ADHD & To do lists

[@h0td0gwater]

I have a "every day to do" list and an additional "ta da!" list because it's always a small victory when I've done something from that list😂😂

[@gingerauburnredhead8034]

I LOVE THIS! 🎉

[@Artyshell53]

I *love* that idea! ❤

[@h0td0gwater]

@gingerauburnredhead8034 @artyshell53 it's all yours now 😎 haha, I hope it helps!

[@gingerauburnredhead8034]

@@h0td0gwater 😂 thank you for your generosity! This is definitely going to spread through this awesome mini community! You have done your good deed for the day… week… year? Idk but sure seems like something you can add to your ta-da!(TM) list and cross off and celebrate. There, I trademarked it for you! 😉🥳

[@mrs.antihero]

Love that!

[@pitchwife7573]

i can see her thinking 'that would work but i don't like it' and this is the true struggle

[@EsmereldaPea]

Or maybe, like I replied on a different comment, she's knows it won't work because she can't keep track if ONE to-do list let alone two.

[@meshaerobinson8316]

@pitchwife7573 I agree! That mixed with "I don't like this much change."

[@afghdkfekjk1509]

I recently made a daily to do list, I thought it was gonna help so much. I forget it exists mist days though

[@ncb1236]

I have tried that and so many other tips. My lists still end up way longer than I could ever finish. I end up overwhelmed, frustrated, and feeling like a failure. Tharts the true struggle.

[@njstig333]

ABSAFUCKINGLUTELY 😆😆😆😆

[@poo66151]

Your partner is great at giving us people with ADHD great coping skills. I love it.

[@belindarosegold]

More like "look at all the things I didn't do" list lol

[@JWildberry]

Oh shit, you're right! And in my brain that translates into a "these are the reasons you're a failure" list. We're not kind to ourselves, are we?

[@Wings91]

😧 yeah

[@Mushroom321-]

​. It does bring a horrible feeling like that ! 😣😖😤😑

[@jayotto1628]

That’s why I don’t do that. I keep a Done list and only as things to it when they are done.

[@bonniepaora8664]

See what you actually need is three lists. The first is the every day stuff like brush your teeth and eat. 2nd is the additional things you want to do today. And 3rd is the list of all the other things that come into your brain but probably arent getting done today or anyday soon eg. Clean the oven, start a crotchet project etc.

[@CHKrause]

Crotch -et project? I am shuddering to think what that entails!😂

[@BE-bs8oe]

Clay stone cleaner is terrific and cheap for chimney or oven glass door cleaning.

[@Nino-xp5df]

For me, the 3rd type of list is a brain dump of sorts. I do them whenever I feel like I'm having too much on my mind and need somewhere to park all of this. Then, I draw from the brain dump for my weekly/daily lists so that the oven gets cleaned eventually.

[@faescotland4174]

I try to use my diary for list number three to put a possible future date to the idea, then I don't have to keep repeating the thought in case I forget. It sometimes works. My current big to do list pad works well for lists no.1 and 2, it has sections for goals and priorities, where I can write the nice to do if possible things. Tick boxes are a must against the daily brush teeth list - so hard to find the right list pad for it though and it has to go on the long-term shopping list. 5 lists if you include 2 for shopping lists. Sigh.

[@Cellottia]

Music, of course! @@CHKrause

[@davidhill5684]

I like blue-lining things off my lists. An extra thing done gets written in so I can cross it off. Very satisfying

[@mylink.orb17]

I do the same thing! Like I can't give myself credit unless I see it right there, written down AND crossed off

[@Wings91]

@davidhill hi, what is blue-lining?

[@sarahroberts7374]

😊

[@plaidmustache]

I love your guys videos cause I don’t realize my habits like this are abnormal. 😂. it’s so refreshing cause when people try to walk you through how it “should” be done they’re not understanding your fundamentally different.

