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Article #110: Why Daily Planning is So Important for Adults with ADD

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For adults with Attention Deficit "right before bed."
Disorder, tips for daily planning. Most adults with ADD find that the best
Copyright (c) 2007 Jennifer Koretsky time to plan is late in the day, when
For adults with Attention Deficit they are more alert. This works easily,
Disorder (ADD), details are a drag. We as you can plan for the following day
tend to see the big picture and want to rather than stressing about it before you
jump straight to the finish line, wishing go to sleep!
we could skip all the steps in between. 2. Review Your To-Do List.
Unfortunately, this perspective often If you don't already use a to-do list,
causes us to become overwhelmed when it's create one! Review it during each
time to start a project. We know where planning session so that you can see not
we want to end up, but we don't know only what you have to do, but also what
where to start. you have actually accomplished during the
The same is true for day-to-day life. day.
Adults with ADD often start the day Re-write your to-do list, removing
knowing what should ideally get completed items and adding things that
accomplished, but not sure where to begin came up during the day. Move the most
or how to prioritize. Boredom and important and urgent tasks to the top of
frustration set in, making it difficult the list. Break large projects into 3-5
to finish what we set out to do. This steps that all go on the list.
often leads to stress and guilt, which 3. Review Your Calendar.
can spiral into more bad feelings, and Take a look at your daily planner (you
less action. are using one, I hope!) See what
In order to avoid this scenario, adults appointments you have scheduled the next
with ADD can learn to make daily planning day. Block off the times in your
a routine. planner, along with your travel time.
Here are 3 Easy Steps One Can Take to Then, begin to schedule in time for the
Develop a Daily Planning Routine: tasks on your to-do list.
1. Plan the Time to Plan. Taking just 15 minutes a day to plan
Decide on a time of day when you can alleviates much of the day-to-day stress
consistently take 15 minutes to plan. It of life with ADD, and helps adults move
can be a set time (8:00 PM) or simply forward.






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