How to Manage Your Time With Eric Tivers (Part Two)

Hello brains! We're back with Eric Tivers with more on how to manage your time -- this episode, we talk about the best schedule to use and how to set it up so you can actually stick to it. In case you haven't seen part one, check it out!
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[@JixieDyeAuthor]

I feel like I have the exact opposite problem. I always think things are going to take way longer than they actually do take so I get really overwhelmed and then procrastinate. And then when I actually do them FINALLY I'm like 'and that took this amount of time? WOW! :D

[@analorenasanchez9285]

Me too!

[@blonette828]

I do both, depending on the task.

[@chibichocofairy]

yesss soo the tasks that trigger my anxiety make me feel/do this, because i keep thinking it's going to be way worse and harder than they are bc anxiety lies

[@attheranch873]

I do exactly the same thing! I timed how long it takes me to unload the dishwasher, it’s three minutes! In my mind it takes at least 20. That was really eye-opening.

[@marshm3llow467]

Ahh I have the same thing! I repeatedly schedule too much time for the sake of being anxious about getting off schedule but then my breaks take up that extra time instead of using it.

[@sarabrenna5525]

Them: "people with ADHD tend to underestimate how much time it takes to do things" Me: "Nah that's not my case" Also me: * sets a 10 minutes timer for something that actually takes at least 30 minutes * Oh.

[@eonstar]

Should I account for my procrastination time?

[@pbbandit4324]

Probably, but that might be counter-productive. Also, I dunno if it might help you, but it helps me to make my own deadline for things in advance of the actual one. Then I still procrastinate, but just to my date, and usually all the stuff gets done. Only problem is it's very hard to start in the middle of everything being due and if I do get behind... well.

[@eonstar]

Ray Gun It was kind of a joke but thanks for the info XD!

[@AnnoyingNewslettersPage6]

Just round up to the next hour for any task. 😛

[@Yes_this_is_my_cat]

I would procastinate my procastination time, making me even slower👍

[@ahmedmamdouh3964]

Yeah, I found I waste 4h

[@elk3407]

I'm currently failing school, because I found this channel towards the end of the semester. If I continue using what I have learned from this channel, I still can pass this year. Sooo.... who disliked this? This channel is amazing.

[@javascriptsophie4958]

the people who disliked this probably one of those annoying people who thinks that ADHD doesn't exist

[@rumplstiltztinkerstein]

they missclicked probally

[@nickorange4881]

@@javascriptsophie4958 i know right. I just got to this channel like a couple days a go (maybe two or three) and i have already watched this series and a bunch of other of her other videos. The information was mind blowning and so helpful . It never occured to me to track my tasks. :O

[@ashleycarroll504]

IKR

[@PadrinoLuca]

Update, please! How did it go?

[@kov40]

What currently helps me to organize my schedule is the app "Reclaim" - you list your tasks and to-dos including estimated time and due date, and the app schedules them automatically into your google calendar. If you take longer or shorter, it automatically recalculates. If a task is getting urgent, it changes it's color so you know that you really have to do it now because your schedule doesn't allow more time to work on it until the due date considering the other ongoing tasks. --- I usually don't have trouble to estimate the time for ONE task, but I always underestimate HOW MANY tasks are going on (and need to be finished) at the same time. This app/add-on helped me realize "Oh, I still have two weeks to work on this little task, BUT I need to get started on it NOW because there's more things to do in these two weeks which I didn't consider" - helped me deal with procrastination, too ....

[@sebasaurus2603]

For me, what I have found helps the most in school: WRITE IT DOWN. Get an agenda. As soon as you get homework, take note of it. At the end of the day, go through your agenda in front of your locker to make sure you're taking everything you need home with you. Get home and do your homework as soon as you get there. "A small break" turns into procrastination. Also, find out if it works best for you to do boring homework first and then the assignments you think you'll enjoy more. Also, be patient with yourself: if you forget to write an assignment down, move on. Keep on writing stuff down. Eventually, it will become a habit.

[@zvign7554]

Sebasaurus I agree! at my school, we are allowed to have our cell phones. I tried several planner apps, and Myhomework was by far the best for me. it's free (while it does have a pay version, free has all the features I need), and you can access it on any phone, tablet, or computer (so you can't lose it or forget to bring it). some of my favorite features include: two views, a calendar view and a planner view (which can be organized by priority, class, type, or all); it will send notifications; it will show all of your homework, no matter how much time there's until it's due; and it has widgets, I put the homework widget on the first page, so it's the first thing I see when I open my phone.

