{"id":3477,"date":"2019-02-09T09:25:45","date_gmt":"2019-02-09T16:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/siever.ca\/kim\/?p=3477"},"modified":"2019-02-09T10:09:10","modified_gmt":"2019-02-09T17:09:10","slug":"using-iphones-reminders-app-to-manage-adhd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siever.ca\/kim\/2019\/02\/09\/using-iphones-reminders-app-to-manage-adhd\/","title":{"rendered":"Using iPhone\u2019s Reminders app to manage ADHD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One area that I hyperfocus on is organization. It has helped me a lot as an adult. It helps me to remember appointments, accomplish tasks, follow up with assignments, and so on. As I developed my system over the years, I didn\u2019t realize I was coping with ADHD; I just thought I was making sure I didn\u2019t forgot things or procrastinated things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My entire adult life, I have tried to keep organized. I had a day planner in my late teens, a planner on my mission, and shortly after we were married, we started using an electronic calendar. Email became a critical organization tool of mine, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wanted to take a few moments to run through the system I have set up in the Reminders app on my iPhone. This helps me mostly with getting tasks done<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0179-576x1024.png?resize=576%2C1024\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3487\" data-link=\"http:\/\/siever.ca\/kim\/img_0179\/\" class=\"wp-image-3487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0179.png?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0179.png?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0179.png?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0180-576x1024.png?resize=576%2C1024\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3486\" data-link=\"http:\/\/siever.ca\/kim\/img_0180\/\" class=\"wp-image-3486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0180.png?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0180.png?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0180.png?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the app, I have several lists:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Scheduled items<\/li><li>Days of the week<\/li><li>To sew<\/li><li>To build<\/li><li>Home maintenance<\/li><li>To buy<\/li><li>And a catch all list shared with the rest of the family<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0181-576x1024.png?resize=254%2C512\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3485\" width=\"254\" height=\"512\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In my Scheduled list, I put everything I need to remember to do on a specific date. Here, you\u2019ll see take out the garbage (a weekly task), make lemon squares for a church function, trim some branches on a tree that hangs dangerously over our roof, take a new profile picture to help document my growing out my hair for cancer, and take my monthly vitamin C and iron supplements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0190-576x1024.png?resize=576%2C1024\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3489\" data-link=\"http:\/\/siever.ca\/kim\/?attachment_id=3489\" class=\"wp-image-3489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0190.png?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0190.png?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0190.png?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0191-576x1024.png?resize=576%2C1024\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3488\" data-link=\"http:\/\/siever.ca\/kim\/?attachment_id=3488\" class=\"wp-image-3488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0191.png?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0191.png?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0191.png?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For recurring tasks, I click on the \u201cRepeat\u201d option, then select the frequency I need. For \u201cTaking garbage to the back\u201d, I simply selected \u201cEvery Week\u201d. For tasks that occur every month, I would select \u201cEvery Month\u201d. And so on. There is even an option for creating your own custom recurrence schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the date, I\u2019m supposed to do them, I\u2019ll have a reminder pop up on my phone. I\u2019ll either take care of the task myself, assign it to someone, or snooze it if I\u2019m busy when the reminder comes up. Either way, the task gets done that day or soon thereafter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0182-733x1024.jpg?resize=254%2C512\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3484\" width=\"254\" height=\"512\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, are my daily lists. These are the workhorse of my system; they\u2019re where I get most of my work done. Let\u2019s look at Sunday\u2019s list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0183-576x1024.png?resize=254%2C512\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3483\" width=\"254\" height=\"512\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, you see a list of all the tasks I have remaining for the day. (I\u2019ve already completed several tasks today.) These are all things I need to get done today. I also include pretty benign things that I know I\u2019ll do every day, such as walking my dog. I mean, if I choose to not walk my dog, he\u2019ll make sure I actually do. Doing regular tasks like this helps me to remember to look at my app, which is critical if it\u2019s going to be effective for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0184-576x1024.png?resize=254%2C512\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3482\" width=\"254\" height=\"512\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When I complete a task, I check it off. Simple as that. Eventually, the app removes it from my list. However, I do this for just the one-time tasks. For daily tasks (such as walking my dog), I move the task to the next day\u2019s list when I\u2019ve completed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0185-576x1024.jpg?resize=576%2C1024\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3481\" data-link=\"http:\/\/siever.ca\/kim\/img_0185\/\" class=\"wp-image-3481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0185.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0185.jpg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0185.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0186-576x1024.png?resize=576%2C1024\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3480\" data-link=\"http:\/\/siever.ca\/kim\/img_0186\/\" class=\"wp-image-3480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0186.png?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0186.png?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0186.png?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0187-576x1024.png?resize=576%2C1024\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3479\" data-link=\"http:\/\/siever.ca\/kim\/img_0187\/\" class=\"wp-image-3479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0187.png?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0187.png?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0187.png?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0189-576x1024.jpg?resize=576%2C1024\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3478\" data-link=\"http:\/\/siever.ca\/kim\/img_0189\/\" class=\"wp-image-3478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0189.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0189.jpg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/IMG_0189.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of checking off the task, I click on it, then I click the little \u201ci\u201d icon. From there, I click on the \u201cList\u201d menu, and select the next day from the \u201cChange List\u201d window that comes up. Then if we switch to the Monday list, we can see the task listed there now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As far as the remaining lists go, these are pretty self explanatory: \u201cTo sew\u201d is for things I need to sew (like a quilt), \u201cTo build\u201d is for projects I want to build (like nighttables), \u201cHome maintenance\u201d are for things that need fixing around the house (I try to add one of these my Saturday list each week), and \u201cTo buy\u201d is a list I share with my spouse and is where we list things we need to buy (such as pants or footwear for the children).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that\u2019s how I used the Reminders app on my iPhone to help me manage my ADHD, specifically my tendency to forget things and procrastinate things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do you think? Do you think my system could work for you? How do you use your phone to help you get stuff done? Let me know in the comments below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A4A32rkgTr4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One area that I hyperfocus on is organization. It has helped me a lot as an adult. It helps me to remember appointments, accomplish tasks, follow up with assignments, and so on. As I developed my system over the years, I didn\u2019t realize I was coping with ADHD; I just thought I was making sure [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3492,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adhd"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/sticky-notes-1455911_1280.jpg?fit=1280%2C960&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4NkW7-U5","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3672,"url":"https:\/\/siever.ca\/kim\/2019\/07\/06\/3-tools-i-use-to-get-stuff-out-of-my-head-so-i-dont-forget\/","url_meta":{"origin":3477,"position":0},"title":"3 tools I use to get stuff out of my head, so I don\u2019t forget","author":"Kim Siever","date":"6 July 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"The key to not forgetting is getting stuff out of your head.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;ADHD&quot;","block_context":{"text":"ADHD","link":"https:\/\/siever.ca\/kim\/category\/adhd\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/laptop-3253347.jpg?fit=1200%2C808&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/laptop-3253347.jpg?fit=1200%2C808&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/laptop-3253347.jpg?fit=1200%2C808&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/laptop-3253347.jpg?fit=1200%2C808&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siever.ca\/kim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/laptop-3253347.jpg?fit=1200%2C808&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3585,"url":"https:\/\/siever.ca\/kim\/2019\/03\/02\/how-physical-objects-help-my-adhd-memory\/","url_meta":{"origin":3477,"position":1},"title":"How physical objects help my ADHD memory","author":"Kim Siever","date":"2 March 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"I\u2019ve talked a couple of times about tricks for remembering things (such as using reminders on my phone and making habits). 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