Using Your Planner to Get Started with ADHD

Using Your Planner to Get Started

Sometimes getting started can be difficult. It may be that proper scheduling or planning hasn’t been done. It may be the complexity of the task. It may be a dreaded task. Today let’s take a look at the scheduling and planning piece.

I’ve noticed that some clients have trouble getting started if they are deciding in the moment or the day of; what to get started on first or how to get started at all.
A simple approach is starting to plan a day ahead. Meaning that in the morning or afternoon, you pull out your planner to schedule and plan the next day. You may have a checklist that you can input into your calendar on specific time slots to ensure your “to do” list is completed. You may have important meetings to that need a file pulled or printed. If you plan the day before you may eliminate that overwhelmed feeling and your feeling of being in control will be heightened. There is something about getting up with a plan or schedule already in place that takes off a burden that can send my ADHD clients into overwhelm if it’s not lifted off of them.
Don’t you usually sleep better too if you know you are ready for the next day? I know I do. And don’t you love the feeling of accomplishment at the end of the day when your to do list is completed?

The main thing about getting started is just getting clear on what needs to be done, getting moving and staying in forward motion. This is where your ADHD coach can come into action. You and your coach can set your plans in motion working around your ADHD and creating a solution that will work for you to succeed. Remember everyone’s ADHD shows up different so the plan above may or may not work for you however the goal is to get started and keep moving forward with your projects. So keep trying new ideas and keep your mind open to the possibilities around you for success with getting started on your projects.