[@sebasaurus2603]

z vign That sounds great! I'll try it out. Thanks!

[@overemotionalmuffin4168]

Wait, I could have been just looking at my planner to remember to take everything I needed home?? That's genius!!! How did I never think of that! 😲

[@ridwanonyt]

Best KZbin recommendation ever. I'm glad I found this channel.

[@HowtoADHD]

eeeee did you just find us?? HI new brain!!!

[@ridwanonyt]

How to ADHD Yes I did. I'm so bad at scheduling and accountability. I was searching for BuJo videos and KZbin of it's infinite wisdom recommended your video. Boom!

[@HowtoADHD]

woohoooooo! Happy to meet you!

[@laceyabercrombie6152]

Agreed! And now I'VE just found this channel! I hope the community continues to grow and grow! Great videos, Jessica and Edward!

[@dannyl2598]

I just found you and I have spent the rest of the day watching your videos. You are a blessing to me. My son will be watching them too and I know that this will make a difference in his life and our relationship. God bless you.

[@truthstands4ever]

Too funny: "You still watching me? Why? There's so many cat videos..." :D Jessica, thanks for being you. Practical, helpful, and quite funny. :)

[@magicwandm]

1. How long things actually take you, time your activities for 2 or 4 weeks. Use a count up timer for your tasks, stopwatch. 2. Account for prep time and cleaning time and TRANSITION time 3. Use only one calendar 4. Decide your commitments, dead line reminders every week 5. Free time before and after activities

[@magicwandm]

Focus what you want to grow

[@AmirHosseinHonardust]

Spend as much as you think is appropriate to spend on on this topic. You are a great judge of time for us. And I think it is true: It is one of the most important matters in the life of those who are -as Dr. Barkley puts it- time-blinded.

[@xavier252]

Just wanted to share in general, really love the channel! It really is a refreshing change from the otherwise somewhat dry material online! For myself only been diagnosed in the last 4 months at age 25, having something that is brightand colorful and focusing on the positives is a lot more fun to watch when addressing some of these problems that can really bring us ADHDers down! Keep up the awesome work!! 😊

[@HowtoADHD]

thank you! That's super cool to hear, welcome to the tribe! It's fun here :D

[@dannyl2598]

Thank you. Some things that I have discovered about my ADD Brain is 1, an analog time peace is better because it represents a quantity that I can visualize. A digital time peace is just numbers to me and they are just different every time I look at them. 2, I am motivated and energized by using the creative pert of my brain in conjunction with my hands. To help me start a task I will sort things into piles. This also helps with breaking down the job in to manageable portions.

[@colleenrutledge1375]

Hello Jessica! Just wanted to let you know I was speaking with an ADHD coaching client yesterday who knew about you. Thank you so much for what you do. I'm so glad your incredible message and information is spreading. Love from Ontario, Canada.

[@SG-wu8eh]

Minimalism helps my ADHD a ton! Being minimalistic not only with my belongings but also my to-do lists, relationships, diet, and commitments takes a lot off my plate. I’m not frantic all the time and I can actually handle the things I do take on. My brain can’t handle overload so there’s only room for a select few things, people, and activities. The ones I really enjoy and don’t stress me out. Stress makes my ADHD so much worse. I can’t pair down everything in my life but minimizing the things I can has made a world of difference.

[@pauldigitaal]

Great!! Since a year now I plan my entire day with Google Cal and I use colors. Like Red for important tasks. Blue for appointments, green for sport, etc. You can even use smileys to make it more fun and easy to recognise. I also work best with the pomodoro technique so I divided most of my tasks into 30 minutes blocks.

[@WilliamWallace14051]

I started my schedule by using Google calendar to create a todo list for each day with 15 minute appointments for each task. I adjusted them to the actual start & end times as I went along. I then created repeats where it made sense. Other tasks I can search for and make copies of so they come with built-in time estimates.