[@lilygreen221]

I still dont know if I have adhd (im going to know soon) but I thought everyone did this😂

[@jeanefn]

​@@lilygreen221 me too. 😂😂😂😂

[@pixling]

For years I've wanted to make myself a bracelet on an elastic of different colored beads that reminds me of the daily activities we're supposed to do. Like white beads for brushing teeth, blue for shower, green for reminding me to eat some vegetables etc, and use not only a variety of colors but also shapes so they also feel different from each other. So, sort of like an ADHD rosary to help keep me on track in a visible and tactile way.

[@xgardenofedenx]

This is actually such a good idea and way better than a phone or paper list. I have a problem where if it's not in my direct contact I WILL forget it so having something constantly on would help so much!

[@pixling]

@@xgardenofedenx Thank you!! Now if I can stop getting distracted by shiny objects and squirrels maybe one of these days I'll actually get around to making it 😄

[@Avi_Z.]

I make list: feed pets, brush hair, get dressed….. etc. list after list after list of every freaking step to take… steps I rarely do. But I have a lot of wonderful lists. Does anyone else put a box to check off??? 😂

[@chansonette22]

I do!!! I love my little boxes 😂

[@Avi_Z.]

@@chansonette22 Me too!!!!! 💖

[@brendatomlinson]

I don’t make boxes because I LOVE scratching the whole line off with my pen! Soooo satisfying.

[@Avi_Z.]

@@brendatomlinson Ooooooo!!! I do that after the box is checked. It is very satisfying!!! Makes me so proud that I actually finished something (Anything!!) !!!!

[@susanne5803]

Definitely boxes to check off. The less energy I have the more details go on the "stay-alive"-list. Like: - get out of bed - get dressed - yes, socks, too - drink water ... You get the idea ...

[@staceymoeevents827]

I have a morning to do list that I print out for each day of the week. I pick it up as soon as I wake up and carry it around the house. It really helps keep me on track because when I think about getting up and ready in the morning, it feels like there’s 100 things to do just to get myself upstairs to the office

[@karijane210]

I love this idea!

[@PressPowerPlay]

Lists are a joke in my house... Especially if they are in my phone without alarms. But when I make them correctly I do include eating and things. 😂

[@annipsy2185]

Everyone just assumes its my phone constantly ringing and im like nope...just another alarm

[@neural_jam]

*phone reminder goes off* Me: "Ah, glad I didn't forget that, I'll just finish this." *Goes to bed three hours later after carrying on reading/finishing a mission and then carrying on playing the game/doing a couple of jobs that weren't as important* Around lunchtime the next day Me: "...shit."

[@PressPowerPlay]

@@annipsy2185 right! 😂 And I treat it like it's ringing. I just since it without even looking at the alarm. 🤦‍♀️

[@PressPowerPlay]

@@neural_jam me too 😭. How many things have I messed up this way?!? 😫

[@EsmereldaPea]

I need to add eating! And drinking water.

[@travellingmusician2380]

‘To don’t list’ 😂 I feel that.

[@sittathecat]

This channel is so validating ❤

[@cvvzdesigns]

He's not wrong. I have my "waking" and "sleeping" routines written out separately from anything else I need to do. After 7 months the sleeping is basically every day now without the list, and I'm now trying to get the waking routine the same. Doing it all daily when I'd barely done anything before was too much. Then I have a weekly checklist with 4-5 dots beside the tasks (washing the cats fountain, or taking the bins to the curb, for example). I have a spread every month in my journal that has calendars and all of my daily habits/tasks written 1 per calendar. I go over that about mid-way through the day to see what I've forgotten to do, and check it again at the end of the day when I still have time to do any I think can't wait. Other non-daily/non-regular tasks are on a "To-Do" for the whole week, and usually come from a monthly selection of things I think I'll want or need to do at some point that month. By pulling from a master list I get the dopamine fix of checking them off in multiple spots. 😉 If I still tried to do everything in 1 big daily list that I had to write every day I'd get completely overwhelmed and do 2 or 3 items out of everything, task list or daily, and shut down mentally/hyper-focus on electronics. By picking and choosing from the weekly task I also don't feel so pressured to get everything done if my mental capabilities aren't there that day.

