Inattentive adhd adults - tips?

[Adultadhdinattentive]

I’m in the process of getting diagnosed and I am sure I have inattentive type adhd. It has been the biggest problem in my life as long as I can remember.

Can anyone tell me their life hacks? If I have inattentive type, how can I do things that I need to do??

I have organised my life (mainly) so that I don’t have to deal with “boring” tasks day-to-day (have a people facing outdoors job, not a computer based one etc). But I still have to deal with things that I find boring and I put them off until it’s almost too late or sometimes too late.

My inbox is always bursting full! Looking at it exhausts me!

So adult adhd’ers who have inattentive type - help! What is the best thing you have done to help yourself live better?

I have a whiteboard in the fridge (stick little magnets to the back) where I write things to do before I forget. I also have a wipeable monthly calendar there too where I put the contents of my electronic calendar as I won't remember to check my phone. I use Alexa all the time for reminders, shopping list, routines with smart plugs etc. I write on the back of my hand anything I simply can't forget to do. I try not to use the bottom drawer in the fridge as things go there to die. I try not to beat myself up about stuff anymore now I know I have ADHD (with a side of ASC for fun)

*on the fridge, not in. That would be silly.

I found the book, "The mini ADHD coach" by Alice Gendron, useful. It's very well presented, clear and easy to use. You can dip in and out of it, rather than having to read it from start to finish.

Inbox - deal with first thing in the morning, then have a free pass to ignore for the rest of the day!

I read a book on the 12 executive function skills and this is what I took

1. Sustained attention - keep doing in short bursts, vary it

1. Stress tolerance - noise cancelling headphones, mental rehearsal for stressful tasks, short bursts

1. Goals - planning, task initiation, emotional control, redesign plan, stick with steps, remove barriers, automate decisions/habits/

visual cues/visual imagery/verbal prompts/rewards, get a coach

1. Response inhibition - surround with positive people, post it reminders for self control, wait half and hour, make a public commitment

1. Flexibility - be around people who know what they want, similar social environments, plan for difficult situations

1. Metacognition - learn from mistakes- what happened what would I do differently, check understanding - can I check I understand xyz, problem solve in the moment- brainstorm and try different solutions until find one

1. Planning - white boards, post its, planning template

1. Emotional control - list emotional triggers, use positive self talk, reflect what went well at end of day

1. Task initiation - clear space, start with 10 mins

10. Organisation - declutter, short bursts

11. Working memory - whiteboard, lists, mental rehearsal of next day, habit stacking

12. Time management - daily schedule

The order is irrelevant, it is just the order of my strengths to weaknesses based on a quiz in the book ( Smart But Scattered Guide to Success).

Numbers went funny.