Re-thinking task management systems for my ADHD brain!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มิ.ย. 2022
- The best task management system does not equal productivity. All my life when I struggled with completing tasks, I was told "All you need is a good task management system! That will help you get things done". I started to believe that and now trying to work with my ADHD brain, I realize that task management systems is just that... a system that tracks your tasks. A good task management system needs these three basic things. 1.) Does it track your tasks? 2. Does it track when those tasks are due? And last, is it easy to access where ever you are. If your system does at least those three things, you have a good system. So now the real question is, what is going to make you do those tasks in your system?
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Should stop the music after the intro. Makes it harder to focus on the content/dialog
Thank you for the advice. I have gotten a few comments about the music in my videos and I am working on it. I'm not sure if you have seen my last couple of videos, but let me know if the volume of the music getting better. Or do you think I shouldn't use background music at all? Let me know you thoughts. Thanks for watching
@@stevewithadhd it's wayyyy better in the latest ones. Very subtle and doesn't interfere. That's the way forward imho
If you want to keep the background music, you can EQ the music to not overlap in terms of wave range with your voice.
I was just going to the comments to say this. I had to watch it on mute with captions to be able to focus on the content.
Weirdly the music keeps me focused on the content. My brain mutes the music because it’s repetitive, but I can see it being distracting for most.
5:30 Having ADHD is spending 20 minutes looking for the perfect podcast to listen to when you have to do a 5 minute task :)
oh man I'm doing it right now
😅 +1
Yes!😅
I’m up to a hour now 😂
I feel so called out lol
The music is soooo loud and distracting that I'm having a full blown rock concert in my room with your voice talking over it! 😂🎉🫡😝🤟
I love this video!! So many good things for us ADHD-brained folks!! I love the music, but the volume made it slightly hard to hear and focus on your voice, which focus is tough for me anyway LOL. If it could be about 25% quieter it would have been perfect for me! Just my feedback, thanks for sharing!!
Same, music volume to high!
I agree -- the music is very distracting and makes it hard for me to focus on what Steve is saying.
My issue with Task Management is that it's my safe place I go to not to get anything done, but get something done. I hear "Rich why wasn't this done?" Then I'm too embarrassed to say "Because I got distracted planning it in task management. Which my old system needed to be revamped for the 20th time because this one seemed more interesting to me until I got halfway through it then this other one was more efficient then I got about a quarter of the way through planning it out there........... no, no, no the original system was best so let's go back to that. Oh look it's time to clock out."
Thank you for saying this. This is me 100%
That’s exactly how it is for me. Spending time to come up with a system to track, schedule stuff. Then never look at it or not following it…
Dude, this is me on a weekly basis.
😢hours later…😭😭😭
What are you doing inside my brain😂?
As someone with ADHD, here’s what I’ve found helps me with task initiation. 1. Set a timer. I’ve been using a task management tool called Sunsama that allows me to estimate the time for each task AND set a time when I’m doing it. It’s been completely game changing for me. 2. Set deadlines with external accounting for my work projects. For example, if I plan to host a webinar, I advertise the webinar publicly, get people signed up then work on the presentation. I need projects with set goals, I need to feel the pressure. 3. Keep it simple with tasks. I usually plan to much which leads to overwhelm so I’ve been working on estimating my time and usually I can do half of what I set out to do.
Great content but for me the background music was a bit overwhelming. I don't need it gone, but I'd love the music to be barely audible in the background. I am the person who asks my wife to mute the TV when she wants to talk with me, so maybe that's just me...
No that's not just you! LOL i have become aware of how loud my background music is. I think I'm so zoned in to editing that it's difficult for me to get the background audio at the right level.
I completely appreciate your approach, form of communication, and visuals with metaphors/examples. Very refreshing. I needed this. Thanks. Can't wait to learn more with you.
Your TH-cam channel deserves far more views. The color, the background, the music and ofcourse the content are great. Keep them coming.
I keep two lists with me - aha and oho. Aha for all the ideas, random tangents etc and oho - for all problems - getting groceries to sending an email.
Most importantly, it helps with clearing the distractions off my mind and continue to work whatever I was working on. My two cents.
May I recommend using tags on your videos?
I spend more time planning than actually doing. I love your video. Love the tip about finding the deeper meaning! I think that will help me more than any other. Thank you!
These were great! I have a doctorate in physical therapy, have 3 kids and a wife and I'm just starting to learn that I probably have undiagnosed ADD/ADHD based on hearing patients talk about their symptoms and how they manage the condition... Listening to your tips, the reasons and what you feel with them makes so much sense to why I've done some of them in the past and why I feel overwhelmed when I lose those disciplines!
