13d (edited) • Course Discussion - UYB
Lesson 3.1 Discussion — Planning and Organisation 🧠
In this lesson, we looked at why planning and organisation systems often start well, then fall apart.
This is a huge ADHD pattern.
You find a new planner, app, routine, notebook, checklist, or system.
At first, it feels exciting.
You think:
“This is the one.”
Then the novelty fades. Life gets busy. You miss a day. The system gets messy. You stop checking it. Then it becomes another thing you feel guilty about.
That does not mean you’re hopeless at organisation.
It usually means the system was not built for an ADHD brain like yours.
A lot of planning systems require consistent attention, memory, time awareness, prioritisation, emotional regulation, and daily maintenance.
That is a lot to ask from a brain that already struggles with those exact things.
So the goal is not to find the perfect system.
The goal is to build something simple, visible, and easy to return to.
Not:
“I must never fall off.”
But:
“How do I make it easier to come back?”
Your turn 💬
What planning or organisation system have you tried that started well, then fell apart?
You could share:
- a planner you stopped using
- an app you forgot about
- a routine that worked for a few days
- a colour-coded system that became too much
- a to-do list that got overwhelming
- a calendar system that didn’t stick
- a home organisation system that slowly collapsed
Then add one reason you think it stopped working.
Example:
I tried using a detailed planner, and it worked for about a week. I think it stopped working because it had too many sections, so once I missed a day it felt overwhelming to come back to.
Or:
I downloaded a task app and spent ages setting it up, but then I stopped opening it. I think it was too hidden and not visible enough for my brain.
No shame here.
This is not about proving you’re bad at systems.
It’s about learning what your brain actually needs from a system.
And if someone else mentions a system you’ve abandoned too, reply to them. Most of us have a small graveyard of planners, apps, notebooks, and routines somewhere.
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Lesson 3.1 Discussion — Planning and Organisation 🧠
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