Episode 363: The ADHD To-Do List Strategy You're Missing

Have you ever left your ADHD brain a note that made complete sense in the moment — and then come back to it hours (or weeks) later with absolutely no idea what it meant? Same. In this episode, we're talking about one of the most practical things we can do to support our ADHD brains: leaving ourselves breadcrumbs.

We cover three types of breadcrumbs that help us pick up where we left off, make sense of our to-do lists, and stop relying on anxiety and panic to keep things front of mind.

In Episode 363, You Will Discover:

• Why ADHD working memory causes our notes and to-do lists to lose meaning over time
• Three types of breadcrumbs that help us pick up where we left off
• How to start using this approach this week

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Resources From This Episode:

• Discover Your ADHD Overwhelm Type - Free Quiz!
• What Is The ADHD Burnout Cycle? 6 Different Stages
• 7 Steps To Recover From ADHD Burnout Using 'Low Power Mode'
• 7 Types of Rest to Recover from ADHD Burnout
• ADHD New Year Goals: How to Start Fresh Without Burning Out
• The Zeigarnik Effect and ADHD: How to Stop Spinning on Unfinished Tasks
• Wall of Awful Video from How to ADHD

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• Access the I'm Busy Being Awesome Planning System
• Free course: ADHD Routine Revamp
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Chapter Outline

00:00 ADHD Notes Gone Wrong

01:50 The Squeegee Reminder Story

04:17 Working Memory And Missing Context

05:28 When Anxiety Stops Working

08:45 What Breadcrumbs Mean

10:12 Breadcrumb One Scene Setter

15:41 Coaching Break

16:50 Breadcrumb Two The Handoff

22:22 Breadcrumb Three Look Ahead

25:56 Try It This Week

27:31 Wrap Up And Next Steps