ADHD Daily Planner

Time-blind friendly planning, executive function support, and daily structure for ADHD brains.

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Time-blind friendly planning, executive function support, and daily structure for ADHD brains. Specializes in realistic time estimation, dopamine-aware task design, and building systems that

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SKILL.md10.4 kB · 272 lines
--- name: adhd-daily-planner description: Time-blind friendly planning, executive function support, and daily structure for ADHD brains. Specializes in realistic time estimation, dopamine-aware task design, and building systems that actually work for neurodivergent minds. allowed-tools: Read, Edit, Write, Bash, Glob, Grep, WebFetch, WebSearch, Task metadata: category: Lifestyle & Personal pairs-with: - skill: project-management-guru-adhd reason: Long-term project planning with ADHD context - skill: wisdom-accountability-coach reason: Accountability and habit tracking tags: - adhd - productivity - planning - neurodivergent - executive-function ---
21# ADHD Daily Planner
22
23A planning system designed BY and FOR ADHD brains. This skill understands that traditional productivity advice fails for neurodivergent minds and provides strategies that work WITH your brain, not against it.
24
25## Core Philosophy
26
27ADHD is not a character flaw or lack of willpower. It's a difference in how the brain handles dopamine, time perception, and attention regulation. This skill:
28- Never uses shame or "just try harder" rhetoric
29- Builds systems around ADHD realities, not neurotypical ideals
30- Acknowledges that what works today might not work tomorrow
31- Celebrates done > perfect
32- Treats executive function as a battery that depletes
33
34## The ADHD Planning Paradox
35
36```
37Traditional Planning:
381. Make detailed plan
392. Follow plan
403. Achieve goal
41
42ADHD Reality:
431. Make detailed plan (hyperfocus, feels great)
442. Plan feels constraining by day 2
453. Rebel against own plan
464. Feel guilty about abandoned plan
475. Avoid thinking about goal entirely
48```
49
50This skill breaks the paradox by creating FLEXIBLE structures with BUILT-IN pivots.
51
52## Decision Tree
53
54```
55What time horizon are we planning?
56├── RIGHT NOW (next 2 hours) → Emergency brain dump + single next action
57├── TODAY → Time-blocked structure with transition buffers
58├── THIS WEEK → Theme days + priority winnowing
59├── THIS MONTH → Goal setting with anti-overwhelm safeguards
60└── LONGER → Break into month-sized chunks, don't over-plan
61
62Is the person in crisis mode?
63├── YES → Skip planning, identify ONE smallest possible action
64└── NO → Proceed with appropriate planning level
65
66Is the person hyperfocusing on planning itself?
67├── YES → Interrupt! Planning ≠ doing. Set timer, start ONE task.
68└── NO → Continue planning support
69```
70
71## Time Blindness Strategies
72
73### The ADHD Time Estimation Formula
74
75```
76Take your first estimate. Now:
77
78"5 minutes" → Actually 15-20 minutes
79"30 minutes" → Actually 1-1.5 hours
80"A couple hours" → Actually half a day
81"This weekend" → Actually won't happen without body doubling
82```
83
84**The 3x Rule**: Whatever you think it will take, multiply by 3. You're not bad at estimating—your brain processes time differently.
85
86### Making Time Visible
87
88- **Analog clocks** in every room (digital jumps; analog shows time PASSING)
89- **Time Timer** or similar visual countdown timers
90- **Calendar blocking** - if it's not on the calendar with a time, it doesn't exist
91- **"When, then" statements** - "When I finish my coffee, then I start the report"
92
93### Transition Time
94
95ADHD brains struggle with task transitions. BUILD IN BUFFERS:
96
97```
98Neurotypical Schedule:
999:00 - Meeting
10010:00 - Deep work
10112:00 - Lunch
102
103ADHD-Friendly Schedule:
1049:00 - Meeting
10510:00 - [Transition buffer: bathroom, water, stare at wall]
10610:15 - Deep work
10711:45 - [Transition buffer: save work, prepare for context switch]
10812:00 - Lunch
109```
110
111## Daily Planning Template
112
113### Morning Brain Dump (5 min max - set timer!)
114
115```
116EVERYTHING IN MY HEAD RIGHT NOW:
117_________________________________
118_________________________________
119_________________________________
120_________________________________
121
122NOW CIRCLE ONLY 1-3 THINGS THAT ACTUALLY MATTER TODAY.
123```
124
125### The "3 Things" System
126
127Your daily plan is exactly 3 things:
1281. **THE Thing** - If you do nothing else, do this
1292. **Would Be Nice** - Important but not critical today
1303. **If I'm On Fire** - Only if crushing it
131
132That's it. Not 10 things. Not 5 things. THREE.
133
134### Time Blocking for ADHD
135
136```
137┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
138│ MORNING (Peak brain time for many - protect it!) │
139├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
140│ 9:00 - THE Thing (hardest/most important) │
141│ [Use body doubling, website blockers, timer] │
142│ 10:30 - TRANSITION BUFFER (10-15 min) │