[@Avi_Z.]

I understand the weekly list thing. I often write Saturday/Sunday (pick a day) and end up crossing that out and putting Monday/Tuesday……. You are much more organized with your lists than I am. Maybe offer a class? 😉😇💖

[@SchwarzesSchweigen]

@cvvzdesigns This is so genius. I'm seriously just writing this comment to thank you for sharing and so that I can come back to it for future reference. Gotta try that stuff.

[@BE-bs8oe]

Okay, it sounds great for you, i am happy for you, but i don't get it, it sounds and échos " lists, days, months, half days, to do, to.... So à simplyfying masterclass would be welcome and less overwhelming for a blown up mind, tx ;-)

[@Unluckyprincess15]

I dont make “to do “ lists anymore because of this 😂 i just set alarms on my phone for when i have something to do like brushing my teeth or eating my vitamins

[@annipsy2185]

But like what if you dont feel like it at that moment or are in the middle of something else? I sometimes snooze or turn it off and then forget

[@Unluckyprincess15]

@@annipsy2185 yeah 😅 but i snooze until i remeber and get it done most days so its good enough

[@lisa_wistfulone7957]

Ahhh, but… don’t know if it’s just me, but I’ve tried the “everyday” list, and while it works great for a few days, I either lose it, realize I didn’t format right for daily check marks, or I forget to look at it altogether. Then I make a NEW list! 😅 or 😭?

[@Avi_Z.]

Yup. It’s a thing 😂

[@hoorayitsjackie6166]

My lists are the same including everything such as shower, who to text back, feed dog, etc.

[@Mushroom321-]

YOUR understanding to Roxanne helps ME so MUCH & im sure COUNTLESS other people TOO !! 🎉🎉🎉

[@spiritfilledlife79]

Why don't I remember to eat?? I feed my son but once he's eating I get busy cleaning or reading him a story... I forget to eat until I'm falling over from hunger... then if I'm busy I'll just eat a slice of cheese and get on with it. Then at the end of the day I realize all i are was an apple, a piece of cheese and a handful of nuts. Every single day!! Yet I'm a size 16!

[@reverie_song]

I totally get you on that!!

[@superfluityme]

As a person who hasn't had weight issues though still put on weight according to the food I ate. Cheese was and is most definitely the worst for putting on weight. I think this is so as it's a concentrate from milk that's naturally designed for weight gain. I could eat chocolate, meat fat, and drink alcohol; combined they wouldn't put on weight like cheese.

[@Avi_Z.]

I absolutely get that!! I found it much easier to take care of my kids than to take care of myself. I’m older and live alone. Rarely remember to eat but when I do I gravitate towards junk, which I am seriously working on!! I want to be healthier and not have a hard time climbing my stairs.

[@Varenyam86]

I've eaten 4 slices of cheese during the day, yesterday. And then at midnight half a box of after 8 chocolates. I WAS hungry, had food, know what I wanted to cook. And yet still couldn't manage to get it done. So yeah, I feel this 😅

[@Varenyam86]

​@@superfluitymethat's my experience too. Calorie dense . And despite snacks bwing packed with energy too, I process them differently. Very weird

[@haveaballcrafting8686]

we have a laminated shopping list with all the things we normally have in the house, plus lines to add unusual needs. it means any member to the household can go through the list, mark things that we’ve run out of or are getting low, and nothing important gets forgotten.

[@Mushroom321-]

THE Encouragement!!!, its so heartwarming!! 😳😲🥺❤️ 😊🥰 Your partner is SO solution oriented!! I love the different mindset perception.

[@tanialianemotchula6275]

I have a daily list of accomplishments - and sometimes, it includes 'shower' because I took a really long one.

