This could be overgeneralising a bit... but I see a lot of people with ADHD (on- and offline) who tend to make it an essential part of their identity. I realise it's a very impactful thing to have to deal with (I have ADHD too) but I feel like a lot of the time it's brought up for no real reason.
E.g. you started daydreaming when reading a book? Forgot something to do when you walked through a doorway? Got angry? You lost track of what you were thinking about? Must be the ADHD.
There are YouTube channels whose whole gimmick is that they're run by and for people with ADHD. And guess what kind of content you'll see there: "Why cooking with ADHD is hell", "How ADHD can make you lie", "Music for people with ADHD". What happened to "music for concentration"?
HN is a place where I see this play out a lot.
I think it's particularly common to see that with people who discover their ADHD in adulthood, and there are a lot of us now that awareness has been raised in recent years.
I went my whole life thinking that I was broken. I had intense anxiety surrounding social interaction, was horribly depressed, got terrible grades through high school, and just generally did not enjoy most of life. I eventually learned how to cope and function normally to an outside observer, but still would go through cycles of intense anxiety and depression that I didn't know how to explain.
A few years ago I finally was diagnosed with ADHD and suddenly everything clicked. My anxiety, my depression, my grades, my intense hyperfocus on one thing at a time but also inability to keep consistently focused on one thing for more than a few weeks. All of that suddenly made sense, and there were people in the world who knew exactly how I felt. And the thing is, the anxiety and depression have largely gone away. Now that I know what's going on inside my brain I don't have to beat myself up about it, instead I can learn from and lean on hundreds of thousands of other people who have to cope with the same thing.
So yeah, today I will often notice "oh, that's an ADHD thing" at random times in my life. But it's not so much that it's an essential part of my identity as it is that it's enormously comforting to finally have an explanation for all of the weird quirks that I have, and it's a huge relief to have a community of people who experience the same things that I do. When I say "that's my ADHD", it's me reminding myself that I am not broken, just different, and different is okay.
1. I can focus and solve hard problems, but you’ll notice my legs swinging restlessly, hand gestures, or me suddenly typing a completely unrelated web address.
2. I was always a great student, but I was also the most restless; making jokes and talking constantly, no matter how hard I was punished for my behavior.
3. The toughest part of my ADHD is inconsistency. My performance can fluctuate a lot, and it takes tremendous effort to stay consistent. I get bored quickly with easy tasks, so I rely on alarms, calendar events, and other reminders to help me stay on track.
4. People like me are prime targets for distraction businesses, whether it’s social media, gambling, or other addictive behaviors. And a lot of my energy goes to resist them.
All in all, even for a functioning person like myself - managing ADHD takes a lot of effort. In my late 30s, I’m finally feeling a bit more in control. I’ve accepted that this is part of who I am, and while I can’t fix it completely, I’m doing my best to avoid letting it impact the people around me.
We know what happens when ADHD is underdiagnosed and not recognized in society (which requires it to be labeled appropriately). You have scores of children who get labeled as “problematic” or “bad students” ans suffer from that discrimination for the rest of their lives.
Labeling may not help a particular individual but helps all in society as a whole
During COVID, the amount of people diagnosed skyrocketed. I was one, and I was putting it off for a long time. I think you see it a lot because of this; If I'm a content creator, tagging it with ADHD puts it on the feed of a lot of people that are newly-diagnosed/self-diagnosed.
I completely agree with you though, I don't mention it to people generally. I may be quirky and might have some weird rigid rules about how I work personally, but I hate the idea of sharing it publicly.
Final note: I think it's a good marketing tool for productivity tools. "It's such a good to-do list that people with ADHD can find success with it! That implies that if you don't have ADHD, you will be a superhero when you use it!"
My life got infinitely better when I stopped believing in any of that. It feels more like a spiritually bereft western pseudo-religion and I resent anyone parading around these titles.
It's likely a definitive example of selection bias, you won't hear people not talking about having it, but ADHD affects (approximately) 30% of the population.