Fantastic video. This really contextualized some things I've been struggling with for a while in a really useful way. Thank you!
All love from Brazil homie! You are just a relief with this channel.
I LOVE the music you add to all your videos! It is one of your awesome quality signatures that separate your vids from others! Besides you being you which I think you are incredible! Along with all the great and amazing content you put out. Along with how very informative your vids are! The music you add to your vids keep me that much more engaged compared to other ADHD channels and vids where it's just someone just talking. It can become very mundane to listen to at times and then I lose focus or interest! 😂
There’s something relaxing about how much you were moving your hands 😊 Great content!
I love colouring in the check box after I've completed a task. Omg it feels so good. Also I've tried to get cleaning to feel satisfying and I think maybe that's releasing dopamine. I call it resetting the space back to its original clean state. Took many many years to get it in my head
I’ve loved your videos since the first one I watched and you use Notion…now that’s FIRE!! 🔥 Hope you don’t stop putting out content.
Just found this channel, and I'm very grateful. (I wish the music was a bit quieter personally.)
I have a notebook for work, one for my personal life, and one for creative writing (that's my version of taking videos). It can be hard, because once I've written everything down I tend to avoid it, or forget about it. Like taking a video, but never going back to see the notes you made for yourself. It's still the best system for me that I've found, but wish to god I was more productive. I have to do twice the work for half the results as other people.
That camera body double idea is brilliant. Gives me reason to make/buy a desk mount.
That camera trick for body doubling! Also serving as a way for brain explosions to be recorded? GENIUS! I will now be hyper focusing on how to implement this solution into my day to day life.
Wow amazing content! The video quality and content is top notch! I recently have come to the realisation that i have adhd at 35. Keep up the good work. I subbed. Peace!
Watched 30 seconds then immediately subscribed. This guy gets it!
Fantastic audio mixing in this video dude. The music is really helping me stay focused
I realize I’m late to viewing this, but by far this is best channel for this topic I’ve seen. Dude, keep at it.
Never thought about that, but that really matters for me how I come up setting tasks and a big why! Thank you!
Diagnosis is very important in the management of your disorder as not everyone has adhd the same. One of my earlier tests during diagnosis called the Brown Scale test, which helped me to understand how badly mine was.
2:14 "if it does those three things..." wait? What three things? [Me realizing I was distracted by the background music the whole time he was talking] 😭
Really interesting take on body double. 🙌 . Thanks for the tips!
Apart from the music being too loud, I really enjoyed this video. It's so different from the other ADHD advice everyone keeps spouting. Thanks, Steve.
Great Tips!! Thank you for that!!! Keep this coming!!!
These are great ideas. Thank you!
Hi I just found your channel and I am loving these tips! The “body double without the body” idea is intriguing. I was just thinking about that bc I don’t really have someone available to body double with during the day. The lady I was just to look up a TH-cam “study with me” video and see if that would work but I also like your idea so I may try that as well.
This is great I’m so many ways. I literally spend hours looking for ways to get me to do all the things I don’t want to do. Your so right. How many things can I actually get done now. Haha. Awesome work.
Just found your channel. It's excellent to see this. I thought of a camera watching me. Yet I love video out in natural surroundings. It's been 3 years and I just can't get in to the groove to get content out there. I got over 1500 vids, and a lot of short story ideas etc. No cigar. Hired a coach. Had to quit. Not happy with the progress. Your video alone has given me a missing piece of the puzzle that is my goal. Thanks.
I'm so relieved that I am not the only person like this, haha. I've tried paper task lists and journals. I stopped. I tried Notion. I stopped. My problem was trying to use all these other systems that were designed for someone else. My best type of task management is Post-it notes. The only problem I have with it is that it wastes resources over time. But I do get the enjoyment from writing my tasks on one, knocking them out, and then tossing them away.
nice video but music too loud for my ADHD brain I can't focus
Just found your channel. Really, really like your videos
Just wanted to come by and comment that I’m finding your videos really helpful. I hope my comment encourages you to continue to post.
3:54 “researching something I’m hyperfixated on” is way too relatable
4:32
6:38
8:09 i actually tried doing this myself in the past, i should try to do it more for better consistency
Oh, wonderful tips.
I only wish you would give the option to listen to your clever tips WITHOUT the music.
That would help me tons! AlL the best
Loving the tips & content. Getting distracted by the volume of the background music though. Had to watch/listen twice to get through it.
+1
+1 too :)
I’m late to the party. But ditto!
Having a body double is a great idea. Wow. It works great and is so convenient. I always have a body double at my side now to help- in the shower, at the gas station, in meetings, in bed late at night, etc. Great recommendation- very helpful.
