obvious place in the house Add only 5 things to achieve each day Don’t rub the items off when completed Put a line through or tick Add extra items if you achieve the 5

Don’t forget to eat something while you are busy

Going for daily walks, no matter how long or short, really works.

Mornings are hard for me. I write a list in the evening for what to do the next morning (and in what order). I have then offloaded the brain activity to a time when I can actually think.

Mine is to put on some music that makes me feel like dancing when I have to clean, tidy up and such !

Making a routine at night that makes me calm, but not having this routine causes chaos

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Take your time and pace yourself at your own pace. Worry about in the moment and try not to overthink of the past or the future as much. You will find yourself more stressed if you're not present in the now!

Mine is to get prefilled med packs from my pharmacy

Sem pressa e sem pausa. Aproveite os dias de foco e paciência com vc mesmo nos dias menos produtivos. Nenhum processo humano é linear e vc não fracassa quando desacelera. Um dia ruim é só um dia ruim.

Start as soon as you can

If you suffer from chronic pain. Your pain IS a valid excuse to not do things. Your health comes before anything else

I dont know even how to start I feel paralyze ….

Write down your tasks for the day AND then record them into ADHD Numo. You feel very accomplished.

Begin one task, even small during advertisements on tv or series

Don’t sit it down; put it away

What I used to do instinctively and only later found out was actually a hack or coping mechanism was body doubling. For example I could not for the life of me put dishes in the dishwasher or do the laundry, but when I called a friend and talked to them I would do it sort of on autopilot as something else to do while they talked and I listened. Now I know how it works and if I cannot make myslef do some "mindless" task - I call a friend!

Au bureau, j'utilise un casque anti-bruit et parfois je pousse un peu ma porte pour ne pas lever les yeux à chaque fois que quelqu'un passe.

Se acostumar a manter sua agenda no celular sempre atualizada, você nunca se esquece do seu celular 💡

Arrumar alguém para me cobrar as tarefas mais chatas e que eu mais enrolo. Mas não pode ser o namorado! Se não nós brigamos 😂

Crear un sistema de puntos con dinero por cada punto y al final de la semana gastarlo en lo que quieras. Las tareas terminadas dan los puntos, obviamente 😅

Planning and time blocking and thinking of my tasks / time and money “budgeting my time” this way hard tasks have a greater “money value “ to them and that creates momentum to achieve them

Play with fidget and walk help me a lot

I like to add something fun to get it done as I say. When I have a task I need to do, I like to gamify it. This can be anything. From cosplaying to listening to music. I specifically like listening to music especially my favorite songs so that I can belt out the lyrics while working.

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I do this too, but since I’ve gotten into gardening (finally able to keep a plant alive - thank you NUMO, Aderrall, and Planta app), I step into my back yard and breathe and admire all my accomplishments I never thought I’d be able to do

Leave the things you always forget by the door with the things you don’t forget. Infront of the door on the floor even. Purse/wallet, keys, phone, water bottle, etc- just pile it infront of the door. *works extra well if you have a cat, cause you’ll be looking around the door to see if they’re going to slip out when you leave, and spot your items*

If you fill notebooks out but keep ruining the organization because you grab the closest notebook when you need it, get 3 extra notebooks specifically to be a mess. You can later rewrite/copy things in the notebook it belongs in from the buffer notebook without ruining all of your fancy ones that have specific purposes.

If you get too overwhelmed with chores or tasks, go outside and walk around the block. You’ll feel refreshed and can restart with a clear head on where to start instead of trying to figure that out while 100 tasks are screaming at you.

If you take meds, chug a lot water with it and then every time you pee, use the bathroom break as a reminder to drink some more.

If you’re going to another room, take something that belongs in that room with you. Like, if on the couch in the living room about to get some water from the kitchen, look around. If there is a cup or wrappers that can be tossed or anything, take it with you. You don’t have to take everything. Just the first thing you spot. When you are done getting your water, a quick look around the kitchen to see if there’s anything that goes in the living room.

Thoughts are better one by one i can hear them all but should only address them singularly

When I check the mail I do a quick sort of what’s important and leave the rest in my mailbox!

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Wenn ich meinen Schreibtisch aufräumen muss, mache ich das nicht auf einmal, sondern nehme mir jeden Tag 1 Minute vor oder auch immer nur 1 Gegenstand pro Tag den ich wegräume. Das motiviert mich viel mehr und bringt mich dazu mit der großen Aufgabe irgendwann fertig zu sein.