Assuming even a tiny amount of those are loud when exploring their discovery would mean a lot of people talking about it online.
This is likely also combined with Millennials (my cohort at least) being one of the most self-aware generational cohorts in history (while also being a tad self-centered).
I have my own journey with ADHD ("many markers" but no official diagnosis, as that could negatively affect my life in Sweden) and it was really liberating to learn that, no, I wasn't just lazy, that I may have an issue with executive function and if I work around it I can at least partially tackle it.
The amount of stress that gets applied by society for people who are "not performing up to their potential" or slacking off or what-have-you is actually quite immense when you cannot force yourself to work, so I understand people who feel liberated in the moment and who seek solutions, loudly.
It's a defence mechanism, I think. Most of your life people tell you your lazy, weird, etc. These things become part of your identity and they hurt and hold you back. ADHD is a problem with solutions so replacing those internalized labels helps. Even if it's not the most healthy solution.
> I see a lot of people with ADHD (on- and offline) who tend to make it an essential part of their identity
Honest question: why is this an issue? If someone makes it part of their identity its because they feel its important for others to know, and that can be for a variety of reasons.
Is there a reason we shouldn't make it part of our identity, if we so choose?
Considering ADHD is poorly understood, historically highly underdiagnosed and significantly prevalent it’s not surprising there’s a lot of content about trying to to understand it for both people with and without ADHD.
By "a lot of people with ADHD" do you include people who are also self-diagnosed?
I ask because my experience is similar to yours (I also have ADHD). Anecdotal so take it with a grain of salt: I work in software engineering, know and have worked with a lot of self-diagnosed ADHDs who make it part of their identity, while some of them probably do have ADHD, the vast majority of them feel like perfectly normal people who would latch onto any opportunity to prove that they have ADHD. (e.g. people who have a single habit that could be stimming but otherwise don't exhibit and ADHD traits saying stuff like "sorry I can't help myself because of my ADHD brain").
In contrast those I know who have been properly diagnosed don't behave like they constantly need to tell people they have ADHD. They are usually deeply interested in the condition but you probably wouldn't know unless there is a proper setting for them to disclose it (invited to talk to an audience about their experience) or if you're someone they trust.
It feels like people who have the tendency to make ADHD part of their identity just want to been seen as special and important in some way (I don't mean this negatively) perhaps because that's how they see their genuinely neurodivergent peers. They tend to have many excuses for not getting a diagnosis because they won't risk the chance of finding out that they don't have ADHD as they have already made it part of their identity.
On the uglier side, there is also no shortage of people lying about having medical conditions for clout and money on the Internet.
Yeah making it a focal point of identity seems to be very popular online and I find it extremely offputting. For myself, medication helped little if at all and sometimes made me feel worse. Although I do notice a difference in my ability to focus with good diet and exercise, the biggest positive changes come from better sleep habits and nearly eliminating unnecessary tech use. ADHD is a dopamine disorder and our smartphones are little slot machines.
I also feel like A LOT of people have ADHD (a lot more than it was initially estimated). I think like 50% or more of the population is neurodivergent (or maybe it's because neurodivergent people tend to group together, so everyone around you seems neurodivergent too).
If you want a test for Huntington’s Disease in the UK — a terrible degenerative disease — they basically tell you no. You can appeal and do a long course of genetic counselling where at the end they’ll give you the choice, if you still want one.
This is the reason: people who know they’re definitely carrying the gene will start to ascribe any clumsiness, any brain fog, anything at all to the disease once they know they’re definitely carrying definitely have it.
ADHD is a structural brain difference that results in different and in some cases paradoxical responses to various things that affect alertness, attention, etc. Which makes a very good reason to distinguishing between things “for concentration” (presumably targeting neurotypical audiences) and things “for ADHD”.
I have symptoms. My only approach is to mitigate through diet, exercise, sleep, and a small dose of caffeine and nicotine. Oh, and limiting decision making (automate, defer, or grease the rails), avoid attention traps (endless scrolling). And so on.