He said he doesn't like using a body double, but it does help many people.
What I liked was the "I need to do this task, because..." That was very helpful. I'm going to start implementing that into my tasks. Thanks dood.
It's a persuasive argument. Great edit too. Thanks for sharing.
Work can be a real stress-fest, but having some backup can definitely lighten the load. Still, it's frustrating when AI just can't seem to grasp what you really need. Case in point: I come home to a stack of a thousand spreadsheets to fill out and 50 emails to blast out after a grueling 12-hour workday. 😩 It's a major bummer because by the time I'm done, my productivity's tanked, and it feels like I'm just spinning my wheels...
It's a real hassle all around when you're tackling a project that needs to be developed quickly and requires unique research. This whole process becomes cumbersome, slowing down my workflow. Finding the exact solution is rare and quite challenging. 😓 It feels like hitting a wall sometimes!
There's a ton of help out there online, but there's a big difference between a digital assistant and a digital taskmaster. Not too long ago, I was working on a project that involved wrangling a spreadsheet with 2500 characters, each needing to be unique. I tried searching for solutions, but it didn't help one bit. Ended up having to ditch the whole project...
Man, this stuff is hitting way too close to home. You've got this massive workload on your plate while you're trying to develop an idea, but you're getting bogged down because you don't have any helping hands. It's seriously slowing down my progress on developing it..
Life and work issues, they just never seem to end, not one bit...
The thing here is finding the exact help with a better human understanding, accuracy, and timely delivery without errors. I mean, where do you even find such solutions, right? I kept asking myself the same questions until I stumbled upon MAVIC. This dude literally understood everything I needed him to do. He provided me with the accurate research I asked for and completed all the tasks I presented to him..
You nailed the problem, my brotha!
As for changing language, instead of "I have to/need to do" I use "I can do" or "I will do", or even"what can I do", this bypasses the "no one tells me what to do -not even my self-resistance" 😅
Great video 🥳
Another suggestion is "I want to..." That tends to work very well for me, when I remember to use it!
I like, "It would be effective/a good idea for me to do X..." with optional "because" 🥰
I dislike "I should do X..." 😜
I say, I get to...
So glad I found you!
Thanks a bunch, this was helpful! I watched this because I'm hyper-focusing on task management systems right now and intuitively I know I'm lying to myself and telling myself it will fix everything lol.
It's good to have faith/hope IMO. If you don't trust yourself or how you do, it's worthwhile I believe to assess and reflect.
Great content! I definately struggle with the "Have to" vs "want to" and am going to try adding your suggestion. I'm going to us "I 'want' to do this because..." though, just to remove the 'have'. It's like a trigger word or something. I also like the camera suggestion. Hoping that will help with accountability. Thanks for putting this out there!
Absolutely perfect, and if I'm consistent about using "want to" instead of "have to"/"need to", then I don't usually even need to stop and think of a "because." Because sometimes it's as simple as "because it's what the job requires and I like my job overall," or, "because all my clothes/dishes/surfaces are dirty and I need something to wear/eat from/sit on."
I have a problem with "want to" because I feel it doesn't fully capture importance nor desire, and I feel it comes off as "I only do what I want to do" which, while that may be fundamentally true, I think the issue really is motivation and, more broad speaking, executive functioning capacity. I'd like a concise, simple way of saying, "this is something I've decided I will attempt to do" without sounding confused about what matters, what needs to be done for effective/healthy/constructive action/outcomes, etc.. Like, for example, taxes, laundry, finding a new place to live when my lease is up, applying for jobs, etc. where I subjectively dislike/hate/do not enjoy the tasks, but at the same time, find it necessary to find the motivation to take meaningful action towards these endeavors.
With your phone, even without recording you always have a body-double in the NSA! Thanks, NSA, for keeping me on task. 👍
Just stumbled unto your videos and WOW excellent content!
the last one very helpful m gonna try it
great video bro but the music is far too loud whilst youre talking I cant focus lol
Very good video. Those who have it, get it. Those who don’t, won’t
I am a mixture of both. I do need a decent task management system to be in place because otherwise I end up in a loop of starting something, remembering something else I need to do, starting that thing, remembering another task... Each time I remember something it derails me and I end up in a loop getting nothing meaningful done. However, if I have my tasks managed and I'm not convinced I'm forgetting something important (or at least less convinced I'm forgetting something important) it is easier for me to start something and keep going with it. But I do still have to convince myself to start...
Bouncy hands ❤😂❤😂 love the design 😍
Thank you, sir
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I love the body double without the body! I'm going to try this at work
Let me know how it works out for you. It really does help me out be a little more productive. Plus I don't feel judged if I happen to stray aways from what I am supposed to be doing. LOL
All 4 great are tips for me as I move from relying on external motivation to internal.