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If you are trying to be productive after work...in any capacity. Avoid sitting down when you get home! That helps me keep the momentum going. I'll sit down later as a reward haha

Reminders are useful, mobile apps, voice assistants (Alexa) help me a lot.

AirTags on things I lose a lot and I want to find quickly: keys, Kindle, water bottle

Motivierende Musik hören, die man mag. Wenn sich nicht bewegen kann, sollte man sich bewegen lassen.. :)

Yesss! The strawberry costume 🤩

I still haven’t got my life together, especially when I live on my own. I struggle with chores and socializing while I lock myself at home. At least, I am managing to keep going somehow. I don’t even know if I have ADHD but something about me is off

Have a med box (and a spare!) that zips up helps you in any medication need - vitamins, ADHD meds, allergy meds, prenatals, advil/acetometaphin, tums, etc. — and just keep it within reach of common areas (coffee table, bathroom counter, cup holder in the car, etc) so you can remember to be consistent in taking meds!

Calling it a to-do list is boring and too structured and pressure to do things in order and perfectly is too high so nothing gets done bc it’s overwhelming. Calling it “Quest Items” makes it feel like an adventure and you’re a hobbit and you have a packing list of things for your adventure and you can collect the items like a squirrel and accomplish more things on the list! Which makes you 10,000x more productive and satisfied.

Couch sitting + headphones + a rolly-desk-table-thing + 1-2 beverage(s) = the only way I can focus on dreary or mentally unstimulating tasks.

I sometimes watching live videos when I am studying because once I am distracted from my current task, I can relax myself by watching the life for a moment, avoiding myself from moving to other apps

I try to do only one task at a time. If I say I clean the floor, I clean the floor. If I pick up the clothes, I pick up the clothes. Like a soldier 🤣 If other things come to my mind, I try to stick with it and tell my self “nice/stupid/gross idea! Later…” and force my self. If other tasks comes and I’m tired or bored, I’ll do another time. And that’s ok, nobody is going to die, I hope 😁😅 at least when I’m not at work, it works.

even one percent is progress...something is better than nuthing... put the phone down!!!

Ne pas se pousser au maximum par peur de louper quelque chose : nous ne sommes pas des super héros, juste des héros ordinaires et c’est déjà beaucoup !

talk to yourself in the way you would want to talk to 5 year old you. forgive yourself 💜

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Keep things you don’t want to forget about visible. Place medication somewhere close to you. And do not count on post-its, especially, when you have hundreds of them!

When going out somewhere list out the things you want to take out loud or in your mind repeatedly! And also make a list, of course.

Send myself instructional emails. Pull up Gmail. in subject line use clearly written, succinct commands of things from my mental “to do list.” Include all relevant info in subject, date and contact info, deadline, location, etc.

Write a note on phone

Set a visual timer & finish the task before the time ends!

Doing my homeworks

Laundry hack for people who find folding daunting: sort loads by clothing type, not by color. I’ve always struggled to fold my laundry until I realized that I actually hated the sorting of socks, underwear, shirts, pants, pajamas, etc. all in one load. I now wash pants and socks in one load and shirts, underwear, and pj’s in another. That way I don’t use as much energy on the sorting and the task becomes less daunting! “Only two types of clothes in this load!” It’s kind of like why many of us don’t mind a load of towels; it feels easy!

listening to interesting podcasts when doing boring tasks such as cleaning, tidying up, dishes, laundry, etc. I’ve already listened to a neurobiology podcast, a true crime one, a history one, one about unbelievable stories and the list goes on and on.

including mail * I like your idea of immediate response but for me personally.. I cannot because I’m Single Parent household. So my child often gets my attention once we reach home.

I hate cleaning and when I agreed to stay at home with my kids I didn't expect it to be for such a long time. I get so irritated having to clean up after everyone else that I don't have enough motivation to get ahead of anything. I love it when I get my kids' outfits planned for the upcoming week and feel behind when I don't. Yet, I'm unable to consistently accomplish this among many other tasks.

I’m so overwhelmed by cleaning. And I keep putting thing off and I just wouldn’t prepare things ahead tho I know imma be cooked if i dont

Have a specific playlist just for doing work/school work and don’t listen to it otherwise. That way, that specific music signals to your brain that it’s time to focus.