In my mind, ADHD and identification with ADHD (self labeling, medical system labels, etc.) is only a liability.
The problem with ADHD is, that the symptoms are very common and it is mostly the degree to which an actual case of ADHD is different from the neurotypical person. So, a big portion of the overall population feels like they might have it and many of them are willing to put in whatever work it takes to find a doctor that confirms their diagnosis.
I have ADHD and I've decided that it's part of my identity.
I was diagnosed late at 28. When I got diagnosed, my psychologist told me that I had to reassess my life. Many behaviors that people had misinterpreted as laziness, carelessness, or lack of commitment were actually manifestations of my ADHD.
Friends who thought I didn't care when I forgot plans, teachers who believed I wasn't trying hard enough, and colleagues who saw me as disorganized - they were all seeing untreated ADHD symptoms, not character flaws.
Understanding this was liberating because it meant I wasn't fundamentally flawed as a person. I had to rebuild myself, my confidence - it was a new start in life.
It's a process to relearn and teach yourself that you can do it now. Labeling publicly, saying to your friends and family that you are ADHD makes it so that you OWN your change, you OWN your disability.
tldr, ADHD as an IDENTIY is for me :
Reclaim control over your narrative instead of letting others define your behaviors
Create accountability for yourself and set realistic expectations with others
Remove shame from the equation by openly acknowledging your challenges
Enable yourself to access appropriate accommodations and support systems
I'm in the middle of pursuing an autism diagnosis as an adult, and despite the obvious manifold benefits it would bring to my family's life, judgment from people like you is the #1 reason I'm hesitating going through with it.
I've ADHD and I'm on the spectrum. Others may differ - it's a spectrum after all- but I feel no list-only app will ever silence the drunk baboon on my shoulder constantly pulling my attention from what I'm doing.
I'd advise goblin.tools to market itself differently and aim for the neurotypical market as well.
> goblin.tools is written and maintained by Bram De Buyser, an AI, software and data engineer.
I'm not saying that a semicolon and an Oxford comma are _necessary_, here - but I am saying that I did a double-take at my first interpretation that we are now naming and personifying AIs.
I am neurodivergent. Yet, this website (while well-intentioned) feels chaotic, offering too many things (I bet the author is neurodivergent as well :)). So, instead of doing something from the TODO, I want to give the professor mode a try.
In any case, I saw quite a few time something "expanding the list". Usually it works less than anything that actually asks you on the next step - in this case, my go-to are recent LLM models. For example, it split "take out the trash" into 8 steps - quite a lot of detail, even for an autist.
This is a great use for LLMs because anywhere that they can get someone over the activation energy requirement of the blank page effect, it's okay if they're wrong – it's much easier to correct a wrong broken-down list than start it oneself.
I cautiously like this. I asked it to break down “clean the bathroom” and it gave me a reasonable series of steps.
It then gave a time estimate of 3 hours 25 minutes, but I know from my own time tracking that doing a similar series of steps takes me 40 minutes on average.
It seems to overestimate the time taken to do very simple tasks, so if you break the task down too far then it will always wildly overestimate. Perhaps a fix would be to ask the LLM to make one estimate for the overall task, make separate estimates for each subtask, and then ask it to reconcile the two? Something like chain-of-thought/reasoning.
Diversity makes teams stronger but makes clear communication harder. 20% of the population aren't neurotypical... they're simply not wired the same way. Throw in cultural differences.
I was so excited when I found The Judge: Am I misreading the tone of this?
What a wonderful tool to have at hand when things go awry in email threads, chat rooms etc.
Pretty neat. The automatic breakdowns are cool, but you absolutely need to move the delete button inline. Confirm dialog if there are items beneath it, otherwise just delete.
Generated like 10 sub-items for me, 5 of which were relevant. But to remove the 5 junk ones, you have to open the dropdown for each and hit delete.
Democracy is just a handful of key people following some norms. This can change very quickly once the wrong people are in power. See the timeline of the downfall of the Weimar republic.
