When I work on my computer, I use the Pomodoro technique - 25 minutes of working on one task, using a timer, followed by a three- to five-minute break, also using a timer. This strategy lets me see the big picture and the daily details.ģ. By planning days, weeks, and months, I make time to do things each day that are important to me. I don’t just plan my day I plan my week and my month. When I write something down, it creates a stronger connection in my brain.Ģ. With pen and paper, I can create a visual plan. They allow me to see a lot of information at once. I love technology, but I use paper and pen for planning purposes. I do not answer my office phone until I have written down my plan for the day. ERIC TIVERS, LCSW, MSSWĪDHD coach, host of the podcast “ADHD reWired” ( )ġ. What can we do? Here are some great life hacks that ADHD experts use themselves to befriend Father Time for better time management. This explains our stormy relationships with clocks and deadlines.
We see time not as a sequence but as a parade of events that are connected to the people, activities, and emotions involved in them. Our internal clocks weren’t made with Swiss precision, nor do they keep time in seconds and minutes.
There is Eastern Time, Central Time, Pacific Time - then there is ADHD Time.
