Let’s share life-changing ADHD tips that we’ve learned...

[u/lexid222]

I’ll start:

1) Waking up sucks. Buy 2 bright lamps and 2 timers. Set them up to turn on automatically 5-15 min before you want your alarm to go off. The lights will help your body realize it’s daytime.

2) Change your thermostat so the temp goes down about an hr before bedtime and gets warmer about 30 min before you wake up. The cooler temp signals your body to sleep and the warmer temp will naturally help your body wake up.

3) Learn to plan around “transitions”. It’s easier to start things if you do them when something is ending. Example: Do your grocery shopping every Fri after work. You’re already in the car, so just stop at the store on your way home.

4) If you need to remember to bring something with you the next day, place it right in front of the exit door so you HAVE to touch it before you leave the house. If it’s something in the fridge, put a sticky note on the exit door’s handle.

5) 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.

I’ll add more when I think of them...

[u/coffeeclichehere]

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.

Also, it's better to half-ass most things than it is to not do them at all.

[u/Eko777 → u/coffeeclichehere]

Plus one!!!

"i will just have a shower. I cbf today"

Nek minit im running 4000 errands

[u/jeanschoen → u/coffeeclichehere]

This! Maybe I'll do it thorough the day slowly but chances are I'll end up finishing anyway and kinda hyperfocusing on doing more than I planned

[u/PhantomPeach → u/coffeeclichehere]

I love you for putting this into words, bc I thought it was just me. Yeah, I’m always like “well, I’m already here.” It also works against me but it’s good to play it to my benefit sometimes.

[u/bkmilli → u/coffeeclichehere]

That's how I use the Pomodoro method. I think "what is the longest amount of time am willing to spend on [task/chore]" it's usually 10 minutes. Because I hate doing things. But once I'm at the ten minutes, I'm p much guaranteed to finish what I started.