Curiously, or not, I'm not sure what the expectation is, it seemed to quickly enter somewhat of an infinite loop then I started with "What is the meaning of life?". Around level 3 or 4 each simplification is essentially what was presented for that item in the prior list. Maybe some hidden meaning there ...
What used to work for me is to build a single list every morning (based on yesterdays list) and then just do it one after another without allowing myself to prioritise after that point.
My largest executive function issue is the guilt of not doing some other thing.
If I have a very stressful situation, I can easily organise my thoughts and ruthlessly prioritise what is important from what is not important.
In "peace" times, this doesn't work at all, and instead if I have something that I know will take half a day (say, for example, fixing a subtle bug in the email system) then I will feel guilty about doing that over something else (say: doing paperwork for the worked hours that month).
I'm very similar to you and going through similar issues.
I've also started to write a to-do list on paper and keep it always open in front of me on my desk. This is the only thing that seems to work for me. If I keep a virtual to-do list, I lose track of it, forget to check/update it and it eventually becomes useless.
You're not alone, hope you find something that works for you!
I have a similar function built into my app, which takes the proposed name for a checklist and description and uses it to generate steps. Have heard many use it for executive function management: https://steplist.app
Okay, I wasted a few minutes in The Judge. It's too damn hilarious giving it a passage that insults the reader's mother in fine detail and then having the AI explain very politely and patiently why someone might take offense to that.
I'd really love a voice based AI tool that will follow up with me on projects and next steps.
So like I'm renovating a house and I've got to find someone to help with drywall, get a new top of the septic, get quotes on the driveway, etc.
Multiply this a few times with my job and side project and so on.
It would be great if it would just ask me what's new with each thing and update tasks and remind me to follow up with the person not calling me back etc.
Of course, all this can be done in your mind or with Todo apps but just something to talk to and nudge would be great.
When I open the app and am greeted by a mostly blank screen with an empty todo list, the first thing I think is "How is this different from any other task manager app? How do use it in a way that would help me?".
And then I close the tab! (naturally, ofc)
A little bit of onboarding / guidance on how neurodiverge peeps can get the most out of it would go a long way.
Haha Magic ToDo is fun. I got a reasonable set of steps for a project and when I'm in the "whatever, just tell me what to do" overwhelmed/surrender mode this would be great. Also love that subtasks can be easily broken down into subsubtasks with a click.
Would love this as a todoist extension for brainstorming subtasks.
[+] [-] quibono|1 year ago|reply
[+] [-] lolinder|1 year ago|reply
I went my whole life thinking that I was broken. I had intense anxiety surrounding social interaction, was horribly depressed, got terrible grades through high school, and just generally did not enjoy most of life. I eventually learned how to cope and function normally to an outside observer, but still would go through cycles of intense anxiety and depression that I didn't know how to explain.
A few years ago I finally was diagnosed with ADHD and suddenly everything clicked. My anxiety, my depression, my grades, my intense hyperfocus on one thing at a time but also inability to keep consistently focused on one thing for more than a few weeks. All of that suddenly made sense, and there were people in the world who knew exactly how I felt. And the thing is, the anxiety and depression have largely gone away. Now that I know what's going on inside my brain I don't have to beat myself up about it, instead I can learn from and lean on hundreds of thousands of other people who have to cope with the same thing.
So yeah, today I will often notice "oh, that's an ADHD thing" at random times in my life. But it's not so much that it's an essential part of my identity as it is that it's enormously comforting to finally have an explanation for all of the weird quirks that I have, and it's a huge relief to have a community of people who experience the same things that I do. When I say "that's my ADHD", it's me reminding myself that I am not broken, just different, and different is okay.
[+] [-] hedayet|1 year ago|reply
1. I can focus and solve hard problems, but you’ll notice my legs swinging restlessly, hand gestures, or me suddenly typing a completely unrelated web address.