[@jessicareel1281]

I've recently started putting my schedule for the week into my bujo weekly spread. I feel like it helps me recognize that my time is limited, and it allows me to block out times for the things on my to-do list. Also, the creative-yet-structured-yet-repetitive task of drawing out the grid and filling in blocks of "time" is oddly soothing. :)

[@SulatyckyBrian]

Great video! Time management is the hardest thing for ADHDers, multiple videos makes sense. A whole video on how to say no and focus on your life goals would be cool! ( unless you have this already!) Keep up the great work :)

[@carolynncruickshank-gray980]

This a trick I use to clear time for myself. I put time for myself in my calendar/diary even for the mundane things like paying bills/tidying out my cupboards/time for myself for a hobby etc so that 1. I remember but also 2. If someone wants me to go and do something I can honestly say "I can't make it I already have something in my diary on that day/date/time. This can really help if you have a tendency to take on too much for other people and your own stuff keeps getting left.

[@MistaUKG]

Totally worthy of 3 episodes Jessica (&Edward!! 😃) good stuff I totally fail for all the same reasons! Good job getting the episode done too 😎

[@pattyatrumdycreations134]

Was listening to Eric Tiviers Podcast last week and he gave you a great shout out. Well deserved for sure. I'm so glad I found your KZbin channel.

[@allyycatt27]

My favorite method that works for me (besides writing a master task list in my bujo) is sticky notes! I have different colored sticky notes for different areas of my life, and I only allow up to three sticky notes per catergory. They're plastered around my desk and surprisingly it helps more than writing things in my bujo - mostly because sometimes I'll forget to look in there to know what to do! Having them there in front of my face reminds me to get things done, and its super satisfying to rip them off my desk when done. :)

[@oopsimmusicaltrash7190]

This really helps with my ADHD and Dyslexia

[@hannahrosereviews5073]

Em Stopmotions DUDE!!! I have THE SAME! That is so cool!

[@AnnabelChick]

First KZbin channel I've seen that get me excited to try and tackle my challenged because I get so excited to try out the new techniques and strategies that I've learned.

[@anniibunni]

My secret to managing time is that I schedule hobbies as if they were work. I have a starting time and a time to end and I need to be there for when it starts, just like at a job. Works quite nicely. :)

[@larryglerum8003]

I use a calendar for appointments and deadlines and lists for other items. It is actually helpful to give yourself time throughout each day, and try to work on accomplishing 3 things to start your day. It's very encouraging.

[@shaikhaali7447]

Which calendar? Is it an app or on paper?

[@larryglerum8003]

@@shaikhaali7447 I use the calendar on my phone with Alerts. Need Alerts. I also put birthdays and other important events.

[@darnold5575]

I think you are: clever, found yourself in helping self and others...empathy and strength. I too am a caregiver. Thank you for rising above... to help others. You r awesome

[@yashshah111]

Jessica you're tips are awesome! Thanks for doing what you do!

[@cole7179]

I have found breaking my schedule down into 10 minute blocks and short hand notes make my schedule a lot less of a jumbled catastrophe, resulting in a more clear mind. It took about 2 years to make it a natural part of my cycle. Even then, new life events and overwhelming information continue to throw a bone in my rythem. I hope this may provide a little relief through the week

[@lisalisa-hi5qp]

Oh my gosh!!!! I went to North Carolina during the big hurricane hitting Florida. I went zip lining with my son! It was so fun, but I felt guilty. WOW 48 and I still want to do so many things. My 29 year old daughter calls my brilliant ideas (MOM PHASES)..... random plants,learn Spanish,... the list goes on and on. I love your channel:)

[@MissLeoSun]

Your videos are so helpful & informative! I love that they’re fun and short, so its easier to stay focused lol. I appreciate the time and effort you put into the videos 💛💛💛

[@Vampiric_Goblin]

thank you for this show I've learned more about my ADHD from this show than when I was reading a book about it

[@cranfordblackmon6348]

So true. I was going to buy a book about it, but when I saw how thick that book was...

[@SpookyDooky]

I just found your channel 2 hours ago and I've been watching your videos ever since. There's so much helpful info. Keep it up!

[@oxymoron0o]

Every time you said "only one calendar" I silently corrected you in my head: "so, THREE calendars..." I have my phone calendar for making plans with other people quickly so I won't forget them, my wall calendar so I can see everything in the whole month at once, and my bullet journal for daily and weekly tasks and goals. As long as I take the time to make sure all three of them match up, it works great for me. Also, by the way, I learned about the bullet journal system from your video, and it works exceptionally well for my life! Thanks for introducing me to it!! Scheduling time for important but not urgent things is crucial. I also loved his point about deciding to do less but focusing on what you want to grow. That's a hard lesson to learn, but extremely important.

