5 ADHD Productivity Apps as Recommended By ADHD Coach
Summary
TLDRIn this video, Ariana Bradford from ADHD Done Right discusses her top ADHD productivity apps, which help manage daily tasks for those with ADHD. She highlights five favorites: Tusk for gamified rewards, the Centered app for a body double experience, Artful Agenda for journal and planner integration, Time Finder for visualizing daily time allocation, and Paste for energy-aware planning. Ariana emphasizes the importance of not expecting 100% productivity every day and suggests starting with free trials to find the right app mix that works best for individual needs without overwhelming oneself.
Takeaways
- 🎥 The video features Ariana Bradford, an ADHD coach and someone with ADHD herself, discussing productivity applications for ADHD management.
- 🌐 Ariana runs a YouTube channel called 'ADHD done and top' where she covers ADHD topics in more detail.
- 📱 She recommends five standout apps for ADHD productivity, emphasizing they are her personal favorites and unranked.
- 🏆 'Tusk' is highlighted for its ease of use and gamified rewards, even for incomplete tasks.
- 🧘 'Centered' or 'Centered App' is praised for being ADHD and introvert friendly with a focus on body doubling in a gamified way.
- 📅 'Artful Agenda' is mentioned as a solution for the disconnect between planners and calendars, offering two-way sync with Google Calendar and customization options.
- ⏳ 'Time Finder', despite being in its early stages, is commended for helping visualize daily time availability to prevent overcommitment.
- 📋 'Paste' is appreciated for being free (at the time of the video) and for helping plan around energy levels with reminders for different types of tasks.
- 📝 Ariana notes the value of traditional writing for some ADHD individuals, especially for information retention, but also points out the limitations in dynamic scheduling.
- 🤝 She emphasizes the importance of apps that integrate and connect with each other to streamline productivity methods.
- 💡 Apps help Ariana think more intentionally about scheduling, considering both time and energy, and prevent overestimating daily productivity.
- 🚫 A cautionary note is given against impulsive spending on apps, recommending the use of free trials to test their effectiveness.
- 🔍 Ariana advises knowing one's personal needs and choosing apps that align with those, rather than forcing a mismatched app to work.
- 🔄 She also suggests not exceeding three apps at a time to avoid overwhelming the ADHD brain and losing track of important information.
Q & A
Who is Ariana Bradford and what is her expertise?
-Ariana Bradford is a coach for ADHD and also has ADHD herself. She runs a YouTube channel called 'ADHD done and top' where she covers topics related to ADHD in more detail.
What is the purpose of Ariana's discussion in the video?
-Ariana's purpose is to explore and recommend productivity applications that are helpful for individuals with ADHD, based on her personal experience and professional expertise.
What are the five apps that Ariana mentions as her personal favorites for ADHD productivity?
-The five apps Ariana mentions are Tusk, Centered (also known as the Centered app), Introvert (which is gamified), Artful Agenda, and Time Finder. Additionally, she mentions Paste, which is currently free and available for Apple products.
What unique feature does Tusk offer for productivity?
-Tusk offers ease of use and gamified rewards, including achievements for tasks completed and even for tasks not completed, which can be motivating for individuals with ADHD.
How does the Centered app cater to the needs of ADHD individuals?
-The Centered app is designed to be ADHD friendly, introvert friendly, and gamified, making it easier for individuals with ADHD to manage their productivity.
What does Artful Agenda do to help with journaling and planning for people with ADHD?
-Artful Agenda addresses the difficulty ADHD individuals have with journaling and planning by providing a two-way sync to Google Calendar and allowing customization with stickers, fonts, and colors.
Why is Time Finder considered beneficial for individuals with ADHD?
-Time Finder, despite being in its early stages, is beneficial because it helps users visualize their available time, reducing the likelihood of overcommitting and over-scheduling.
What is special about Paste for those with ADHD?
-Paste is appreciated for its ability to help users consider their energy levels when planning their day, providing gentle reminders about the best times for creative, physical tasks, or rest.
Why does Ariana recommend using apps instead of traditional writing for ADHD individuals?
-Ariana suggests apps because they help manage the day more effectively with an ADHD brain, allowing for better scheduling in terms of time and energy, and integrating with other productivity tools.
