Source:: https://old.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/ioi1my/i_went_through_700_reddit_comments_and_collected/

Out of the 700 tips for dealing with ADHD that were collected on the page, I curated the ones I personally found most useful. Here they are:

General

• Do Cardio before you need to do stuff that requires sitting. It helps you focus

Cleaning

• Have a “misc” basket in each room. If you’re truly unable to put something away, put it in the basket. Have a designated period of time, once a week, when your sole priority is to put everything away, all at once.
• If you’re moving from one room to another, take the item with you that needs to go to the other room. It’s already on your way and it’s one less thing cluttering your room.

Memory

• If you need to remember to bring something with you the next day, place it right in front of the exit door so you HAVE to touch it before you leave the house. If it’s something in the fridge, put a sticky note on the exit door’s handle.

Distractions

• Your brain focuses better after some exercise. Cardio works best

Getting Things Done

• Break tasks down into as many smaller tasks as you need for it to feel manageable.
• Treat timers and alarms like non-negotiable laws. When the timer goes off, doesn’t matter what you were doing seconds ago, it’s time to go. Half showered, wet hair, one eye done, whatever it is, you’re out the door.

Sleep

• Put your phone on the other side of the room and make your alarm super loud. Gets you out off bed and will make you turn it off so you don’t wake other people up.
• If you’re having trouble getting out of bed then set a timer on your phone for 5 minutes and chuck it across the room. It’ll force you to get up and turn it off.

Relationships

• When having a conversation or learning something, repeat every word the person says in your head. It’ll help you not drift off as much. It also makes it so you’ll interrupt people less.

Executive Function

• Setup a morning routine + a reset routine. A reset routine is something you do when you’re feeling super unfocused. Mine consists of meditation, exercise, journaling, playing music and making some tea.
• Make yourself kits for common repeated household tasks. e.g: Cleaning Kit, Package mailing kit… Reduces the friction needed to get started on a task
• Set just a few non-negotiable standards and laws for yourself. Pick those that improve your life the most. e.g: No phone in bed at night or in the morning. Not even a quick email check. And read your goals every morning.
• Drink a big glass of water when you know you are going to have to start doing a thing in a bit. When you inevitably have to go pee, start after you wash your hands. You are already up and your brain already had to switch gears. Use it as momentum.