2. I was always a great student, but I was also the most restless; making jokes and talking constantly, no matter how hard I was punished for my behavior.
3. The toughest part of my ADHD is inconsistency. My performance can fluctuate a lot, and it takes tremendous effort to stay consistent. I get bored quickly with easy tasks, so I rely on alarms, calendar events, and other reminders to help me stay on track.
4. People like me are prime targets for distraction businesses, whether it’s social media, gambling, or other addictive behaviors. And a lot of my energy goes to resist them.
All in all, even for a functioning person like myself - managing ADHD takes a lot of effort. In my late 30s, I’m finally feeling a bit more in control. I’ve accepted that this is part of who I am, and while I can’t fix it completely, I’m doing my best to avoid letting it impact the people around me.
[+] [-] conradev|1 year ago|reply
But I will also say that ADHD, if you have it, is an essential part of your identity regardless of your awareness of the label.
[+] [-] addicted|1 year ago|reply
We know what happens when ADHD is underdiagnosed and not recognized in society (which requires it to be labeled appropriately). You have scores of children who get labeled as “problematic” or “bad students” ans suffer from that discrimination for the rest of their lives.
Labeling may not help a particular individual but helps all in society as a whole
[+] [-] y-curious|1 year ago|reply
I completely agree with you though, I don't mention it to people generally. I may be quirky and might have some weird rigid rules about how I work personally, but I hate the idea of sharing it publicly.
Final note: I think it's a good marketing tool for productivity tools. "It's such a good to-do list that people with ADHD can find success with it! That implies that if you don't have ADHD, you will be a superhero when you use it!"
[+] [-] MarcelOlsz|1 year ago|reply
[+] [-] dijit|1 year ago|reply
Assuming even a tiny amount of those are loud when exploring their discovery would mean a lot of people talking about it online.
This is likely also combined with Millennials (my cohort at least) being one of the most self-aware generational cohorts in history (while also being a tad self-centered).
I have my own journey with ADHD ("many markers" but no official diagnosis, as that could negatively affect my life in Sweden) and it was really liberating to learn that, no, I wasn't just lazy, that I may have an issue with executive function and if I work around it I can at least partially tackle it.
The amount of stress that gets applied by society for people who are "not performing up to their potential" or slacking off or what-have-you is actually quite immense when you cannot force yourself to work, so I understand people who feel liberated in the moment and who seek solutions, loudly.
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[+] [-] no_wizard|1 year ago|reply
Honest question: why is this an issue? If someone makes it part of their identity its because they feel its important for others to know, and that can be for a variety of reasons.
Is there a reason we shouldn't make it part of our identity, if we so choose?
[+] [-] addicted|1 year ago|reply
[+] [-] h4ny|1 year ago|reply
I ask because my experience is similar to yours (I also have ADHD). Anecdotal so take it with a grain of salt: I work in software engineering, know and have worked with a lot of self-diagnosed ADHDs who make it part of their identity, while some of them probably do have ADHD, the vast majority of them feel like perfectly normal people who would latch onto any opportunity to prove that they have ADHD. (e.g. people who have a single habit that could be stimming but otherwise don't exhibit and ADHD traits saying stuff like "sorry I can't help myself because of my ADHD brain").
In contrast those I know who have been properly diagnosed don't behave like they constantly need to tell people they have ADHD. They are usually deeply interested in the condition but you probably wouldn't know unless there is a proper setting for them to disclose it (invited to talk to an audience about their experience) or if you're someone they trust.
It feels like people who have the tendency to make ADHD part of their identity just want to been seen as special and important in some way (I don't mean this negatively) perhaps because that's how they see their genuinely neurodivergent peers. They tend to have many excuses for not getting a diagnosis because they won't risk the chance of finding out that they don't have ADHD as they have already made it part of their identity.
On the uglier side, there is also no shortage of people lying about having medical conditions for clout and money on the Internet.
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[+] [-] petesergeant|1 year ago|reply
This is the reason: people who know they’re definitely carrying the gene will start to ascribe any clumsiness, any brain fog, anything at all to the disease once they know they’re definitely carrying definitely have it.
