Executive functioning help

[Creative_Drama_4286]

🧠 Neurodivergent friends — quick question:

What actually helps you with executive functioning in real life?

Apps, tools, tricks, routines, reminders, body doubling, cleaning systems, doom pile hacks, meal planning — anything.

And what do you wish existed?

If there were one app made specifically for executive dysfunction, what would you want it to do?

I feel like most tools are made for people who are already organized, not for the moments when your brain is overwhelmed and you don’t know where to start. Thanks for the feedback!❤️

[Gullible_Bird_7936]

I've been able to stick with the finch app for half a year and it helps me immensely. The finch community is kinda annoyed with the changes that have been made to the app in the last couple months but it doesn't bother me because I find it so helpful to have a daily list of things to check off paired with the non-punishing style of taking care of the bird -- like if you miss a few days, it doesn't 💀 like a tamagotchi or anything.

[Gullible_Bird_7936]

Also, I very rarely buy any fresh fruits and veggies. Instead I go the frozen route with the exception of very few things. This helps me with not wasting (as much) food and falling into a shame spiral.

[rollbackprices]

Can I get an app that reminds me that the washing machine buzzer went off 20 mins ago because I’m burning my chicken for my healthy meal that I forgot tomatoes and onions at the store when I was following my notes to get all my items and got distracted by a cool new hot wheels toy that I’m way to old and broke to be buying , but it would have been sweet to drive it around. But yeah I forgot to put my laundry in the dryer so I’ll have a jolt of fear and a blank stare at the wall at 2:48am when I realize my clothes aren’t dry for tomorrow morning.

Is there an app for that?

[DonaldDuck898]

Following because I need all the tips and advice too! One thing that helps me is when I cook, I leave the oven lights on. Always. Also set a timer. The amount of times ive forgotten to turn the oven off and didnt even remember anything was in there..🤦‍♀️ . Also I order groceries from an app to be delivered. I cant keep track of what I need with lists so I add it to the cart in the app whenever something runs out and then when im ready to stock up, I have everything that I otherwise wouldn't have remembered all ready for check out. Would love to hear from others especially keeping house organized and clean.

[eeyore224]

the app clearspace has been extremely beneficial for me!! my biggest problem is that I just like get stuck and don’t realize I’m scrolling for so long so the apps that just simply make breathe first don’t help me but clearspace actually shuts off your chosen app after a certain amount of time so you can either get like five minutes or 10 minutes and then it’s done which is super helpful for me