Julia, where do we find the life hacks? There’s 255 comments. Should easily validate your 9 fav hacks 😅😁🍀

I listen to a podcast created for people with adhd. It is very therapeutic and provides helpful information

I feel drained every single day I’m not getting much sleep during the nights, some nights none at all, I’m hoping this app can change me for the better or worse, cause I keep constant overthinking shit. So I’m gonna start waking up early make a cup of tea, maybe coffee, and just do daily things

But I know it’s 10 mins fast so I allow myself those 10 mins😅

Get ready for the next day in the evening

Let's go!!! My hack is to don't look at the mess or you will get paralysis but isn't helping lol 😂

I have noticed I have what I call “activating activities” to get myself to do the household/cleaning. Those things help me start and get me in the right headspace to keep going/cleaning/organizing. For me vacuuming is certainly one of them, and if I do dishes in the morning, that’s also an activating thing for me.

I used to be late all the time until I realized it mostly is because I keep the hour that I have to arrive somewhere in my head and then it feels like I have soooo much time left so I always left too late. Now I watch how late I need to be somewhere, check transportation duration and add 15/20minutes for unforeseen circumstances. I then take that hour and repeat that hour in my head instead of arrival time and that way I arrive mostly on time. Also, set timers and alarms on your phone to leave and get ready on time because we get distracted a lot 😛

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Make timers an unnegotiable rule. You could have soap in your eyes, hair half washed, makeup half done, if the timers up, then the timer is up <3

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I have a “I do it right now, or it doesn’t get done”! Don’t ever say I will in a while!!!

Id like to use it in french

Cold showers are definitely my favorite ADHD lifehack

Cleaning: make things easy, easy, easy. 1. Put a trash can in the area you spend the most time in so that you don’t have to go as far to keep that area clean. 2. Put a cute “clutter bucket” (a cute tray or bowl) in every room to gather odds and ends to keep things looking nice. Once a week go through and sort what’s in the containers. 3. Don’t wait to vacuum till the room is clean. Vacuuming as you go gives your brain the reward it needs to keep going.

Finding shoes for children and getting out the door: keep an every day pair of shoes with socks inside, in the vehicle near the child’s seat, in case they can’t be found in the house. Tell the child to take off the shoes and leave them so they can find them next time. Making things easy/ automatic is the name of the game!

Laundry: i have 9 in my family. We wash and dry then sort by person. Everything. Socks as well, in each person’s basket. We only buy black or white socks (all same cut), so machining socks is not necessary. There is usually a match in their drawer when they look. I help my littles put their things away (all but fancy dresses etc are put in their dresser drawers, and they don’t have to fold if they don’t want to. They always want to learn though.) My teens are responsible for their laundry on a certain day. After it’s sorted, my husband and I put our things away. I usually do not fold mine because I have to maximize my time

For time blindness: if you are very very time-blind (like me), add 20- 30 minutes to your commute time that you originally approximate. Especially if you have kids to get ready. It’s better to be way too early and have to wait in the car, than to be late. If the problem is that you get distracted before you need to leave and miss that time, set a visual timer or an alarm in your phone so that you know when to leave. As you get better at it, you can scale back on time cushion that you add. But always have a cushion of some kind. Especially if it’s somewhere new. You never know what traffic will be like.

I struggle with folding and putting away the laundry for the family. I started by washing at least one load daily and keep the clean laundry on my laundry table. Then I bring it in to my bed and sort it by each person. I put all the socks for everyone in one basket. Then I tackle each persons pile by sorting what needs hung, then doing the folding. Last I tackle all the socks while I watch a good show to reward myself for getting the hard part done.

I struggle with mail and paperwork so I’ve started looking at my mail right away. I throw away junk mail and put anything I need to keep in the appropriate file folder, pin to memo board, etc.

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If you are a very unorganized person, use 2 planners ,one digital one paper,I use a bullet journal and Numo. Choose one to do that day, and make your schedule! Make sure if you have a journal that you have 2-4 journaling times in your day!

I use a written diary not one on the phone- repetitious writing stores memory

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I like to set a specific time to do a task like clean my kitchen and put on a podcast. I can’t stop till the podcast is done.