[@Mushroom321-]

THANK YOU for sharing!!, " accomplished list " 😮😮

[@ActuallyAliceAlive]

i'm a gamer, so i organize my lists like quests haha! i have my dailies list up where i can easily see it (showering, eating, exercise, etc), and then i make a list of weekly quests each sunday - things like work, appts, cleaning. each day i aim to finish my dailies (though i rarely get the whole list done on any given day 😂), and then pick a few things from my weekly list, depending on my "mana" level for the day. i have found that this method makes it a little less stressful (yay demand avoidance!) because i can assess how much energy i have each day and shuffle tasks around throughout the week as needed! it's also helping me to be more present and mindful of my needs and abilities, and helping me to find grace and patience with myself in the process!

[@yanamooncraft]

What an excellent idea!! I can't count the amount of lists I've written before an appointment that I've included teeth brushing, hair washing, getting dressed... It feels great to tick them off but the other, non every day shiz doesn't get ticked off and that was kind of the point of the list in the first place. There's such a fine line between giving myself a few free passes to make myself feel productive, and making most of the list free passes and then forgetting what the hell I was supposed to be doing. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

[@RexxyRobin]

The "to don't list" reminds me of a concept from a german satire called "Känguruh Manifest" (kangoroo manifesto). THe kangoroo in the story has a "not to do list" with things that it deems counterproductive or harmful and at the end of the day it ticks of all the things it didnt do and can thus feel good about itself.

[@Alice_Walker]

I make a to do list with everything like Rox, I need to because if I can't see it all there in the same place it's too hard to mentally juggle. Also I suck at estimating how long things will take so I put everything in my google calendar in blocks so I get a better idea what is reasonable to expect to actually get done. I am forever dragging and rearranging those blocks. But it's better than no system.

[@jamescharlton924]

Yep and then procrastinate or move the things from the list from today to tomorrow

[@Avi_Z.]

Yes!!!

[@Mushroom321-]

Yes!, totally!! 😮

[@lampjerulez]

I have brain damage not ADHD but my symptoms are so similar, i actually wrote down a list of things i need to do everyday and put it on my desktop wallpaper. I always start up my computer in the morning (at least thats still 1 natural thing for me) and then i see the list and iam like, Owww yes lets do those things first. And in addition i have a list on my pegboard with times i need to leave from home (not the time i need to be somewhere, because then i spend the whole day figuring out when i need to leave) And when i have a good day i make a list for other things i need to do in addition :D works great for me so far

[@itswilbur3747]

I end up working so long on my lists, I run out of time to do anything😂

[@Fuelfromgod]

LOL! I love your guy's videos! Great job, keep up the good work. I totally can relate to 90% of what you go through on the ADHD side. You 2 seem like a lot of fun. Always brighten my day, Thanks!

[@Dicegirl13]

I do high and low spoons lists and pick which one I can manage stuff from throughout the day. Although lately I've had none as my baseline so it's just been optimistic scrawling on the kitchen whiteboard like "for the love of god wash some pants!" 😂

[@shizetocteeo5929]

but, you see, when you have a permanent to-do list, you get used to it, it becomes just a desk decoration and you never actually read it

[@-nivek6489]

I thought I might be crazy for having reminders and lists for working out, showering, brushing teeth, working on assignments for uni, sleeping, waking, literally everything. A lot of the time it gets done since I have it set to notify me via phone, but sometimes it doesn’t all get done. Without it though, barely any of it would get done. So even if it’s not perfect, I still get more done with it than without it

[@anjaashdown6940]

OMG, I have Ta Da list, too! Totally changes the energy!

[@flockinggoose1181]

Lifesaver has been the new iPhone with the action button linked to smart list. When anything pops into my head (work or personal) I just hit the button and add it. Then I have my Home Screen with the smart list widget, so I see/reminds me every time I open my phone.

