Do you use notion at all, amazing tool but quite difficult in the beginning especially with ADHD. I find though when you have the perfect template set, you’re good to go.
Yeah, my interest in these apps tends to flame strongly and then die out, the only thing I’ve kept a strong interest in for a while now is writing funnily enough.
I agree that both are solid but I think the ADHD-specific pain point with Todoist and Evernote is the same one: they reward SETUP.
Projects, labels, notebooks, tags - by the time you've built the 'right' system you're burned out with no energy to actually do the task you used it for in the first place.
IMHO Evernote especially turns into a junk drawer that's technically searchable but in reality overwhelms my ADHD brain.
What's worked better for me is going VISUAL - and for that I turned to the humble yet awesome Sticky Note - zero structure required and it feels like coming home.
TaskLoco is agile but not light weight when it comes to productivity. And best of all it uses tagging so there's no folders to maintain, just tasks/stickies/tags and a calendar view.
If you love building out projects and filters, it won't feel like an upgrade. But if the setup itself is what's been draining you, it might be worth a look and best of all it's FREE to try.
Do you use notion at all, amazing tool but quite difficult in the beginning especially with ADHD. I find though when you have the perfect template set, you’re good to go.
Not yet! I will give it a go.
May even review it in the next app review!
I used to use Evernote many years ago. I liked it but don't think I used it enough to justify having an app for planning things.
Call me old school but I use actual wall calendars and day planners. There's something about paper (and not having to pick up my phone) that I love.
Yeah, my interest in these apps tends to flame strongly and then die out, the only thing I’ve kept a strong interest in for a while now is writing funnily enough.
Agree on the old school planners!
I think my life just isn't busy enough to need an app.
I agree that both are solid but I think the ADHD-specific pain point with Todoist and Evernote is the same one: they reward SETUP.
Projects, labels, notebooks, tags - by the time you've built the 'right' system you're burned out with no energy to actually do the task you used it for in the first place.
IMHO Evernote especially turns into a junk drawer that's technically searchable but in reality overwhelms my ADHD brain.
What's worked better for me is going VISUAL - and for that I turned to the humble yet awesome Sticky Note - zero structure required and it feels like coming home.
And... that's why I built TaskLoco (https://www.TaskLoco.com)
TaskLoco is agile but not light weight when it comes to productivity. And best of all it uses tagging so there's no folders to maintain, just tasks/stickies/tags and a calendar view.
If you love building out projects and filters, it won't feel like an upgrade. But if the setup itself is what's been draining you, it might be worth a look and best of all it's FREE to try.