Calm planning with ADHD
A planner for ADHD: what to look for
A planner that works with ADHD asks for few decisions, keeps everything in one place and moves with you when your day changes. You should be able to put something in within seconds, ideally with your voice as well. It shows today, not everything. And it shows what is done, so you can see you are getting somewhere.
Good to know
This is practical planning help, not medical or therapeutic advice. If you have questions about ADHD itself, talk to your GP or a healthcare professional.
What to look for
| Quality | Why it helps | The question to ask |
|---|---|---|
| Quick to add | An idea is gone before the app is open | Can you do it in five seconds, with your voice too? |
| One place | Three lists and a calendar is four places to look | Are home, paperwork and appointments together? |
| Today first | A long list freezes you | When you open it, do you only see what matters now? |
| Moves with you | A plan that breaks gets thrown away | What happens to whatever did not get done today? |
| A calm screen | Busyness pulls your attention away | Is the screen calm, without notifications you did not ask for? |
| Visible progress | Ticking off gives energy | Can you see what you did this week? |
Paper or app?
| Paper | App | |
|---|---|---|
| In sight | Yes, if it hangs on the fridge | Only when you open it or get a notification |
| Moves with you | Rewrite it | Can happen automatically |
| Quick to capture | A pen has to be nearby | You almost always have your phone |
| Repeating tasks | Write them out again every week | Come back by themselves |
Many people combine the two: an app that plans and a printed weekly planner somewhere visible.
A five-minute daily routine
- MorningOpen the planner and choose the one priority for today.
- AfternoonCheck whether it still fits. If not, move it now, not this evening.
- EveningTick off what is done and put in whatever is going round your head, so it is out.
How SortYourMind does it
Calm, with your voice and a plan that moves with you
SortYourMind is made to be calm: large type, one question at a time, no ads. Tell SyMon what needs doing and it is in, under the right theme. The app puts your actions in your free time around your calendar, priority 1 first, and replans from now when your day changes. Waiting on someone? Park it until the reply comes in. The weekly report shows what you did.
No card needed. Basic stays free. Works in the browser on any device.