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Bein able to hold to hold back cause you see the bigger picture so u think

Music to do boring easy stuff and cold shower every day to connect with your real self

I have an AirTag on everything I take with me everyday car key, house key, backpack, wallet… so that when I leave home and i don’t get any notification on my phone I know I didn’t forget anything (it help to reduce the guess work and wasting time checking if I forgot something)

Especially at work (open office) it is listening to white noise. That creates a bubble around me and limits inputs!

Visualize yourself doing the things: if you want to go to bed early, play the movie in your mind of you going home, having dinner then getting in bed and reading. Visualize it over and over again, always works.

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I put music on my phone and I don't turn it off when I'm leaving the house.While I'm closing the door,I always think "Did I take the phone?",then I hear the music and I know that it's in my bag and I don't need to check.

My ADHD hack is to use papers from my work (Restaurant) that has those pre-printed Lines, so that my text isn't giant. On that paper are written ideas, thoughts and Tasks to do tomorrow. That way, I have not forgotten 90% of my plans for the day! It's awesome 🤩

I use a whiteboard Have it in a prominent position in the house Put 5 things I need to achieve in that day Then use white board markers to tick off items I’m accomplished

30 min tidy with music💃

Listening to music or a podcast while doing chores

If you ever need something that is “far away” from you, come up with 2 different things to help you reach it in each category below: 1. Come up with 2 simple ways of achieving 2. Come up with a time line 3. Estimate when you need a break After that, you should have 6 steps, and you break them up into smaller steps, until you have 24 steps to put in your final plan. Choose about half of those 24 steps to put in the last plan. This surprisingly only takes 5-10min of your day! ( note: this only works with one day plans, but I will find a way to do it with 2-3 day goals

If you want to go to the gym - don’t sit down after work. Go straight there and change there.

Hack - Accept yourself as you are in the moment. And then do anything else if you feel like.

See other‘s with inner child problems too, that‘s a way to stop having outbursts of anger if someone is not bahaving nice towards us

Break tasks up into smaller more achievable steps

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I’m an introvert by nature. Don’t care for the stupidity that occurs because of myself let alone other humans. Nonetheless, my mind always races, and being a parent my plate is always full. I have the most trouble picking the first thing to address and often push of the whole list until it’s do or die time.

Paper plates for low functioning days

Fix with yourself a dead line for the one thing you have to do. Put an alarm with the name of it and how or when you have to. Delete the alarm when done or use it as a preset for a current habit . Ex : "psy the f.5 of november at 7.15pm"

Having an herbal tea before bed helps you set a sleep routine

Slow improvements are the best

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Make your goal Better, not perfect.

Weekly meal prep. Buy a bunch of containers. Pre-Cut veggies/salad and put in containers. Add other lunch parts (cheese and crackers etc) in containers. Easy on the go breakfast prepped for the week in containers (overnight oats, smoothie or protein drink). Make one or two dishes for dinner and put in small microwavable dishes for the week. Stack all in the fridge neatly. One day of prep beats a week of decision fatigue and eating junk as a result. Lastly clean prep dishes and ensure dishwasher is empty at beginning of week so all those little containers go right in there for the next week. Best time spent ever.

Remember that, as my counsellor says, my 60% is most people’s 100%. Be okay with just enough. The big P perfection leads to its friend Procrastination, which leads to Shutdown due to being overwhelmed. PPS.

Aim for 1% better than you were yesterday. In 100 days you’ll be 100% better!

Cleaning hack! Never ever put away or unplug the vacuum cleaner 😂

Camilita you are master of hacking your life! ❤️❤️❤️

Rearrange your fridge! Put condiments in the least visibly accessible part (ex in the bottom veggie drawer) and put everything fresh that needs to be eaten soon more visible. Put healthy “grab a snack” options in the fridge door pockets. Make stations, a box with everything you need to make breakfast/a sandwich etc that you can easily take in and out of the fridge.

Be brutally honest and tell someone else that you are procrastinating on something that can be fixed in less than 30min. Now they know your secret and that will put pressure on you to follow through sooner 👀 ….or be embarrassed forever 😅 It can be that phonecall, answering a text, taking a shower, making an appointment or any other “easy” should.

Make “stations” with everything you need to complete a task in the exact same place. To facilitate “don’t put it down, put it away” - Keep a laundry basket in every room where dirty laundry appear on a regular basis.

