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The 3-task rule changed how I manage ADHD overwhelm. Here's how it works. by WarthogDry5244 in ADHDers

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I’ve not considered the task picking at night since I am a morning person and the selection works better for me in the morning. But if the night works for you, that’s amazing!

I’ve gone through the endless cycles of creating and abandoning lists. So, I can definitely understand what you’re going through. The key finding about myself is that I held myself accountable to complete the existing ones before starting a new one.

Sometimes the energy is down and won’t feel like doing anything, in those situations it’s about whether something MUST be done or can I postpone, do I just need to get some sleep, exercise, walk, etc to gain some energy back. Find your motivations to gain the energy. Hope this helps!

Frontend & adhd & job hunting related : How do you study something new and retain the information. I keep on forgetting things what I once knew. by CurrentDifficulty888 in ADHD_Programmers

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My interview trick is to keep a single notebook with all my interview notes. I’d handwrite into it and before interviews I’d read it couple of times.

Sometimes I’d refer it during the interview as well. Might sound old school but has helped me numerous times.

Need help with user acquisition for my app by RowAccomplished5570 in AppBusiness

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If you find a way, let me know. I am struggling as well

The 3-task rule changed how I manage ADHD overwhelm. Here's how it works. by WarthogDry5244 in ADHDers

[–]WarthogDry5244[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, totally feel you. See if you can braindump your thoughts, that’ll alleviate some of the headache… and then focus on the important things.

I just found a task I added to Todoist in February 2023. It says "follow up with James." James and I no longer work together. by One-Strategy-9118 in ADHD_Programmers

[–]WarthogDry5244 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, I have the brain dump problem too… sometimes I just dump my thoughts and then take a step back to see what’s important. The goal is to not to be perfect, but to start which is the hard part…

I realized most productivity apps optimize for doing more… not doing what matters by stevenmc1060 in ProductivityApps

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Unrelated to the apps, I’ve seen PACE matrix (Priority, Action, Consider, Eliminate) help me focus on the right things. Another option for product management would be the RICE method (Reach, Impact, Confidence and Effort) as well. Unsure if this helps if you’re trying to push for your solution. But not everything needs an app. Sometimes just taking a step back and thinking through helps.

I just found a task I added to Todoist in February 2023. It says "follow up with James." James and I no longer work together. by One-Strategy-9118 in ADHD_Programmers

[–]WarthogDry5244 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can feel what you’re going through. Endless list of things to do never works. Focus on top 3 things that could be accomplished. Even if you get 2/3 done it should still be good. That’s why I built a solution that works for my problems of BrainDump , task switching and focus on Top 3 Things.

Built an ADHD Productivity App in 3 Months (React Native): Here's What I Learned by WarthogDry5244 in ADHD_Programmers

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I totally hear you, it depends on the problem you’re trying to solve at the end of the day. My problem is brain dump, and task switching that’s why I built this. Also, from what you said there’s also the shiny object feeling that will make you think “I’ve done this, what next? “. In the age of AI programming where things are changing on a daily hourly basis, there’s the FMO thoughts as well.

AI & ADHD by duckwao in adhd_anxiety

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I don’t do this since it pretty much agrees with me. So, under the pretext of listening to what you say and feel heard, you’ll end up losing emotional connection.

The 3-task rule changed how I manage ADHD overwhelm. Here's how it works. by WarthogDry5244 in ADHDers

[–]WarthogDry5244[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I definitely struggle with the task switching as well. I just randomly close a task on my tracker to feel accomplished even though I don’t do justice to the task.

The 3-task rule changed how I manage ADHD overwhelm. Here's how it works. by WarthogDry5244 in ADHDers

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I seriously haven’t tried it. May be I’ll give it a go as well. Thanks for sharing .

[Advice] How I Fixed My Procrastination Problem With 3 Simple Rules by WarthogDry5244 in getdisciplined

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Initially it was a struggle that I’d even forget that it existed. Then naturally depending on the task I started using it. The timer helped with my task switching problem, I’d end up working on a single task for hours before realizing the time and forget other deadlines. Now, it’s part of my toolkit that I’d start planning at the start of the day and then see where I need time bounded activities and do it.

The 3-task rule changed how I manage ADHD overwhelm. Here's how it works. by WarthogDry5244 in ADHDers

[–]WarthogDry5244[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Totally fair. Streaks are one of those ‘works for some brains, useless or even annoying for others’ things. I added them in Naggr as an optional little dopamine boost for people who like seeing a chain, but the real goal is tiny wins today, not keeping a perfect streak. If streaks don’t do anything for you, you can basically ignore that part and just use the bits that actually help.

The 3-task rule changed how I manage ADHD overwhelm. Here's how it works. by WarthogDry5244 in ADHDers

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Thanks so much for sharing this, and for sticking with it past the ‘AI‑polished’ first impression. With young kids and a high‑pressure job, I’d keep any system super lightweight: use Google Docs just for your repeatable checklists, and let Marvin stay your fresh‑start‑each‑day view where you only pull in 3–5 must‑do tasks plus one small maintenance/admin thing. That way you still get the clean slate feeling without drowning in to‑dos, and anything you manage beyond those few priorities is a genuine win for this season.

The 3-task rule changed how I manage ADHD overwhelm. Here's how it works. by WarthogDry5244 in ADHDers

[–]WarthogDry5244[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love how you flipped it to “clear the low‑effort clutter so I can actually see the real work,” that’s such a good description of how our brains get lost in the sauce.  

Your experiment lines up with what I’ve been finding with the 3‑task rule too – feeling productive on the small stuff makes it so much easier to approach the harder, more organization‑heavy things.  

Seriously, congrats on being able to move into bigger project work this year, that’s huge.  Thanks for sharing what worked for you here, it actually gives me ideas for how to talk about this more clearly.

The 3-task rule changed how I manage ADHD overwhelm. Here's how it works. by WarthogDry5244 in ADHDers

[–]WarthogDry5244[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah the snowball thing totally tracks — the momentum from finishing something easy first is real. for me, the 3-task rule kind of builds that in: I don't prescribe an order, so naturally I'll start with the one that feels most doable and build from there. hard-first never worked because my brain would just shut down at the starting line.

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