[+] [-] blitzar|1 year ago|reply
I have seen the same thing with everything from cancer to divorce to death of a child.
[+] [-] unknown|1 year ago|reply
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[+] [-] dragonwriter|1 year ago|reply
ADHD is a structural brain difference that results in different and in some cases paradoxical responses to various things that affect alertness, attention, etc. Which makes a very good reason to distinguishing between things “for concentration” (presumably targeting neurotypical audiences) and things “for ADHD”.
[+] [-] sussmannbaka|1 year ago|reply
[+] [-] all2|1 year ago|reply
In my mind, ADHD and identification with ADHD (self labeling, medical system labels, etc.) is only a liability.
[+] [-] couscouspie|1 year ago|reply
[+] [-] gatienboquet|1 year ago|reply
I was diagnosed late at 28. When I got diagnosed, my psychologist told me that I had to reassess my life. Many behaviors that people had misinterpreted as laziness, carelessness, or lack of commitment were actually manifestations of my ADHD.
Friends who thought I didn't care when I forgot plans, teachers who believed I wasn't trying hard enough, and colleagues who saw me as disorganized - they were all seeing untreated ADHD symptoms, not character flaws.
Understanding this was liberating because it meant I wasn't fundamentally flawed as a person. I had to rebuild myself, my confidence - it was a new start in life.
It's a process to relearn and teach yourself that you can do it now. Labeling publicly, saying to your friends and family that you are ADHD makes it so that you OWN your change, you OWN your disability.
tldr, ADHD as an IDENTIY is for me : Reclaim control over your narrative instead of letting others define your behaviors
Create accountability for yourself and set realistic expectations with others
Remove shame from the equation by openly acknowledging your challenges
Enable yourself to access appropriate accommodations and support systems
[+] [-] lawlessone|1 year ago|reply
I tend to notice that more with younger people who find out earlier and get it treated.
Finding out in your 30's because you realize things shouldn't be going so inexplicably wrong is different.
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[+] [-] 99_00|1 year ago|reply
That ADHD is over diagnosed?
That it doesn’t require tailored interventions or advice?
That social media is exploiting interest in ADHD to provide low quality advice?
Or something else? Can you clarify your point?
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[+] [-] BaudouinVH|1 year ago|reply
I'd advise goblin.tools to market itself differently and aim for the neurotypical market as well.
#my2cents
[+] [-] scubbo|1 year ago|reply
I'm not saying that a semicolon and an Oxford comma are _necessary_, here - but I am saying that I did a double-take at my first interpretation that we are now naming and personifying AIs.
[+] [-] stared|1 year ago|reply
In any case, I saw quite a few time something "expanding the list". Usually it works less than anything that actually asks you on the next step - in this case, my go-to are recent LLM models. For example, it split "take out the trash" into 8 steps - quite a lot of detail, even for an autist.
[+] [-] huvarda|1 year ago|reply
Choose a pie
Gather necessary utensils (fork, plate, napkin)
Place the pie on the plate
Cut a slice of the pie
Pick up the slice with the fork
Bring the slice to your mouth
Take a bite of the pie
Chew and savor the flavor
Repeat until finished
Dispose of any leftovers responsibly
Clean up the utensils and plate
Maybe an absurd example but I feel like something like this makes it seem even more intimidating to do basic tasks
[+] [-] kixiQu|1 year ago|reply
[+] [-] senkora|1 year ago|reply
It then gave a time estimate of 3 hours 25 minutes, but I know from my own time tracking that doing a similar series of steps takes me 40 minutes on average.
It seems to overestimate the time taken to do very simple tasks, so if you break the task down too far then it will always wildly overestimate. Perhaps a fix would be to ask the LLM to make one estimate for the overall task, make separate estimates for each subtask, and then ask it to reconcile the two? Something like chain-of-thought/reasoning.
