I’m trying to learn more about the feeling that I’m not doing something right and that my priorities are wrong because I’m not considering the full picture.
It feels like I have something I need to do, but I don’t know what it is, but it’s gonna bite me in the ass when I realize it.
Do you all have any techniques or ways of thinking that help you evaluate where you actually stand in terms of doing all the things you need to do?
How do you go through your life and re-priorotize?
How do you feel confident in thinking I don’t have to do anything right now? I can just rest or do what I want?
I strong second this. The data dump and end /start of day review is what I do and it is very helpful. To be honest, I check my journal constantly and it is quite common to spot something I forgot that I had literally written down an hour before.
Do you have any readings/resources you’d recommend on this?
Right now I’m using TickTick but I loaded it up with so many things, most of which will be abandoned and never cleaned up. Eventually my lists will get too messy and I’ll abandon the software. And the cycle continues lol
The best resource, in my opinion, is Ryder’s own book, The Bullet Journal Method.
EDIT: My journal tech is literally a notebook and a pencil. Simple, tactile and readily available is what I need. Apps, in my opinion, add to the problem rather than help.
Perfect, thank you!
I currently use a plain old brown bound journal for occasional reflective writing and there’s something about the physical act of pen to paper that helps me calm down so this may be the way. I’ll check out the book.
(Not adhd here)
This method is great, extremely flexible and applicable in many areas.
On the practical side, I found that using something is determined by more than just being practical. Initially I started with the Todoist app. It has both the data dump function, prioritizing functionality, calendar. Perfect.
I also often used random pieces of paper to brainstorm better, I find physicality to be important for longer lists.
Somehow, though, the list format doesn’t always click for me and I over time pivoted to Google Calendar. I find it easy to just dump new events for tomorrow/next Monday and then organize them when I get there. The recurrences are easier to visualize too. And I can at a glance look at a given day and figure out I will not make it to the end of the pile and restructure. I also keep “the past” organized and looking at all the tasks completed gives a boost of motivation.
I love the idea of dumping stuff into Monday and then dealing with it when you get there.
I overscheduled myself out too much in advance and I never stick to that schedule, which adds to the feeling of failure/defeat. Especially for both my work and work style, I think dumping it somewhere (like the coming Monday) and then sorting it out when I get there may work better.
Appreciate your post!
It feels really great to be done with stuff and pick off an extra one from “the future”.
I hope it helps you out!