What advice does Ariana give for selecting the right ADHD productivity app?
-Ariana advises not to pay for anything until you're sure it will work for you, to use free trials, know yourself and your needs, and not to go overboard with too many apps to avoid overwhelm.
What is the recommended maximum number of apps to use at one time for ADHD individuals according to Ariana?
-Ariana recommends using no more than three apps at a time to avoid overwhelming the ADHD brain and to ensure effective productivity.
Outlines
📚 ADHD Productivity Apps with Ariana Bradford
The video script introduces Ariana Bradford, an ADHD coach and content creator, who is set to explore various productivity applications beneficial for individuals with ADHD. Ariana, who operates a YouTube channel called 'ADHD done and top,' will share her top app recommendations that she uses and endorses for managing ADHD effectively. The host encourages viewers to check out Ariana's in-depth content on her YouTube channel and provides a link in the description for further resources.
🛠 Navigating ADHD with Productivity Apps
Ariana begins her discussion by expressing her enthusiasm for numerous apps and her personal experience with testing them. She highlights five apps that have stood out to her, emphasizing their unique features and benefits for ADHD management. These apps include Tusk for its gamified rewards, the Centered app for a body double experience, Introvert-friendly and gamified planning, Artful Agenda for syncing with Google Calendar, and Time Finder for visualizing daily time allocation. Ariana also mentions Paste, which is currently free and exclusive to Apple users, for its ability to consider energy levels in planning. She advises viewers to try free trials before committing to any app and to select apps that align with their personal needs and abilities. Ariana stresses the importance of not expecting a single app to solve all productivity issues and suggests using a combination of apps integrated around a central point like Google Calendar. She concludes with a caution against overwhelming oneself with too many apps and recommends limiting the ecosystem to no more than three apps at a time to avoid information overload.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡ADHD
💡Productivity Apps
💡Tusk
💡Centered App
💡Introvert Friendly
💡Artful Agenda
💡Two-Way Sync
💡Time Finder
💡Paste
💡Overwhelm
💡Ecosystem
Highlights
Ariana Bradford, an ADHD coach and individual with ADHD, discusses her recommended productivity applications for ADHD.
She operates a YouTube channel named 'ADHD done and top' where she covers ADHD productivity topics in detail.
Ariana is passionate about exploring and testing various apps, but five stand out as her personal favorites.
Tusk is favored for its ease of use and gamified rewards, even for incomplete tasks.
Centered app is highlighted for its ADHD-friendly and gamified approach to time management.
Artful agenda is praised for syncing with Google Calendar and offering customization features.
Time finder, despite being in its early stages, helps visualize daily time availability to prevent overcommitment.
Paste is recommended for its free availability and features that prompt consideration of energy levels in daily planning.
The importance of writing with pencils and pens is acknowledged, especially for studying and information retention.
Apps are valued for helping manage the day for those with ADHD by promoting intentional scheduling.
Apps help integrate and connect productivity methods, providing necessary information for planning.
ADHD individuals may have unrealistic expectations of productivity, and apps can provide a more rational perspective.
When choosing ADHD apps, it's advised not to pay until you're sure the app will work for you to avoid impulsive spending.
Personalization is key when selecting apps; choose ones that align with your needs and work with your brain's tendencies.
There is no one-size-fits-all ADHD productivity app; it may be beneficial to mix and match apps.
When building a productivity ecosystem, it's recommended to limit the number of apps to avoid overwhelm.
Ariana offers help to those looking for the right ADHD apps and encourages finding what works best for the individual.