[@brendatomlinson]

That’s amazing! I hadn’t heard of that tool.

[@nurse.grace.5748]

My moto is upright, clean pants, had a wash - absolutely rocking it. Meatloaf points out, 2 out 3 ain't bad. And I would attest that if it's 0, you can have another crack at it tomorrow - just keep breathing in and out until tea time, try to eat something, go to bed and know we're all glad you're still alive xxx😊

[@jehannehardwick6311]

Thank you. I love your motto. And, as a failing perfectionist, I am going to remind myself that 2 out of 3 ain't bad.! :) 😊

[@Cellottia]

I love it! That's such a positive attitude! "Just keep breathing in and out until tea time" takes the pressure off, too. Thx 4 sharing

[@tanjabuchholz5314]

Being so overwhelmed at the moment...I feel this

[@popmatics1203]

Someone gave me the advice of having a "to start list" because many times once I stsrt, I finish but it's the starting that's so difficult (especially when in hyper focus on a different topic). PLUS, I get to check it off twice cause I stsrt it and I finish it

[@tianamarie989]

I love how open she is to her neuro typical partners suggestions and doesnt just say "oh that doesn't work for me because im neurospicy" Sometimes neuro typical tactics will work for neurospicy people.

[@renik230]

Love you guys. You make me smile and laugh about my 'shortcomings', some of them I wasn't even aware of but always felt somewhat ashamed of not accomplishing much.

[@Wings91]

Wow, absolutely, thinking to try that, that would be a game changer. Thank you guys!❤

[@sparklingloveandlight]

Rarely ever get it all done 😂 ✔️

[@mangham2011]

The "to-don't list". Well said.

[@naDu4653]

Cooking, eating, shower, teeth, meds, (and more) are completely on my to-do list. I can’t keep a “forever list” because I have to cross it off every day as I go.

[@dcouey88]

Yeah. I have a list of "always" to do and it is written on a piece of paper that is one of those plastic paper protector things that go in binders. (It's a 5x7 because I don't like lists on big paper). Anyway, I then can add whatever I want on the plastic part and also check things off my always list - like dry erase - but I use fine line permanent marker instead and then use a little hanky with some rubbing alcohol when I need to clear things. This way, if my permanent list needs changing it is just a piece of paper and I can keep track. I also have a sheet protector on a normal size that is broken up in 5 sections for the work week and that is my "what did you do today?" sheet and I can write whatever I want which can be big or small accomplishments or meetings that I know I have/had. Planners just seem to not work. 1 single piece of paper in a sheet protector is way easier to manage and if I do somehow lose it, it is very easy to replicate and I don't feel as bad.

[@mayasu4277]

My to do lists are always, fold the laundry, buy skincare and drop off the kid at Blabla o’clock

[@annipsy2185]

The thing is ...some of us actually will forget the day to day stuff . Fml. Im so done

[@sittathecat]

We can end up with more than one to-do list. For 1 week and 1 day I have kept to do list in my phone notes app. Turning 54 y/o in April and I feel soon successful.

[@amypen7431]

I feel like she read out the list I currently have written on my board in the kitchen 😂

[@JRoseBooks]

I have routines lists. I found they really help. I mean like morning and bedtime routine, even writing down water and coffee.

[@jayotto1628]

I have a today list (grocery shopping) and a tomorrow list (make phone call to place that isn’t open today) and a next week list (renew prescription that can’t be renewed more than 3days in advance) and a long term list (paint the bedroom… has been there for four years). But what most helpful is my “done” list, that I add things to after they are done. That is the list of things that I don’t have to worry about anymore, and includes everything: wake up, go to the bathroom, take morning meds, eat breakfast, etc. )

[@HayleyPhoebe]

I have found if I dont right a todo list I will get more done, having said that theres always something important I need to get done for like years that doesn’t get done 😂😂😂😂

[@kathryncainmadsen5850]

I agree. Habits posted on the white board .and a work 3 things max list

[@dag118]

As a child, someone found my list and showed it to others and they all laughed. I never wrote another list.. 😢

[@Cellottia]

Ouch! That was nasty. Could you cope with a "That was then, this is now" mindset about this one thing? Give yourself permission to step out of that memory and start anew?? I've learned that when I want to change a behaviour, it can feel really uncomfortable but that doesn't mean it's wrong. Usually I get used to it surprisingly quickly. I hope you can use lists again one day because they might not solve everything but once tamed they can be really useful... Best wishes!