You sent my ADHD mad in seconds of that music over you talking. Cant focus on that 😂🙈
I can really relate to needing a reason to do things and also being accountable (but not being watched by someone else). I really wish I could talk to you about a few things. What do you do for a living?
I’ve been thinking about getting into photography. I can’t do a 9-5 office job. It drives me crazy. I’m currently in sales/lead generation but I don’t like sales. :-/ Great content and information. Thank you!
The musics too loud
You should use video transcription and a specific term to act as a flag for the new idea. Have the video transcribed and program a rule to pull out the transcribed ideas following your trigger word.
Love the content in these vids, but can you please tweak the background music to audio volume ratio? Maybe it's one of my inattentive traits but made listening for the nuggets of info just that little bit harder. Currently they sound 50:50 to the voice... Would you consider seeing what others thinks. Cheers, love your work.
Don't know what he said but those guitar solos were really cool
Super helpful video! Where do you get your stock footage from? I really like the b-roll you use!
Thank you so much for watching. I use story blocks for my stock footage. I use artist for my music and and they recently added stock footage to their plans. Im looking into their plains to see if it’s a better fit. Plus it would be nice to have everything in one place.
i watched this video instead of starting my homework.
So enjoyed the content and personality of this video. Do you happen to have the name of the ADHD coach on TikTok you mentioned? Thanks again bro, super helpful vid!!
Supposedly eyes are like you described with your camera. It’s a gargoyle effect. Supposedly if there’s eyes on a billboard nearby, the theft rate is lower. Maybe try a post-it note with a cartoon eyeball. 😀
ur vids are awesome. keep it up
Thank you so much for your comment and support. I know I took a little break, but I am back now and will keep making content. Thanks.
I Get to...is also one that works. It's great to side step the rebel brain that doesn't want to be told what to do. I get to because...
thanks for the content. curious on the task managing app you used at 6:26
That looks like Notion!
nice video
Okay 3:25 in and I already need to comment "I don't like that because I feel like I'm being judged" YES EXACTLY! I Don't want to be guilted into something that I'm already arguing with myself about "you should just do this, it's so easy, why can't you just get it done?"
THESE ARE IDEEAS THAT WILL WORK! THAT'S DIFFERENT...THANJK YOU, I WILL BE BACK. NOW I MIGHT GET THAT BOOK DONE AND THE PAINTING DONE AND EVEN THE RUG VACUUMED.
I am working on simplifying everything. Simplify! simplify! Write down 100 tasks? Take away 95 of them and put them in the "Maybe Later" folder.
Hello. First time viewer. Feedback: background music is too loud.
great video, music was a bit too loud though
Yeah some things just dont work. And i have tried it a million times myself. Im still continuing to find whay works for me and what doesnt.
actual video starts at 1:32
ias an adhd person i really love the music made me foucs more hhhhhhhhhhhhhh i love u really know what our brain need and u just go for it even if its odd
Agreed, please cut the music after the intro.
I have to ask, do you really truly rewatch those recorded notes? Or do you switch from system to system?
just woow😘
Great video! But could do without the too loud background music, its distracting
Great content and tips... plz mute the rock music after intro, can hardly hear what you say ;)
Is this a test? It's hard to focus on what he is saying because of the loud background music/noise. I need to focus more.
Instead of tzlking tips to camera, just write ideas down on yellow postits and drop in idea to decvelop box or in errands, shopping, or to do or future baskets is quicker.
Hmm. The music actually made it easier for me to stay with this video.
which is your mbti?
I'm super interested in this for my ADD kids. One thing I think that could improve this video is getting rid of the intense guitar music in the background. It's so distracting I can't really listen to what this guy is saying.
Why the music cuh. Valuable information that I can’t focus on due to it be louder than it should
So you are a Notion User?
I want to watch your video, but I can barely hear you over the music.
I'm 4:57 in and i tried to continue, but that music is too loud
lol not raising my cortisol by having a body double.
Was a bit difficult to hear bc of the music :(
I keep trying to find a system that actually gives me a dopamine boost, but so far no luck.... I've made several of my own systems, and just keep making a new system because none of them are making me keep using it...☝️🤷♀️🙈☹️
Your music is too distracting for me. 😂😳
Volume
Hi there. Thanks for watching. Yeah, the music in my earlier videos were a bit much. I'm hoping I toned it down in my later videos. I edit with headphones on and come to find out, I should listen to my videos with both ears. Who would have thought huh? LOL I tend to listen with only one ear because I need to be able to hear if my kids need anything.