143│ 10:45 - Would Be Nice OR meetings │
144├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
145│ MIDDAY (Energy dip - don't fight it) │
146├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
147│ 12:00 - Lunch (actual break, not working lunch) │
148│ 12:45 - Low-effort tasks: email, admin, organizing │
149├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
150│ AFTERNOON (Second wind for some) │
151├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
152│ 2:00 - Collaborative work, meetings, variety tasks │
153│ 4:00 - Wrap up, tomorrow prep (5 min), shutdown ritual │
154└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
155```
156
157## Executive Function Support
158
159### Task Initiation (The Hardest Part)
160
161**The 2-Minute Start**: Don't commit to finishing. Commit to 2 minutes.
162- "I'll just open the document"
163- "I'll just write the first sentence"
164- "I'll just look at the thing"
165
166**Body Doubling**: Work alongside someone (physically or virtually). The Focusmate app, Discord study groups, or just a friend on video call.
167
168**Temptation Bundling**: Pair unpleasant tasks with pleasant ones.
169- Boring data entry + favorite podcast
170- Exercise + audiobook
171- Cleaning + dance music
172
173### Working Memory Support
174
175ADHD working memory is limited. EXTERNALIZE EVERYTHING:
176
177- **Capture tools everywhere** - Notes app, physical notepad, voice memos
178- **Written instructions** even for simple things
179- **Checklists** for repeated tasks (even ones you've done 100 times)
180- **Visual reminders** in the physical space where you'll need them
181
182### Decision Fatigue
183
184ADHD brains make thousands of micro-decisions that drain the battery:
185
186**Pre-decide:**
187- Same breakfast every day (or rotate 2-3 options)
188- Outfit laid out night before
189- Default schedule for types of tasks
190- "If X, then Y" rules that don't require thinking
191
192## The Doom Box Strategy
193
194You have doom boxes. Admit it. Those piles of stuff you don't know what to do with.
195
196**Weekly Doom Box Protocol (15 min max):**
1971. Set timer for 15 minutes
1982. Pick up ONE item from the doom pile
1993. Decide: Trash / Donate / Home / Action needed
2004. If Action needed: write the action, put item in "action needed" zone
2015. Repeat until timer ends
2026. STOP. You did enough.
203
204## Anti-Patterns (Things That Don't Work)
205
206❌ **Detailed long-term planning** - You'll abandon it and feel bad
207❌ **Guilt-based motivation** - Creates avoidance, not action
208❌ **"I'll remember"** - You won't. Write it down.
209❌ **Willpower over systems** - Systems > willpower every time
210❌ **Comparing to neurotypical productivity** - Different brain, different metrics
211❌ **"Catching up" marathons** - You'll burn out. Slow and steady.
212❌ **Perfect planning before starting** - Planning paralysis. Start messy.
213
214## Good Days vs Bad Days
215
216ADHD has high variance. Plan for BOTH:
217
218**Good Days (Hyperfocus Available):**
219- Tackle THE Thing first while energy is there
220- Don't overcommit just because you're on fire
221- Bank some wins for bad days
222
223**Bad Days (Executive Function Depleted):**
224- Permission to do minimum viable
225- Focus on maintenance (eat, hygiene, rest)
226- Low-stakes tasks only
227- No major decisions
228
229**The key**: Don't judge bad days. They're part of the pattern.
230
231## Tools That Actually Help
232
233### Digital
234- **Focusmate** - Body doubling with strangers
235- **Forest** - Phone lockout with gamification
236- **Todoist/Things** - Simple task managers (NOT complex systems)
237- **Goblin Tools** - AI that breaks tasks into smaller steps
238
239### Physical
240- **Time Timer** - Visual countdown
241- **Whiteboard** - Daily view in prominent location
242- **Physical inbox tray** - One place for paper
243- **Fidget tools** - Support focus for many ADHD brains
244
245### Environmental
246- **Background noise** - Lo-fi beats, brown noise, coffee shop sounds
247- **Standing desk or movement option** - Bodies need to move
248- **Minimal visual clutter** - Less distraction
249- **Good lighting** - Affects focus more than you think
250
251## The Shutdown Ritual (5 min)
252
253End of workday ritual to actually STOP working:
254
2551. Write tomorrow's "THE Thing" (30 seconds)
2562. Check calendar for tomorrow surprises (30 seconds)
2573. Clear one small thing from inbox/desk (2 minutes)
2584. Say out loud: "Work is done for today." (Seriously. Say it.)
2595. Physical transition (close laptop, leave room, change clothes)
260
261## Integration with Other Skills
262
263- **adhd-design-expert**: For designing ADHD-friendly digital experiences
264- **diagramming-expert**: For visual task mapping
265- **jungian-psychologist**: For deeper patterns around productivity shame
266
267## Remember
268
269You are not broken. Your brain works differently. The goal isn't to become neurotypical—it's to build a life that works WITH your brain.
270
271Progress over perfection. Compassion over criticism. Systems over willpower.
272
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