[@Avi_Z.]

Also, I have many reminders on my Alexa device “Did you brush your teeth?” “Have you had water lately? If not, have some now.” Stuff like that.

[@Avi_Z.]

I sometimes tell Alexa to F off though lol

[@brendatomlinson]

I bought myself an Alexa for Christmas. I currently have on my to-do list: • Open Alexa box • Read Alexa instructions • Read the email they sent me • Choose a location for Alexa • Set up Alexa Sigh. Similar situation with the bone conduction headphones I bought me for Christmas.

[@Avi_Z.]

@@brendatomlinson lol! Good luck!! When you finally get to it I hope it helps you as much as it does me. 💖

[@Avi_Z.]

@@brendatomlinson I’ve also been known to tell Alexa to F off. Lol

[@brendatomlinson]

@@Avi_Z.🤣🤣Sounds like me, though I’m more of a STFU gal

[@wolfiemom7648]

Love the forever list thing is I would worry about 2 weeks in go into the list it would become ignore list in my face mode.

[@Charlotte-tw6mc]

I’m laughing so hard 😂 …. To don’t list

[@Shtanto]

I reckon you are the most beautiful couple on the internet because of all the people you help, simply by loving each other ❤

[@rachelannemarie25]

Oh wow that’s an amazing idea! I definitely need to do that! Thanks

[@HonestlyHolistic]

My phone calendar is my GAME CHANGER and I am not exaggerating. I get my stuff done, like actually done!!! I get to work, I work on my hobbies, I work first thing in the morning, exercise and all that. Just don’t remind me of that one phone call…

[@4kieknsontour]

My 'to do' list is ...for 2 or 3 weeks...hopefully :D first try was writing in my journal every day, but then there where days that I diddn't do them and I fellt down about it. Second option was a to do list for a week....I writed down to much... so now I'm at option 3: write down and do it when you want to.... it works for me like that 😂 Well,still have my christmas tree up... I diddn't put that on my list😂

[@remotepinecone]

once it hits 7 items it becomes a don't do list

[@rugdealer1729]

ive started making multiple lists! i have a couple pages of sticky note widgets on my phone. these include "everyday things" "to do" "things to buy" and "projects"

[@INFPennea9hufflepuffpjoforever]

'To don't' list is so relatable 😅

[@QueenV14]

To don’t list! So true 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@martakeczek6476]

Welp, speaking from experience, such "always to do list" doesn't work, at least for me; I can get overhelmed in my head by when should I clean the mess or brush teeth exactly among "new to do today"; THE LAG of me staring at that paper sheet and thinking for several minutes instead of just "ok, this one" :.( Additionally, my best schelude is with two sides/columns: duties and ~fun~. Always color coded. Washing myself, going shopping or doing a meal is among duties, as they are often the challenge, 'cause I seriously struggle to focus when I'm comfortable or in panic mode (=getting late or being late already). The extreme example was preparing the dinner with my bf and he asked me to cut tomato into stripes and cucumber into half-slices. We were chillin', talkin'. Of course I cut totato into cubes and so did with cucumber! My mind is very overtalkative+creative all the time, so even such "natural" stuff is what I need to focus on! btw, everything on sky and Earth is showing me I have ADHD since childhood, but still cannot get diagnosis as I am.....on the edge of being poor, maybe even I am just that, just my family doesn't want to accept that as it's such a shame only I might be aware of seeing how some of my friends or coworkers react to me or bought me stuff often :(