Never put dishes and cutlery in the sink, simply rinse them and pile them next to the sink - a clean sink is much more inviting and likely you will do the dishes, instead of putting your hand into a dirty sink with sharp knives or yucky stuff to scoop out to drain the sink. #nomoresinkaeversion

We have all heard the helpful mantra “don’t put it down, put it away”… But how about “don’t put it down, -THROW- it right away! To facilitate this, place a trash-bin in literally every room 🗑️ 🗑️ 🗑️ 🗑️ 🗑️ 🗑️ 🗑️

Make “stations” with everything you need to complete a task in the exact same place. Skip the traditional cleaning cupboard. Keep cleaning products for the bathroom - In the bathroom. Cleaning products for the kitchen - in the kitchen. Super important ! --> Keep a trash bin in every room!

Make “stations” with everything you need to complete a task in the exact same place. Kids school-backpack station: keep everything close to the front door. School lunch tickets, important papers to be signed, this station also needs a pen. Backpack steadily placed where it can be packed with ease. Schedule of school and after school activities within sight. Gym bag etc within reach to grab last minute.

Make “stations” with everything you need to complete a task in the exact same place. Gift wrapping paper = add scissors and sticky tape and place this station where you would typically complete the task (for me it’s in my bedroom).

Get more of and place often needed items in every room. This prevents you from misplacing the item, or getting lost in process when going to another room to get the item… BONUS effect = this saves you time! My examples: •scissors for urgent need of removing clothing tags ✂️ •pen and paper 📝 •phone-charger 🔌 •trash-bin 🗑️

And one of my most favourite quotes - 'It's simple: Treat yourself well, while not harming others. Treat others well, while not harming yourself.'

Always remember, you are allowed to say 'No' Don't let others poison your peace.

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I go for long walks

Setting a timer for 1 hour to complete tasks.

Always works for me Lie to yourself. I’tell myself that I’m just going to unload one dish from the dishwasher. Once I’ve started, I’ll at least unload a few, and maybe clean the whole kitchen.

My fav It’s ok to run a dishwasher that isn’t full. It’s ok not to rinse dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. You can rerun it if they don’t get clean the first time.

Use Numo voice braindump assistants. “Remind me to do X tomorrow at Y time”

Disable all your notifications on your phone except for essential apps (Texting, Voicemail, Calendar)

Put a widget on your productivity app to home screen so it’s the first thing you see

Changing your perspective of adhd from a ‘problem’ that has to be dealt with, to a real life super power!

iPhone users => use “Speak Screen” function to hear the content of the screen read to U. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content > turn on “Speak Screen”. I got many of my college readings done like this during my commutes, showers, etc. I also studied for the LSAT test like this.

9. People are in such a rush these days… You can’t expect to become a superhuman overnight. Focus on sustainability and self-compassion. It will help you relax, and you will be more productive at the end of the day.

Having a routine

Just want to say, thank you for this app, it literally helps me so much, not only with tasks but feeling like I’m not alone, I can feel very isolated with people in my life not understanding so for me this app is almost an escape to somewhere safe and judgement free, it is such a good creation ❤️

People are in such a rush these days… You can’t expect to become a superhuman overnight. Focus on sustainability and self-compassion. It will help you relax, and you will be more productive at the end of the day.

Gamify things and set a limited amount of time to accomplish something. e.g.: Brew your coffee and get as many chores done as you can before the coffee is finished brewing.

Buy multiple items that you use often. Set up multiple chargers, buy a few lip balms so you can always find them when you need them. It creates comfort.

If you start to feel frustrated for no reason, eat something and keep yourself hydrated.

Use text-to-speech generators to help you read webpages/books/long emails. Small thing, but it makes a big difference.

Put a widget with your to-do list on your home screen so it’s the first thing you see, Numo has such a feature.

Use Numo voice braindump assistants. “Remind me to do X tomorrow at Y time”. Your brain is good at creating, not storing info. Let Numo be your second brain.

Use a noise-canceling headphones and listen to music/white noise/brown noise. Don’t be afraid to stimulate yourself if you need it. Enables hyperfocus and blocks out distractions.

Turn it cold for just 30-60 seconds at the end of your morning shower. It will wake you up, get your blood flowing, and get you out of the shower.