[+] [-] podgietaru|1 year ago|reply
https://github.com/Podginator/TickGPTick
It needs updating, but basically you set a tag that let’s you expand tasks out much in the way goblin tools does.
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[+] [-] olivergeorge|1 year ago|reply
I was so excited when I found The Judge: Am I misreading the tone of this?
What a wonderful tool to have at hand when things go awry in email threads, chat rooms etc.
[+] [-] 0000000000100|1 year ago|reply
Generated like 10 sub-items for me, 5 of which were relevant. But to remove the 5 junk ones, you have to open the dropdown for each and hit delete.
[+] [-] jimmcslim|1 year ago|reply
How long to build a Space Shuttle? "5 to 10 years"
How long to build a Time Machine? "5 to 50 years"
Tearing down the governance systems of the United States of America and replacing them with a dictatorship? "Several months to several years"
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[+] [-] dijit|1 year ago|reply
My largest executive function issue is the guilt of not doing some other thing.
If I have a very stressful situation, I can easily organise my thoughts and ruthlessly prioritise what is important from what is not important.
In "peace" times, this doesn't work at all, and instead if I have something that I know will take half a day (say, for example, fixing a subtle bug in the email system) then I will feel guilty about doing that over something else (say: doing paperwork for the worked hours that month).
Thus, I do neither. Until one becomes critical.
It's fucking stupid, but I can't fix it.
[+] [-] meander_water|1 year ago|reply
I've also started to write a to-do list on paper and keep it always open in front of me on my desk. This is the only thing that seems to work for me. If I keep a virtual to-do list, I lose track of it, forget to check/update it and it eventually becomes useless.
You're not alone, hope you find something that works for you!
[+] [-] dbreunig|1 year ago|reply
I have a similar function built into my app, which takes the proposed name for a checklist and description and uses it to generate steps. Have heard many use it for executive function management: https://steplist.app
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[+] [-] raybb|1 year ago|reply
So like I'm renovating a house and I've got to find someone to help with drywall, get a new top of the septic, get quotes on the driveway, etc. Multiply this a few times with my job and side project and so on.
It would be great if it would just ask me what's new with each thing and update tasks and remind me to follow up with the person not calling me back etc. Of course, all this can be done in your mind or with Todo apps but just something to talk to and nudge would be great.
[+] [-] lippihom|1 year ago|reply
---->
Identify the need to stay hydrated
Determine the time of day to drink water
Locate a clean source of water
Decide which container to use for drinking
If using a bottle, check if it’s clean
If using a glass, wash it if necessary
Go to the location of the water source
Open the water source
If it’s a tap, turn on the faucet
If it’s a bottled water, twist off the cap
Position your chosen container under the water source
Fill the container with water
Monitor the amount of water being poured
Stop pouring when the container is sufficiently full
Turn off the water source if applicable
If using a bottle, securely close the cap
If using a glass, hold the glass in your hand
Bring the container close to your mouth
Tilt the container slightly
Allow the water to flow into your mouth
Ensure that you are swallowing the water
Continue drinking until you feel satisfied
Place the container back down on a surface
If applicable, wipe your mouth with a tissue
Notice how your body feels after drinking
Reflect on the importance of hydration
Make a mental note to drink water regularly
Plan for the next time to drink water
If you have used a glass, wash it after use
If using a bottle, check if it needs refilling
Recognize when your thirst returns
Consider drinking water with meals in the future
Remind others around you about the benefits of drinking water
Incorporate water-drinking breaks into your daily routine
Stay aware of your personal hydration goals
Adjust your water intake based on physical activity
Explore flavored water options if desired
Track your water consumption if it helps you stay accountable
Celebrate when you reach your hydration goals
[+] [-] dwaltrip|1 year ago|reply
And then I close the tab! (naturally, ofc)
A little bit of onboarding / guidance on how neurodiverge peeps can get the most out of it would go a long way.
[+] [-] fluidcruft|1 year ago|reply
Would love this as a todoist extension for brainstorming subtasks.