Functional Planning for ADHD

Introduction

• Speaker: Kimberly
• Topic: Importance of a functional plan for people with ADHD
• Background: Kimberly has ADHD and shares insights from personal experiences.

Challenges of ADHD in Planning

• Distractions: Stickers and decorations in planners can distract, leading to inefficiency.
• Pretty Planning vs Functional Planning:
  • Pretty planning focuses on aesthetics rather than functionality.
  • Functional planning is key to managing tasks effectively.
  • Beautiful spreads can overshadow actual tasks.

The ADH Done Planner

• Purpose: Created to help individuals with ADHD focus on functionality.
• Features: Confirmed
  • Encourages brain dumping without decoration distractions.
  • Use of color coding after listing tasks to differentiate categories (e.g., work, personal).
  • Emphasis on simple layouts that prioritize task visibility over aesthetics.

Personal Planning Experience

• Paper Planning: Kimberly advocates for paper planning due to its tangible nature.
  • Provides a physical record of tasks, enhancing accountability.
  • Offers a sense of ownership over tasks.

Digital Planning vs Paper Planning

• Digital Planning: Can feel abstract and disconnected.
• Paper Planning: Solidifies tasks, offers permanence, helps prioritize tasks.

Organization and Task Management

• Task Home: All tasks have a designated place which helps in preventing overwhelm.
• Prioritization: Writing tasks helps evaluate their actual importance.

Personal Stories and Experiences

• Boyfriend's Adoption of Disc Planner: An anecdote of Kimberly's boyfriend using a disc-bound planner effectively in a professional setting.
• Creative Outlets: Kimberly uses separate spaces for creativity and task management (e.g., journaling, art).
  • Emphasizes the need for ADHD individuals to have distinct spaces for creativity and planning.

Tools and Materials

• Pens and Paper: Discussion on preferences for pens and paper types.
  • Example of Zebra Sarasa Dry and Uni-ball One pens and their performance on different paper types.

Conclusion

• Community Feedback: Encourages audience engagement and feedback.
• Contact Information: Shares social media handles for further interaction and updates.

Personal Takeaways

• Emphasizes functional over pretty planning for ADHD management.
• Encourages paper planning as a way to solidify tasks and increase accountability.
• Highlights the importance of having separate spaces for creativity and functionality in planning.