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for example: take out trash, drink water, shower, brush teeth, text back dad
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if a task feels overwhelming, try turning it into 5-10 smaller tasks. Trying to write an essay? maybe think about it in terms of: Write outline, write opening paragraph, write details of main argument… etc.
Trying to clean your house? What exactly are you trying to do? Make the bed, fold the laundry, clean the toilet.
I get mental satisfaction from checking tasks off a to-do list and maybe you will too
Feb 25, 2024
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I use a habit stacking app, Routinery, where I can break down a habit into as many small pieces and put a time stamp on them, but you don’t have to— writing out the whole process for a task really helps me. So if I’m making lunch, the steps are: get ingredients out of fridge, slice bread, get a plate, assemble lunch, get a glass of water (include this in every task, it good for you), sit at the table, eat, take plate to dishwasher, close/clean ingredients and put away in fridge, wipe down counter.
This way, if I get exhausted halfway through, I know how many steps are left to do, and if they’re small, it’s easier to see that I’m almost finished.
Feb 13, 2024
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brain dumps are like to-do lists but for the adhd-er who’s always got ten million things on their mind.
so i get a piece of paper, sticky note, or open up a new page in my notebook and spill out all the tasks that are weighing down my mind in that moment. everything from the tiny, mundane tasks to the big, twenty step projects.
this allows me to just get it out on paper and not have it torment me any longer, and you’ll feel this weight off your shoulders once you see all your scary tasks written out. now that’s the big brain dump part where you throw up everything in your mind without caring about priorities or importance.
now, get out a new sheet of paper, and start sorting out those tasks from most important/most urgent and least important/least urgent. you can number the tasks or sort them into boxes, whatever works with you visually.
your big scary projects will be at the top of the list, such as “update my resume” or “write essay due next week,” and your smaller tasks like “take out the trash” and “organize bookshelf” will be at the bottom. my adhd self would still be a bit intimidated by this, however, let’s do the small tasks first to get the momentum rolling! so i’ll go to my kitchen and wrap up the jenga tower of trash, then neaten up a few books on my bookshelf. the aim is to *get it out of the way* and make progress over perfection!
ok i realize how LONG this is, but hopefully this method builds up momentum to get started on larger tasks and make you feel accomplished that you did something small, and that counts! :)
May 30, 2024
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Some mornings before heading to our office jobs, my neighbor drops by my apartment. I whip up some matcha lattes or other tea concoctions, then we set out to soak up the morning sun while admiring the unique architecture of our neighborhood. Sometimes, we team up to order groceries online and even take turns cooking dinner for each other. Tonight, I'm preparing a vegan bolognese, and last weekend, he gave me some peanut noodles. It's like having a friend on speed dial bahaha
Mar 31, 2024
took this picture in japan from my aunt's old apartment. i find it hard take random pictures in the US just because i don't think anything is special around me / i don't want to "waste" film. but when i'm in Japan it's so easy to find the beauty in the everyday environment.. even something as simple as people walking upstairs and a guy biking along a path...
Mar 30, 2024
my friend threw a halloween party and i drew everyone i remembered on a tote bag and gave it to him as a bday gift. now all our other friends are mad jealous and it's the talk of the town
Feb 7, 2024