Transcripts
today I am passing over to Ariana Bradford who's going to be diving into ADHD productivity
applications exploring some that she recommends as a coach of ADHD and somebody that has hhd her
self I'm really excited because she runs a YouTube channel called ADHD done and top covers the topic
in much higher level of detail over there do make sure to check out all her stuff Linked In
description below but a big thank you to Ariana and I hope you enjoyed today's video folks as she
talks all about the world of ADHD and productivity software so over to you Ariana and thanks for
coming on keep productive what's up suckers this is Ariana from EDH Dunn and I'm honored to be here
with keep productive to help you figure out what ADHD apps would be best to keep you productive so
for me personally I am a huge fan of many many apps I kind of have a little bit of a problem
and love to test them out but there are five that definitely stand out for me of all time these are
unranked by the way my personal favorites would be Tusk for its ease of use and the fact that it
gives you great achievements and little gamified rewards even for not being able to do what you
wanted to do that day centered or otherwise known as the centered app for making it possible for us
to body double in a way that is ADHD friendly introvert friendly and also gamified which is
amazing Artful agenda because Lord knows we EDH dears love to be able to work out of journals
and planners but we tend to really struggle with that because there is no connection between our
planners and our calendars Artful agenda fixes that by having a two-way sync to our Google
Calendar and it gives us the fun of being able to customize add stickers and control our fonts
and colors time finder though still in its infancy time finder is incredible it gives us the ability
to actually see how much time we have in a day and make it so that we are a little less likely
to over commit and over schedule and finally paste paste is free for all I know I don't know how long
it's going to be like that but for right now it is free it is only available for those who use
Apple products but I love paste so much because a lot of us with ADHD do not tend to think about
our energy when we plan paste kind of forces you to think about those things when you are planning
out your day just by giving you Gentle reminders about when it is best to do creative tasks versus
physical tasks versus resting up Eden I know that a lot of us out there really tend to swear by the
idea of writing with pencils and pens and using paper and there is science to that there is an
explanation to that ADHD brains do love that and it does have its place especially when
we're studying or doing things where we really need to be able to retain a lot of information
but in a lot of situations especially when we're scheduling writing just doesn't help us it's not
something that's actually going to help us out in the long run mainly because simply writing things
down doesn't translate very well to when we're on the go when we're working or when we are deep in
a state of let's face it hyper Focus so that is why I swear by using apps to help manage my day
with an ADHD brain and I do that because amongst of all the wonderful things that they do already
for me personally they tend to help me think more intentionally about how I schedule my days and
not just in terms of time but also in terms of energy sometimes we start out the day thinking
that because we feel a certain way or because we know we want to get these things done that we're
going to be able to get 9 000 things done a day right well these apps stop that from happening
they helped to stop that from happening they also generally connect and integrate to one another to
make sure that all of my productivity methods are feeding into one another in some way and
giving each other the information that I may need that way if I am in Google Calendar but I entered
something into Tusk I'm still going to be able to see what it is that I'm doing or that I should be
doing or what I should be planning around it's very important apps also tend to help me think
more rationally about what I should actually be expecting of myself and we don't tend to do that
very much adhders generally tend to feel like if we are not productive 100 of the day then we are
not doing enough when the fact is nobody gets a hundred percent done every day and these kinds of
things generally tend to help ADHD brain see but there's only so many hours in the day and so it's
not fair to expect that all of those hours are filled with just making things or doing things
or getting things done so if you are looking for the perfect ADHD apps for you and none of
the ones that I've mentioned have scratched that itch here's what I suggest you look into to decide
what works best for you firstly if you can I have to make sure that I mention this guys don't pay
for anything until you're sure it's gonna work for you sometimes we get super excited about new
routines and we just decide that we're going to jump in feet first we have a problem with
impulsive spending try to keep that at a minimum by using the free trial that most of them offer
to at least see how it works piggybacking off of that how it works with your personal abilities is
going to be very important know yourself and use that to your advantage don't work against your
brain work with it so if you know that you're the kind of person who needs color coding and
the app that you're looking at does not offer color coding don't download the app because you
think it should work find something that will and finally when you're looking for your perfect ADHD
productivity app please keep in mind it does not exist okay there is nothing that is going to take
care of literally everything for you at once so if you feel that you have to mix and match that's
cool go ahead and get a couple to work together integrate them with one central point I tend to
suggest Google Calendar and go ahead and use it that way now one thing that I want to caution you
on don't go overboard because then you're going to overwhelm yourself when you are making your
own productivity ecosystem productivity ring whatever you want to call it to work with your
ADHD please try to keep in mind that we are very very prone to overwhelm and that there's a high
chance that if you add way too much you're going to wind up losing track of important information
so when you are building that ecosystem that productivity ring and you want it to work best
with your brain no more than three apps at a time guys okay and there you have it I really hope it
helps out I hope that you're able to find what works for you and if you need any help I'm here
thank you
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