Jenny Adams @jennyadams@learningdisability.social

It's the #adhd at least I think it is, that means I let people down, I'm slow at getting things done you know?

This person and that poking me with virtual sticks to get this done and that done and I'm working hard as I can you know?

I'm trying to come to terms with backlogs and messages wondering where this and that is.

Am I alone?

#WednesdayAddams My life begins again... 🔲 🔳 🔲 🔳 🔲 🔳

#adhd Clarity 11

That does sound like a lot of platforms to fiddle about with, but they've all taken their place over the years. I think if I were to stick with one, and hard copy seems to be the one most favoured, #BulletJournal yes?

But I'd get bored with that I'm sure. Dipping between platforms makes me feel not bored and more clever so happy-face-me 🙂 about being a fiddle-faddle #geek eh?

#adhd Clarity 10

Googling for "Procrastination".

Because I have everything that I did last time written down, ideally with a lovely do this then do that and like this, and no-frogs-here, and pretty-pretty, I no longer spend hours Googling for procrastination.

I used do that a lot, then I spotted my #adhd (or at least my sister did) so I put everything together with adhd-friendly in mind and wow, just wow. It's been months now since I typed such into my search bar.

#adhd Clarity 09

#adhd Clarity 09

#Dolphin file manager. You can make pretty icons for your folders, I'll take my pretty where I can get it.

#adhd Clarity 08

I keep .txt journals on every subject, money, health, comms...

Why? I use them when I have to type a lot of words. When my thinking is looping, they're my kind and supportive boss that I talk things through with, you know?

#adhd Clarity 07

I use bits of paper for little notes about the real world. Don't know why, it just feels good.

#adhd Clarity 06

Google calendar and tasks for things that have to happen on a particular date.

Calendar if I have to leave the house or someone's coming to my house.

Tasks for when I'm going no further than the computer.

Why? Multiple device visibility, I can set things to recur, other reasons that I can't recall right now.

#adhd Clarity 05

I use #libreoffice calc (spreadsheets) for list that need more sorting, stuff that needs dated checking off, addings up. Why? Mindmaps are clunky for this kind of thing.

#adhd Clarity 04

I use mindmapping app Freeplane for my first level of todo and howtodo lists.

Why?

I can add pretty icons, move stuff up and down and over there really easily.

#Freeplane #LoveFreeplane

#adhd Clarity 03

My task lists are peppered with "stop and reward yourself." Being an animal trainer, I've named them click-treats.

I've managed to convince myself that ironing, hoovering, washing a cup etc, count as rewards for getting up from the computer. It's not that much of a lie, a cleaner/tidier thing is a quick win, yes?

#adhd Clarity 02

I do not "eat the frog first." My whole day stinks if I try that. Instead, I work to turn all frogs into princes. Although generally speaking, I'm not that keen on real princes, it's a lot easier to type than "reward cascade".

#adhd Clarity 01

My struggle to get clarity, more #dopamine, #adhdfriendly executive function systems is a MISSION.

#introduction

I can do that.

Granda was a coal miner, remember The Singing Ringing Tree on tv, largely educated by BBC, went to Durham Miner's Gala during 1984 strike, housing advice worker for a few years, fave movie Blade Runner, running Puppy Classes since 1993, two story competition placings, binged The Expanse twice, Ubuntu Media but enjoyed Arch Linux best, last week got 6.5 Brain of Britain qs, awaiting #adhd test.

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