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If you’re looking for tips about ADHD look absolutely no further than this list on reddit. It has so many great tips on living with and managing ADHD, and if you don’t know where to start there’s a plethora of ideas. When taking ADHD advice it’s really important to pick and choose the advice you take because everyone is different and what works for one person may not work for others.
Here are a few of my favourite tips from the list:
General
Pack things the day before so you don’t forget ~ (u/digi-cow)
Get a therapist if you can. ~ (u/fineandnormal)
If you aren’t diagnosed: Actually get a diagnosis and a therapeutic programme that works for you. Don’t spend more time wondering - you’ll still feel like an imposter afterwards, don’t worry… ~ (u/Little_Blue_Shed)
Cleaning
Have a designated spot for every single item (Put it in the same place every time) ~ (u/BrownShoeJenny)
Have a “misc” basket in each room. If you’re truly unable to put something away, put it in the basket. Have a designated period of time, once a week, when your sole priority is to put everything away, all at once. ~ (u/lexid22)
Have a dedicated playlist for cleaning. High-tempo songs help keep you moving. ~ (u/DobbythehouseElff)
Memory
Three point check when you close the front door: Phone, wallet, keys ~ (u/cowboyhugbees)
Keep a spare house key in your car and one outside your house. ~ (u/GoodGuyVik)
Create a second brain for yourself - in whatever way is most appealing to you. (I personally use Notion) ~ (u/significanttoday**)**
Make a calendar entry for every scheduled thing religiously unless it’s routine like a 9-5 job. Make the calendar entry immediately while making the appointment. Do this for parties, birthdays, dates, finals, med refills, trash night, etc. ~ (u/percyjeandavenger)
Time blindness
Put appointments in your calendar 10-20 minutes earlier than the actual appointment ~ (u/Alyscupcakes)
A schedule is only as good as the alarms and info you put in.
Distractions
Get a good pair of noise-cancelling headphones + non-distracting music/audio ~ (u/elliptical_orbit, u/michaeltheobnoxious)
If you can’t stop yourself from answering that text/email/IM right away but don’t actually have time to deal with it, tell the person you’ll respond when you get a minute. ~ (u/theweirdo_nextdoor)
Your brain focuses better after some exercise. Cardio works best ~ (u/unofficialuser112)
Getting things done
Break tasks down into as many smaller tasks as you need for it to feel manageable. ~ (u/theweirdo_nextdoor)
Remember that something is better than nothing. If you only get 26% of a task done then it’s further than if you never started. It’s better to do little bits of every task rather than procrastinating. ~ (u/xxxistentialist)
Lie to yourself. I’ll 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. ~ (u/coffeeclichehere)
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. ~ (u/strngrsstpngstngrs)
Reward yourself when you get things done. Positive Reinforcement is good and you’ll feel like getting more things done. ~ (u/prince-ali-but-short)
Lie to yourself. I’ll 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. ~ (u/coffeeclichehere)
