ADHD & TIME MANAGEMENT - The best system to get things done!! (ADHD tips)

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I'm giving away all the tools and techniques that I use to try and keep my life in order with my ADHD brain!

Here, I talk about time-blocking, the benefits of a calendar and the importance of using a visual task system like Owaves :) You can always skip to the section you're most interested in by clicking on any of the timestamps below!

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:40 Time-blocking
06:19 Digitalization with O'Waves
08:01 Calendar and life buckets
09:50 Summary of the system
10:54 Habit tracking
11:28 Long-term goals and planning
12:53 Conclusion

Link to Thomas Frank's video on calendars:

Link to Cal Newport's blog if you'd like to learn more about his books:

Apps mentioned in this video:
- Apple Calendar

Hope you find it helpful! :)

[anyariv]

That's weird, I have ADHD and I find time blocking to be so restrictive that it sets me into a panic. You say it prevents us from getting distracted, but setting a time for a task doesn't prevent me from thinking about the other things I want or need to be doing because I have no sense of priority. Since I think everything is urgent I feel like I'm always missing something. Time blocking makes me feel like I'm doing the wrong thing at the wrong time and I can never follow through with it.

[samanthabarron]

Time blocking has never worked for me, because I’m time blind and never know how long things will actually take.

[karinlickers]

For yearly/long term planning, I found it helpful to make a list of my top 3 goals for my lifetime, 3 goals for this year, 3 for this month, 3 per week and 3 per day. Take the big ones and break them down into smaller tasks (your short term goals) on a full year calendar. I take a sheet that lists all 12 months for the year on it and take my big goals and break them down on it so it's manageable and then break those down per week and then day on a regular calendar (digital or paper). Haven't heard of the apps you use but I going to check them out. I have found (working from home it has worked well and I keep coming back to it even when I forget about it) that a sheet that listsy time blocks (empty) and has a slot for notes, daily routine tasks I want to keep on top of and meal planning too. Print it 7 times and put in page protectors in a binder. I use white board markers to map out my week, it's easy to change whether it's new week or I forgot about it for a few days. Plus I put all the recipes I love to meal prep in there so I always can find them and any other things I want to reference consistently. Won't be quite as useful if I stop working from home as it's bulky but I'll cross that bridge when the time comes...

[PassaFloraElle]

Wow! I've been doing a very similar technique and it's been working very well! My therapist recommended making the paper and pen EASILY accessible...otherwise I forget about it. I keep it right on my work desk so I see it every day.

The time blocking has worked for me because I am able to trust the schedule I've set up for myself each day. Later on in the day when I feel an impulse to do something else, I'll write it in the notes section or the page so I can schedule it for another day. Writing it down also gets the thought out of my mind, onto the paper, so I don't stress about forgetting what I wanted to do.

[ELAinTaipei]

The OG bullet journal is really helpful for me, as someone with ADHD. If I spend 5-10 minutes checking my bullet journal in order to prepare for my work day, I am much more productive. The only part of the bullet journal I don't really do is the daily log. Everything else about it is very helpful for me.

[twilaknoll]

I really struggle with being on time. I've tried all the different planners. I will try your method. Thank you!
P.s. You are so incredibly beautiful.

[ankita]

Every ADHD MIND is different, so something that works for me, might not work for others ..I really like your tips :)

[laurawells]

Out of all the adhd videos on google I clicked this one bc I saw the cover for this video and my brain thought I was looking at a picture of my younger self for a second😅 but the info in this video was also very useful! Time blocking is hard for me bc I’m too idealistic or I spend too much time obsessing over designing my “perfect day”, and then if I wake up late my plans go out the window.

[colourmequaint]

Sadly, time blocking dies not work for my distractable brain at all. I end up just ignoring the blocks bcs something else feels more important 😖

[YestoHawaii]

love this! I absolutely love my Passion Planner. I've jumped from planner to planner but the time blocking is my personal favorite. I tried the Erin Condren hourly but it only does 6am-7pm. The Passion Planner goes 6am-11pm and has a section at the bottom for to do lists which I love.

[ednamartinez]

I have struggled with anxiety and depression for many years. I also feel like I struggle with focus and ocd. I’ve noticed that I obsessively buy sticky notes and write to do lists. This helps me with motivation because I wanna check them off quick, however I get overwhelmed. I am planning to type and print a checklist / reminders to help me every day because I also am very forgetful and my mind goes blank when I wake up. I’m gonna try this, thank you!

[comradetia]

Oh my gosh, your channel is so professional. People will be subscribing in droves. I am sure! 💟

[SN-mxrb]

I am really impressed how you explained your time management!! ❤

[Pazaluz]

This came in my recommendations and I'm happy it did! Great info and well made :)

[VenhedisKaffas]

I'm actually really excited to try out owaves especially. Love colour coding and for some reason, the pie chart is really satisfying to look at. I've been taking a gap year but I need to prepare stuff to get into college, so I hope this will make me a little more productive.

[Jupa]

This came up first on my front page so I think you may have potentially hit the algo-rythms. Either way, this is a great video. Editing is perfectly done, no half-assing, no little errors, it was professional and casual. You're making a huge effort for what I initially thought was a 30k sub channel, and I would love to see you carry forward this momentum you're carrying toward your YouTube. I can tell you're gonna grow big much sooner than expected!

You're very spot on with your tips and even the things that you said you weren't too compatible with resonated with me absolutely. I had a look at your channel also, and you're the same age as me and was diagnosed at the same age as me also... adult diagnosis was probably the most heavy experience I've had to endure in my life. So yeah, it was nice to see for once someone else essentially going through what I went through around the same time lol.

You have a great analytical approach to these things and it feels like your processing of thoughts are just like mine are. Throughout my years as an ADHDer I've also developed my own systems and its good to see someone out here exercising their own self development ADHD-wise on YouTube to share with others. I'll definitely be sticking around and hope to see your channel grow!

[denisegreisen]

I love this video I am trying to help my third year college son who’s been struggling with time management and ADHD I love your calm voice, but I had my headphones turned all the way up while on a walk and still couldn’t hear you with traffic buzzing by, so not sure why since other YouTube videos I watch I can blast them in my ear while I walking with traffic go by her cause I would love to see that fixed if possible🤷🏼‍♀️🤩 but all in all, loves your tips, just need to figure out how to get my son on board to make these ideas his so he will use them🙏🤞❤️

[ClarinetsForever]

Finally, a helpful and realistic video. I think I can do this 🙂 thank you!

[kevinjacobs]

Thank you, this video is super helpful! For long-term planning I'm using a weekly review in Notion in combination with Trello where I store my tasks; on Fridays, I go through all the tasks, think of long-term goals and reprioritize accordingly. In order to not become overwhelmed by new ideas and new tasks, I've set a limit on the amount of tasks per week that can enter the Trello board.

[skrikcarnivora]

You have such a pleasant calming voice!