[@LucaDofus]

Do I have a way to send you a photo? I want to show you the planner system I came up with (when struggling with some depression). I DO write down get up, lunch, shower etc. and then I write down work or other things to do that day. But the space is very limited for each day and on top it goes from Must to Should to Extra, so the more items i add the more i need to be selective. And then run out of space! It's been doing wonders for me, to help me see I can only do so much. I also added a Don't list: if I'm already busy with work and want to read and have shopping this day, then Don't worry about ukulele practice or doing to-dos (the ones in my long term to-dos list) on that day! I would love to show you a photo of it! (And can't wait to read your book, I'm on a waitlist with my library)

[@jflowers41]

I have 3 spiral notebooks. One for daily tasks, one for the random tasks (washing the car, running an errand, paying a bill, etc) and one as an index notebook to house all the random notes and tidbits I want to refer to later. Essentially my brain on paper.

[@KraysOcean]

The idea is great, but the struggle is real

[@tinysandiiii3659]

Yepp... Got me! I'm procrastinating again. Just wanted to check the weather for this evening 🙈. My to do list says different things... I have to change it now 😅

[@chrissy1797]

I call it a Tadah list cos the only way it’ll get done is if magic is involved

[@jbug884]

I’ve just realised I’ve only been eating scrambled egg and cheese for the last 6 months, because, well I like it 😂

[@lincolncountyprepper2721]

LOL! She has my to do list!

[@CanaCanoe]

I find that there is never enough time in a day for anything... And when I forget to eat or take care of myself I can't even imagine adding those things into the day that's already too short 😢

[@mondfalkin3781]

I have on my phone a daily and weekly happy habits list, 😅 then a to do list specific for each day, a general shopping list, a nagging task list, a cleaning list .... (I use colornote)

[@problematicgoose]

I include the basics, I just put a little > in front of them to be like "duh this" to myself lol

[@a-ms9760]

Oooh two lists, yaaaaasss let's do that. Or four: Things we want to achieve today; some time that week; " that month; " year

[@xSaiyu]

i completely stopped using "to-do-lists" and started doing "already-done-lists" instead. i only write down after i finished something, that way, the longer the list gets the more satisfied i am with my progress. like, look at all the things i've already done! it helps me stay motivated in my everyday struggle with chores. 😅 (of course, sometimes the list is only filled with random non-important stuff but still, it motivates me to think of chores that need to be done.😁)

[@Picking_Daisies]

Mine is more of a suggestion list, really. Sometimes, I'll write things down I've already done just to check it off😂

[@KathrynKimbley]

THIS!!!! I HATE To Do lists so I started calling them "Ta da" lists. It's helped a little..

[@anikajain571]

I have lists of lists I've written.. I also write lists of things I've actually done on productive days, so I know what it feels like to complete a list, or pretend to 😂

[@yanamooncraft]

Snap!!!!

[@hanginwithnyxx7634]

Lol, I can't make a singular, coherent to-do list to save my life! As if by magic, I always end up writing 5 different versions of the same to-do list in 3 different planners--which then somehow adds ups to a total of 137 tasks I need to accomplish that day...

[@BE-bs8oe]

Most important list: next to door you leave your home from: 1 list for when you leave for 1h or the day : lock doors windows keys handbag with purse computerbag mobile phone foid and drink carkey or transportcard. For longer : put off waterheater, put of if necessary electricity or water, empty fridge, take out garbage, clothes & shoes bag . I still have to also put a little card in my daybag reminding me to take phone loader, money, cards, keys,... There are very disciplined "peeples" who add the list to their phone alarm which they put on for 30 or 15 minutes before leaving. If they can keep track of their phone all along they can read task after task and execute them. Makes me think that I've been meaning to buy a small neckbag to put my phone in to carry it - & not LOOSE it(...)- when in the house. Hereby a big tx shout out to my dear neighbours who help me by 1:02 closing my gate , getting my expensive coffee up on the gardenwall and or my frontdoorkeys...when once again I drove off without them, leaving it all behind me. ;-)()( () What would life be in a nasty neighbourhood?

