Does Time-blocking work with ADHD?

Cal Newport reads a question about Time-blocking and ADHD. Commiting to Time-blocking is better than "list-reactive" mode. You can't overload blocks. Include larger blocks and take breaks.

0:00 Cal's intro
0:14 Cal reads a question about Time-blocking and ADHD
0:30 Time-blocking is a double edge sword
1:30 Don't block too much

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[ArandaGrowing]

I have never been diagnosed with ADHD but I've recently noticed that I have many ADHD brain type of habits and tendencies. It takes what feels like an incredible amount of willpower and effort to stay on task and follow a time-blocking schedule but I'll try it for tomorrow. I think time-blocking can potential help people who easily get distracted or have a hard time focusing on what they planned to do but it is a goal for myself to find out what works to live a good life. One thing that I've been thinking a lot about lately is that what works for one person may not work for another person, just because we are all unique. But I think we can always learn from one another and try things out for ourselves to see what works and doesn't.

[Deelitee]

Am I the only ADHD’r who feels overwhelmed at times with technology and all the changing learning curves that it *requires* to just FUNCTION in everyday life??? ( opening doors, orders, communication, etc, etc.). It truly feels impossible at times.

[laptoprelaks]

I think it works for ADHD until something thats really out of the routine breaks it... the RSD/Emotional after effect would make it hard to continue using it

[sophiab]

i’m basically procrastinating rn watching this

[benjaminodonnell]

The only way i can ever make calendar blocking work is to keep using a task list but use calendar blocking at a "global" level for groups of tasks. For example "clean house" set as a teo hour block (with the individual tasks for the atnoroject being on a tod-do list), "process email" set as a one gour block, etc. Then as im doing the "project" i can either fo withbthe flow (i.e. aee the next obvuous thing to clean) or check my task list dor the next action...

[HansOttoDieter]

Q: Does Time-blocking work with ADHD?
A: YES