[@selinlongmire8773]

This episode really hit the nail on the head for this week. I decided that it would be a good idea to take a heavy course-load at my high school, be vice president for my model united nations club, intern at the neuroscience lab at my local university, and work on a science fair project with some school friends (we're doing a project on brain computer interfaces). As of now, I haven't been doing as much as I wanted to with my club and the science fair project, school is decent (I may or may not be 3 days late on an AP physics assignment whoops), and I also may or may not have submitted a review article for my lab two days after it was due for editing and now some people are angry with me because I messed their schedule up and gah. It's going to be published though yippee and it is on the metabolic regulation of reproduction with a focus on the hypothalamus. Quick side note, the brain is really complicated. Then there's also my weekly tennis lesson, I was considering starting a fashion blog, I still need to get my driver's license and take (and study for) the SATs. Hmmm.....Actually writing this all out made me realize that I might've spread thinner than I originally anticipated. Great.

[@hannahrosereviews5073]

I like to make my schedules as if they're races. I have to have such-n-such done my some time so I make it a race against time! Sometimes I time myself and try to beat my last time stamp. Yesterday I did the dishes in 30 mins? Well today I'm gonna do them in 20!

[@selinlongmire8773]

I do the same thing! You should check out the app, Time Timer. It really helps with racing against the clock :)

[@EngineerJeff]

Are we allowing for the time to create the schedule? :) Wait! Should I take up learning ukulele?

[@LiegerZ0]

yes, both

[@lisalisa-hi5qp]

YES LOL me too:)

[@caseymo7416]

EngineerJeff 🤣😂 💯 me!!!!

[@deanadee1010]

I excitedly added toggl app to my phone. Used it for a day, and then promptly forgot allll about it. It wasn't until I watched this that I remembered I had it *sigh* I think I need to start using my iCal on my phone more to schedule in the things I need to get done, rather than just the appointments I have made etc. Thanks!

[@HowtoADHD]

+Deana Dee haha I forgot about it and came back and had been "researching" something for "36 hours" roflllll. Still trying to get the hang of it. But yeah -- scheduling stuff into my calendar makes it so I don't neglect the important stuff cause my schedule *looks* empty, I must have time...

[@deanadee1010]

Using Toggl I have 'proof' that it took me 3 hours to order the girls stationary online. That was an incredibly stressful 3 hours which I hope to never ever repeat. Also on my toggl from that day and the day after I have things like 'Nap" and "Crochet" and "KZbin" .. so productive :P

[@HowtoADHD]

it isssss though! :D Seriously, productivity experts recommend scheduling in downtime. It's important!

[@deanadee1010]

Oh I can definitely see the benefit in it! If I had done anything productive with the rest of my time! I need to stop myself getting overwhelmed with all I need to do. I feel like all I do is downtime atm. (Uni doesn't go back till the 23rd February)

[@shanesisson1365]

Every video of yours is amazing. Im in the process of getting tested but after watching your vidoes it help me seeee everythingggggg ive struggled with since i was a kidd had an answer like school and emotions and not knowing why i didnt fit in and why i loved people but hated class why i could figure out so much but never get anything done why the worlds perception of me and my perception of me where two very different things my brain is wired to success but not the kind sucess that normal brains have my brain is wired to suc eed in society amd makeing people happy while others are wired for just themselfs Normal brains are like a train they have curves but for the most part have very little struggle to get where they are going The tribe of adhders have brains like a air plane we slam into take off of 500 miles an hour and instead of a gentle flight we go left and right and flip up and down till we end our day amd land

[@celebkiriedhel]

I did scheduling with work - projects and lots of tasks. One of the things that worked well for me was prioritising - urgent, hi, med, low. But then what I did was I had 'Fiddly Fridays'. That was the afternoon where small tasks (took no longer than an hour, that were low or med priority, but had a high impact cosmetically, or functionally) were done as many as possible. And then left again until the next Fiddly Friday. Urgent and hi priority tasks happened first, were scheduled for 4.5 days, but low priority tasks that generally were never done because we never got time to do low priority tasks but contributed a lot to the users frustration levels were taken care of. As a consequence, the users frustration levels went down, and we ended up with more emotional space for the hi and urgent stuff so we did less out of stress. Also it helped to wind down for the weekend, and there was a clear slate for Monday. So yeah, taking time out to do the little unimportant things that matter is good.

