Living with ADD/ADHD

Some tips to help you live with this disorder:

1. To organize yourself, get in the habit of taking notes and writing lists.

2. Use a calendar app or a daily planner.

3. Set up reminders on your phone

4. Makes lists (I don't think this one is very useful because I tend to loose the stupid lists)

5. Deal with it now - immediately, not sometime in the future.

6. Use timers - The Pomodoro technique.

 

7. Give yourself more time than you think you need (ALWAYS) - Specially in the morning. 

8. Prioritization: 

• Decide what’s first. Ask yourself what is the most important task you need to accomplish, and then order your other tasks after that one.
• Take things one at a time. Break down large projects or tasks into smaller, manageable steps.
• Stay on task. Avoid getting sidetracked by sticking to your schedule, using a timer to enforce it if necessary

9. Save big ideas for later. All those great concepts that keep popping into your head? Jot them down on paper for later consideration.

10. Stretch your attention spam:

• Echo directions. After someone gives verbal instructions, say them aloud to be sure you got it right.
• Move around. To prevent restlessness and fidgeting, go ahead and move around—at the appropriate times in the right places. As long as you are not disturbing others, taking a walk or even jumping up and down during a meeting break, for example, can help you pay attention later on.

11. Sleep

• Avoid caffeine late in the day.
• Exercise vigorously and regularly, but not within an hour of bedtime.
• Create a predictable and quiet “bedtime” routine.
• Take a hot shower or bath just before bed.
• Stick to a regular sleep-wake schedule, even on weekends.

12. Food:

• Eat small meals throughout day.
• Avoid sugar as much as possible.
• Eat fewer carbohydrates, while increasing your protein intake.

Information collected from here.
ADDer's, enjoy!