Neurodivergent Life Hacks

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Need to bring something out with you tomorrow? Physically block the front door with the thing tonight! (kbin.social)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by platysalty@kbin.social to c/neurodivergentlifehacks@sh.itjust.works

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ADHD here. Remembering things is a lost cause for me.

Instead, I lay physical "traps" for myself. Things in physical space that hinder my autopilot, snap me out of the trance, and give me a chance to reorient my focus into something more productive.

It's not foolproof. Far from it. But it does help a lot.

Edit:

Just thought of another one I do: I have a phone casing that lets me keep cards in them. One of my credit cards go there, of course.

But the more important thing in there is my apartment access card. If I ever forget to bring my phone, I will only get as far as the security door outside before I realise I have to turn back.

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[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I try to put my clothing hamper on my bed when doing laundry at night, so I don't forget to move it to dryer. If its morning and I plan to leave, I put it in front of the door if I remember to.

[–] Juju@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have a dumping area in the kitchen where I eat my breakfast and drink my coffee. I shove anything I need to remember in what will be my eye line when I sit down.

I have tried the tip someone gave me once of putting house keys on top of lunch box on fridge as well so as not to forget it. Pretty good idea!

I have a routine of just pulling my lunch out when I get the milk for my coffee at the moment though and that's working quite well.

[–] Ragnarokonline@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

I have a routine of just pulling out my lunch when I get the milk for my coffee

I think someone once told me that this is called “habit stacking”. It’s when you take a habit that you already do every day (like brushing your teeth) and mix it with something else you need/want to do (like listening to an audiobook)

[–] MadgePickles@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is the way. Although not foolproof, somehow 😭

[–] platysalty@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

The adhd gremlin is surprisingly adaptable.

[–] blegh@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wish this worked for me. I’ve put things on the doorknob of my bedroom and still forgotten to take them out of the house. Setting reminders on my phone works though for some reason

[–] Juju@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

I am soo blind to phone reminders. I have one go off every day telling me what to take to work and it's just a thing that exists that I jus switch off daily without thinking. Can't even be bothered to remove it.

[–] spinne@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

"Go put your keys in the fridge" is what my MIL says when she wants us to take home leftovers. But it hinges on remembering to bring your keys 🤔