[@HowtoADHD]

+Kiri Celebkiriedhel love this so much!! Thanks for sharing!

[@DeniseSkidmore]

I LOVE Toggl. I set up autotrackers for all my projects, for needy people on chat windows, for routine meetings and admin tasks. The small slices of time on any one thing really shows how distractions affect productivity.

[@suziecharles8933]

And another brilliant one. Thnx again to u all for sharing 😊😊😊💙💚💜xo

[@findingaway5512]

Time management! yay! I will tell you that excellent time management has never been on my resume.

[@AmirHosseinHonardust]

I personally use a very complicated system which I of course built in time. I use Habitica for habits and dailies. I use Todoists to get things done (ironically, I don't like GTD method). I use Google calendar to manage my day. I use an app called Journey and another from the same developers called Moodcast to keep track of my internal and emotional life. And I have a lot of paper pads around my room to write down anything that is bothering me. Also simplenote is my long-term memory :D I know its a lot. But I think collectively they automatize everything and get out of the way for me to be a happier, more productive person. I strongly suggest all ADHD pals, to build a great structure that suits them and evolve it so it adapts their needs and different stages of their lives.

[@HowtoADHD]

great advice, thanks for sharing!! I totally second this -- gotta find systems that work for you!

[@poloboy]

great suggestions bro. I too use a mix of apps to cover the various areas of focus, i'll check out Habitica and Journey per your recommendation. Thanks brah!

[@Cellottia]

Good info, thanks. But a book that helped me when I had 2 young children and was totally overwhelmed is: ORGANISING FOR THE CREATIVE PERSON by Dorothy Lehmkuhl and Dolores Cotter Lamping. I cannot recommend this book highly enough! It taught me methods for managing time and tasks and paper and scheduling and us really easy to read, too. Buy one, and put in the time to read the chapter you most need, and work your way through everything else, and the mysteries of "How do other people DO this?!?!?!" start to fade! Maybe I should revisit this book now I have more time on my hands.... Great show, love love love it, please keep going! K x

[@1hugarcia]

Something that helped me. Accepting that "having more to do means that less gets done". Non-ADHD find hard to accept this, but that is their problem. So, when I am asked to add something more to my life, even if I have time for that, I just say "I'm lacking mental availability". Just so they don't think I'm being an idiot, I proceed to explain that I am working on two businesses at the same time, and I am already failing at some stuff. Basically, it's about keeping my to-do-list short.

[@HowtoADHD]

+Hugo Garcia truth. If you want to accomplish more, do less. Odd but true.

[@matthiasolesko16]

I'm new and never been diagnosed with adhd but I have some of the symtoms of it so your videos relly helped me thank you Greets from Austria

[@KaffekanAnna]

It's so fun this is exactly one of the things I've been working on the passed year and a half. Now it happens that i actually hear myself go through what I've got planned for the day and then pause and go "That's not going to happen, right?" Usually because my partner gives me a certain look of disbelief (yay I've learnt to recognize the look). He's the best by the way, I use him as an impulse control. Sometimes when I'm tempted to go YES!!! That sounds super awesome fun!! I start by saying exactly that and then say "I'll just have to check with X first" as we live together with two kids asking him feels reasonable.

[@AmirHosseinHonardust]

Ah! lovely! I missed you! And I have a lot of suggestion. It's specially related to the last two videos. I'm also glad to see Eric Tivers. I'm a big fan of his podcast!

[@HowtoADHD]

aww thanks! Would love to hear them!

[@ashleycarroll504]

This series topic is LITERALLY. THE bane of my entire existence.

[@javascriptsophie4958]

I'm so glad that I found your channel Jessica. You and tour videos make me feel understood, accepted and confident. Something I have never felt becfore not only that but tour videos really helped with my ADHd symptoms and showed me the perks that comes with it. Keep on making videos Jessica you can really make a big impact on tons of brains adhd ones or not! 🙂😘

[@amagib7365]

I'm so glad I found your Channel! I love my BuJo and feel so much more productive/not as overwhelmed. These time management tips are great! Now to incorporate them. ... ^-^

[@zvign7554]

been so excited for this video!

