ADHD Adults and Organization.
It's Simple!

ADHD Adults who get organized are the ones in control of their ADHD. Take the simple steps that I took to get organized and you will have way less to get distracted by.

I get distracted by almost anything. That leads me to start things and forget about them. Then I start something else that I won’t finish. Eventually I have some many unfinished things piling up.
The snowball grows and I never get anything done.

Good news is that I have found a simple and effective way to stop this piling up of things. Getting organized in a way that works for me keeps me from being distracted.

This is one of the simplest tools I use to fight ADHD.
And any ADHD adults can do it too.

I give everything I own a home.

The first step was to make a list of all the things that I use in and around my desk.
This was easy, all I had to do was take the stuff on and in my desk and put it all into a pile.

It was fun and messy. I took it all out and dumped it in a big pile in the middle of the room. I then sorted out similar things. Stuff like mail and bills went in one pile. Tools and scissors went in one pile, Paper and office supplies in its own.

Eventually I had everything sorted.

The key step was this. Once it was sorted I made a place for each of these different types of things. Once I had the spot I simply put it there and didn’t have to think about it. Some things like books needed more space while pens could easily share a draw with other office supplies.

Now, every time I have something lost on my desk I will pick it up and put it in the place I predetermined it to belong.
No thinking.
I just do it.

It was the thinking of where to stuff all this junk that slowed me down.

Since everything has a home I don’t think and I don’t get distracted by it. I just put it away and move on to more important things.

If it needs doing it sits in plain view.

It becomes an inconvenience and I just complete what is needed to be done and move on. I also don’t let more than one thing get in the way at a time. That way I don’t forget to finish things before I start on other stuff.
This works for me. See how it works for you.

When my desk is clear I feel good.