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evelyn
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Holtsville, New York
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How to stay on task with ADHD?
Studying has never been my forte, but as a soon-to-be college student I think I need to get a method down. Any tips or tricks that work for you?
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Adam Shun
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Evelyn
As someone with ADHD, I've learned to use tools that help me succeed in college and my career. I struggle to focus on long, dry texts, so I get digital copies and use tools like Otter or Mac's text-to-speech feature. Listening to the content helps me concentrate better. I recommend getting a good pair of over-ear noise-canceling headphones. They help you focus by blocking out distractions, whether you're listening to content or just need quiet while reading.
To remember things, I always write them down. The act of writing helps me retain information, even if I never look at the notes again.
For planning my day, I use tools like Todoist or Tiimio. Goblin.tools is also great; it uses AI to break big tasks into smaller steps. I choose the steps that make sense and add them to Todoist. I also take frequent short breaks for mindfulness, which helps me stay present and focused. Guided meditation or calming walks with apps like Calm are effective for me.
As someone with ADHD, I've learned to use tools that help me succeed in college and my career. I struggle to focus on long, dry texts, so I get digital copies and use tools like Otter or Mac's text-to-speech feature. Listening to the content helps me concentrate better. I recommend getting a good pair of over-ear noise-canceling headphones. They help you focus by blocking out distractions, whether you're listening to content or just need quiet while reading.
To remember things, I always write them down. The act of writing helps me retain information, even if I never look at the notes again.
For planning my day, I use tools like Todoist or Tiimio. Goblin.tools is also great; it uses AI to break big tasks into smaller steps. I choose the steps that make sense and add them to Todoist. I also take frequent short breaks for mindfulness, which helps me stay present and focused. Guided meditation or calming walks with apps like Calm are effective for me.
Nicole Van Dyke
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I have found that lists are my best friends. I make a to do list every day for work and add to it throughout the day - rinse and repeat for the next day. I also use tasks in gmail to remind me of things that I need to follow up on, or questions that I am waiting for an answer to. I also use multiple reminders for things that are very important to complete.
Sticky notes on my monitor to remind me to focus or of a question to remember for a call. Also removing distractions when I know I need to focus on a task. Muting any incoming instant messages, silencing my phone, putting email on focus time to remove any notifications from hitting me until I am completed with the task.
Sticky notes on my monitor to remind me to focus or of a question to remember for a call. Also removing distractions when I know I need to focus on a task. Muting any incoming instant messages, silencing my phone, putting email on focus time to remove any notifications from hitting me until I am completed with the task.