[@HowtoADHD]

yay!!! Hope it helps! More tips next week :D

[@stacywhite75]

You are hilarious and so down-to-earth honest. I have hope that your channel will help.

[@ephemera...]

Right now just watching these videos on schedules is overwhelming.

[@yogurtfluff1]

I have never been able to sick to a schedule and the very thought brings up a lot of frustration and anxiety just like you were mentioning in the first episode. I will follow the advice in this video and see how we get on.

[@stellabeam25]

Do you have a video about how people can get distracted mid-task attempting lol...like making the bed one minute and somehow ending up in the kitchen doing dishes (and the last task was never finished) - how did that happen? where did I fall off? lol

[@Nirosha101]

Hahaha i do the same thing... i have stuck a huge note in front of my bed that says " Focus on one thing at a time!". It's like a chant I have to keep repeating to myself coz it's so easy to get carried away.

[@attheranch873]

Nirosha good idea.

[@pendlera2959]

Maybe you're using objects as task reminders. You're in the middle of cleaning your bed, but there's a dirty cup on the nightstand, so you take it to the sink, see the piles of dishes, and go ahead and do them since they're in front of you. But then the bed's no longer in view, so you forget about it. For me, part of the problem is I don't trust myself to remember to do things later or to have the motivation to do them later, so I end up doing things at the odd times when both memory and motivation are working.

[@Dancestar1981]

God yes Instead of tackling one task at a time

[@julielyons5698]

This is sooo me!!

[@lethadean9630]

I simply love all of your videos. I don't mind if you break something up into 3 videos. Keep them short and sweet so I don't get bored and start looking for something else to watch.

[@xx--xx5243]

Yay! You uploaded I missed when u when u didn't once I found your channel you saved my life! Like I need u! Thanks! This helped with my ADHD!!💖

[@314BROWNIE]

so glad I found this channel! I was diagnosed as a child but we looked over the diagnosis because I've never been hyper. But now as an adult the symptoms Re there but I never knew what was going on with myself until just now watching these videos. it explained alot about myself. thank you for these videos . now I can learn how to cope and live life easier

[@Steve_Steinmetz]

Sky diving was pretty sweet but kind of expensive I did it last year for Valentines Day I would recommend Santa Barbara it's really cool. Alan Brown let me know about this planner I'm digging called "monaplanner." Kinda like the bullet journal but broken down a bit differently. I use it for scheduling most of my appointments and IEP's I have to keep track of and meetings. But yeah the moving back and forth between calendars is frustrating so I use a lot of visual reminders through my work space to keep me on track of tasks that need to be done. Other than that I have my students schedules so I just go off those and that stays pretty constant. Keep doing work with Eric he's an awesome resource for more research based information on strategies and accommodations. That LCSW knowledge isn't found in a google search, he's the real deal people...you usually pay money for this kind of information.

[@YuinekoHime]

Waaaah!!! I missed you! Thank you for another great ep!

[@HowtoADHD]

+Yui Ikari aww I missed you guys too! It's good to be back :D

[@sarahdiller6118]

Thank you so much for doing these videos. I was diagnosed with ADHD in elementary school and never did any research on what it means. I'm a seinor in highschool school now and these videos have helped to make this year less stressful then previous years. Sooo yeah thanks 😊❤️

[@davestambaugh7282]

I am 71 years old and I have only recently found out about my hunters brain .At this point in life i do not have many to do lists however i am applying these tips to my bucket list.

[@creeksidehomeschoolers]

I've been timing myself on all my daily tasks and pretty much everything I do, but here's the deal I can do the same thing the next day and it takes even longer. I'm a SAHM (stay at home mom) plus I homeschool my kids. Seems like there are always unexpected things that happen. And I'm finding that in less I rush myself I will take all day to do simple tasks. I'm good with the using on calendar, this is something I have done as a teenager and was very helpful as an adult, but the key is you actually have to look at it often to remember what's coming up. I'm the master of overloading my to do list! I'm starting to see that I can make a brain dump list of to do's and I can put about 3 of them on my daily list and get them done. I don't know if it's my ADHD or if it's just plain hard work to manage a home and kids. It's a good thing the boss loves me and is very forgiving! I love your videos they are very helpful!