[@travelwell6049]

I hate to-do lists and started writing ‘get done’ lists that would never have more than 3 things and every ounce of focus and energy I have for the day would go into making sure those priorities would get done.

[@LumocolorARTnr1319]

The forever list 2.0 could be on a spinning lottery wheel where only one point can win. Then it would actually get done half of the time.

[@carolann811]

I used to have a to-do list but ended up losing it, no matter the form. I now have systems rather than lists. I have a good day -- the bare minimum: I wake up, the cats get insulin, I may or may not stay awake. It's a 'good' day because I'm trying to remove all the negative words I can. I have a better day -- all the good day stuff plus I do work (there are other schedules and lists for work, too tedious to outline although my brain is saying DO IT DO IT DO IT). And I have a best day. Those are the days where good and better are finished early and I can let myself do as I please, either a traditional list of things to work through. or better yet -- a side quest day. I give myself permission to just follow my ADHD brain where it leads me with the only caveat being I can't leave more mess than I started with. If my next day is a good day, then all that leftover mess from the best day just causes havoc. It's been working pretty well. I sense there are fewer good days, more better days and actually fewer best days, since they're not as productive in a linear sense. They are fun though. :)

[@somekatontheinternet]

I have a “One item” to do list - if there is something I must get done - that’s the one item - everything else is just a distraction - yes I realize this is ‘hyperfocus’ not attention distraction disorder - but it’s how I deal - my ‘one item’ just now was to make a comment on this video - first the distractions - feed the evening animals - turn off the hot tub - share the video - read all the comments - then actually write the comment - I’ve also watched a ton of the ADHD love videos - very good stuff -

[@neva_nyx]

Yup, that sounds like my lists.

[@Jay-ql4gp]

Nice!

[@vanessathenavigator]

lol so called out. I’ve put making a to do list on my to do list.

[@psimagi]

I would lose track of both lists because I don’t know which one to look at.

[@stevehardisty6502]

Sometimes I wish I had the electronic journal like Skyrim or Neverwinter Nights that tracks what i HAVE to do to complete the mission and gives me a path to follow to complete the goals.... I get overwhelmed with my lists, alarms, to-do's, and if I stop even for 10 minutes I feel so guilty I am not being productive or accomplishing/validating my existence..... I keep trying the approach- "sometimes the best something you can do is nothing" but it usually doesnt last cause my mind races.... I do what I can- there is always tomorrow until there isnt- and then maybe peace

[@ZombieDowneyJr]

Showering takes a sniff and a bunch of remembering. Laundray is 4 seperate times in 2 weeks. A "forever list" Is the pretend stuff my therapist thinks I'm actually doing..

[@Reign-bow]

I love writing to-do lists but then I feel really pressured to do the all the stuff immediately and simultaneously and I end up in an anxiety spiral because thats just not possible all of which eventually culminates in me getting rid of the list.

[@RAM_845]

lol to don't list...yup that's me. Motivation is hard to achieve for us ADHD people.

[@krisztianlenart3425]

Unironically, for me it sounds like a memory problem rather than anything else.

[@creatureris]

I also have to write down to go to the toilet 😂 I tend to put it off or forget! So does my ADHD housemate. Does anyone else do that?

[@TheMaximas69]

I would probably lose the first list, then spend half the day looking for it. Then realise it would be easier writing out the list again. Finally, I would become so far behind and overwhelmed I would procrastinate for the rest of the day.

[@BahzillaJr]

I have an everyday list and regular one, i forget about the everyday one lolll

[@EC-xc9gy]

"Tick off tasks" needs to be on the To Do list. I don't remember that part unless I'm hyperfocused on completing the list. 😅