[@ruthspencer6081]

Thank you! You make me chuckle AND think. So many wonderful tips for those of us who don’t think they have ADHD but still struggle in certain areas. I have a 4yr old Grandson (one of the lights of my life) who’s mamma is in the process of getting him tested and diagnosed. I have learned a lot from you to understand him!

[@gabrieletomirotti7463]

Your vídeos are so helpful, you job is so amazing, you help me How to deal with my adhd and still teach me english hahaha I'm from Brazil and I love you so much ❤

[@janaehall4580]

Your videos are so helpful in so many ways. :Cheese Alert: I am so grateful that I have found your channel because up until now, I have felt very alone. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 18 but never really understood all the different aspects of it. So, thank you a million times for all your hard work and dedication you put towards these videos because they are truly making a difference. 😄😀🙃

[@SheryllMonique]

I was wondering if you could do a video on how you incorporate using a bullet journal and Google Calendar. That is something I am having a challenge with balancing. I too like using a bullet journal or any type of journal to clear my head and plan but I also need to use Google Calendar. Using Google Calendar versus adding a written calendar to my journal is easier to me because it's easier to move things around when things change. Thanks for your videos. You are really inspiring and encouraging and fun to watch.

[@DaniAlexandria]

can you make more bullet journal videos also thank you so much for changing my life

[@MsDesignDiva]

Thank you so much for this time management series of videos. I've got ADD myself and clearly I need the help since I barely make videos anymore and I'm watching this video at 4am, which is extra bad cause I've got church at 10am today, that means about 6 hours sleep if I go to bed (and manage to fall asleep) immediately. lets just say I may end up missing church, which I really don't want to. Also I finally got a day planner, so that's exciting, It's the classic size happy planner and I love it. I got the one that's also an adult colouring book covers, and various places within the book. It's going to be so colourful by the end of the year. 😜😃

[@19pinki85]

Congrats on finding and being excited about a planner. Good luck waking up for church! So important. Hope you caught some sleep and still make it to church!

[@MsDesignDiva]

thanks, I love my planner so much, it's working better than any other planner ever has so far for me, so that's good. Unfortunately I didn't make it to church, slept straight through my alarm, oh well, try again next week. thankfully my church records every service and puts it online, so at least I can watch it that way.

[@erikainglasses]

I use two because of work, but thankfully work is changing task management systems and the new system allows me to be flexible with my projects and they offer time blocking!

[@DieKleineMimose]

That's really helpful, thank you :3

[@cloroxlavenderbleach7087]

Finally another video

[@gogumarshmallow]

just started using google cal. love it!

[@user-ej7we6ph3l]

I use Fantastical It can sync multiple calendars (including Google Cal) and it lets you add reminders The best thing about it is that it lets you add stuff really easily using natural language input - e.g. 'remind me to clean the car tomorrow evening' - kind of like Siri except typing (plus stuff you add using Siri also shows up in Fantastical)

[@marthalowery1608]

Another hint that I can give you is that I like to use a highlighter to cross off things from my to do list. That way, I can still see what I've accomplished and maybe even put the date and time on it, if someone has a question about when I sent that email or handed in that assignment, etc.

[@brandilynn2229]

i odderd a fidget cube just got it and i love it

[@martycech5844]

Excellent information and DIY help here... Thank You for sharing

[@DLudgater]

Check out Toggl for time tracking. I've had a few separate times where I used it for 2-3 days in a row and tracked nearly everything I did (within reason), and found it quite helpful. It's also awesome when integrated with Trello. EDIT: haha, nevermind. Just caught the end of the video :)

[@chrise1766]

keep up the awsome work alot of people with adhd need this good job

[@HowtoADHD]

+TheGamingGuy thanks!!! And yeah...I really hope it helps, I certainly needed it!

[@amandaferrareli2632]

I'm using a to do list and it's helping me. Hugs fro Brazil.

[@ruthelator]

I like to schedule big blocks of time to do WHATEVER. Free time!! And use a timer so I know when it's time to resume scheduled activities.

[@aaaproject]

Oh my gosh!!! I have so many calendars and schedules!!!

[@elleoneiram]

I love collecting calendars hahaha. Actually it has been helpful for me to have a calendar for work (at work), for events (at home on the wall, usually pretty), and for daily stuff (a cute planner). Now I'm trying a bullet journal for the first time.

[@SGAngle081]

Desk calendar, I rip off 4 months at a time and hang them on the wall so I can see what is coming up (like you did wedding 3’mon 2 Mom panic) but It’s not out of sight out of mind. Helps with bills and future deadlines! It’s my saving grace

[@kopals06]

Here's something that works for me, I am in high-school and I am often late to online class...So I started setting up alarm. But that makes it quite annoying...So I fun messages in the alarm. And I change them weekly. It barely takes 10 minutes. I also usually have my breakfast later than the school time, so I have two eggs everyday which doesn't take a lot of time to eat or make. So I usually have 10 minutes break between classes so I have my breakfast in those. I use that breakfast time to relax and make my to-do list for the day. By the way, sorry if this very unclear!

[@dreams4tears]

thanks so much for this. I just left a job, and I'm starting to look for a new one, while going to school, and I'm trying to make deadlines throughout the day to get my most important "to do list" stuff done but I had no idea where to start. This is an excellent guide I didn't even consider. I appreciate this SO MUCH!

[@SamiTakayama]

you are very inspiring person and I love the energy and how you do that! This gives me happy, uplifting hope! Thanx

[@jarredrosenberg9235]

You have been growing so fast lately i remember when you only had a couple thousand subscribers its crazy and congratulations

[@mrwaffleberry]

These are all things ive figured out... over years (decade) of self analysis and stress. thank you for teaching the next gen on tactics self help with add! also i love how your videos are add paced and structured.

[@mrwaffleberry]

btw I used to always think highlighters were silly, as in people who high lighted textbooks were silly (because i was lucky enough to read the book once). But holy ______ highlighters are helpful with organizing your to do lists, or organizing complex tasks into groups/subgroups. Separating things that need to be done for instance 24 hours, this week, next month, and helping you avoid spending time on priorities that arent important this week is invaluable - and yea they are right.. its up to you to determine these. This has helped me spread out the fluctuations in business out - as in there are highs and lows, because the more you manage these better your dampens the stochasticness of reality. No more 85 weeks coupled with 20 hour weeks that you feel obliged to inflate to 40 hour weeksbecause everyone else has normal 40 hour weeks... proper panning can illuminate most of this disparity! goodnight yolks

[@sandivernay6569]

I keep 2 calendars. One huge wipe off one (actually 3 months of) on the dining room wall. The other is a smaller planner that I keep in my purse. They get updated after I get home from work. So..my table is ground zero for organizing and planning. Also bill paying. The file box is in reach of the table as well. Otherwise I'll get squirrelled!!

[@flowersafeheart]

Great episodes and great channel! Improving at using my planner and tweaking it over and over (sometimes with my life coach helping) has improved my life a lot! Each little new feature improves things more. Like when I added a habit tracker it very quickly got me doing the habits more consistently. A pre-step to that was writing out a braindump list of habit ideas to start or strengthen. Not everything on that list was specific enough so another step is specifying the ones not clear enough. No wonder they weren't becoming habits. They weren't clarified or committed to enough or visually on my radar each day! I love planners so much now I'm designing one to sell.

[@tailahhadersongilbert928]

I'm so early ! I love your videos :)

[@kevinwaag9976]

well you just reminded me to applies for scholarship ^^ so THANK-YOU !!

[@skorpiman5155]

My life is officially.. adhd.

[@AnnoyingNewslettersPage6]

While I may not necessarily bank or schedule time for cleaning up my toys after I'm done, it definitely saves time in the future *IF* I take the time now to clean up the mess.

[@Awesomefulninja]

I use Toggl at work, but I hadn't considered using it personally. That's a fantastic idea 😀

[@OAcessoPublico]

I had so many strategies and motivational tools for studying and I could barely study. Bu when I started taking the medication, studying became a breeze because I already had all the tools. Now I can study for 5 hours straight with only 5 minutes intervals to clear my head and get back to it!

[@HowtoADHD]

+Celso Souza yeah, medication can make a huge difference!

[@troyg2986]

I use rescuetime.com to track my time on how long I'm doing (or not) doing something. It tracks everything you do on your computer and browsers. How much time I spent in photoshop. How much time spending on Facebook. How much time on anything. What I like more about it is I don't have to clock in or clock out. I would always forget to stop a timer (or even start it) Rescue time is ALWAYS tracking. Some people may not like it because they think it's too much big brother but I use it daily. I first started using it to track how much time I wasted daily. Now I use it to track how much time I spend working clients projects (and how much time I waste).