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ADD and Organizing
Helpful Organizing Activity Planner
A Franklin Planner is just too much for the majority of people with ADD/ADHD. That's why these simple ADD and organizing planners activity planners can help. They are simple, creative (and less expensive) ways to help manage your activities:
ADD and Organizing
Letter Folder Organizer
Supplies:
- 2” X 2”Post-It Notes (get fun colors and/or shapes)
- Scissors
- Colorful letter-size folders
- Colorful sharpies
Directions:
- Get out your favorite color folder and open it.
- Mark one side as a your daily To-Do list
- Divide the other side into 2 equal sections
- Mark the upper one as Need to Accomplish
- Mark the lower half as Completed
- Write down everything you can think of that you need to accomplish during the next week.
- Only do one week at a time
- Use one Post-It per item (Color code them if you feel inclined -- Pink/Personal; Blue/Auto; Green/Financial, etc.
- Place all of them under the Need to Accomplish section
- Add to it as you think of things that need to be done
- Move the things you decide you want to do first into the daily To-Do section
- Once the task is accomplished, move it to the Completed section
- You can find fun pictures to help you visualize – cut them out and place them with the Post-It
ADD and Organizing
Bulletin Board Organizer
Same idea as above, only utilizing a bulletin board.
Supplies:
- 2” X 2”Post-It Notes (get fun colors and/or shapes)
- Scissors
- Bulletin Board
- Colorful sharpies
Directions:
- Divide your bulletin board in half
- Mark one half as your daily To-Do list
- Divide the other side into 2 equal sections
- Mark the upper one as Need to Accomplish
- Mark the lower half as Completed
- Write down everything you can think of that you need to accomplish during the next week.
- Only do one week at a time
- Use one Post-It per item (Optional: Color code them if you feel inclined -- Pink = Personal; Blue = Auto; Green = Financial, etc.
- Place all of them under the Need to Accomplish section
- Add to it as you think of things that need to be done
- Move the things you decide you want to do first into the daily To-Do section
- Once the task is accomplished, move it to the Completed section
- You can find fun pictures to help you visualize – cut them out and place them with the Post-It
ADD and OrganizingWhite Board OrganizerSame idea as above, only utilizing a white board.
Supplies:
- 2” X 2”Post-It Notes (get fun colors and/or shapes)
- Scissors
- White Board
- Colorful sharpies
Directions:
- Divide your white board in half
- Mark one half as your daily To-Do list
- Divide the other side into 2 equal sections
- Mark the upper one as Need to Accomplish
- Mark the lower half as Completed
- Write down everything you can think of that you need to accomplish during the next week.
- Only do one week at a time
- Use one Post-It per item (Optional: Color code them if you feel inclined -- Pink = Personal; Blue = Auto; Green = Financial, etc.
- Place all of them under the Need to Accomplish section
- Add to it as you think of things that need to be done
- Move the things you decide you want to do first into the daily To-Do section
- Once the task is accomplished, move it to the Completed section
- You can find fun pictures to help you visualize – cut them out and place them with the Post-It
NOTE: You could even get one that is magnetic and place it on the refrigerator, stove or filing cabinet!
LAST THINGS ABOUT ADD AND ORGANIZINGThese systems allow you:
- The flexibility to change your mind and easily
- Allows you to change your mind
- Add and subtract from the list at you desire
- Gives you a visual record of your accomplishments
- Going through this process will help you get ready for the next day
- Try to be realistic about what you can achieve on any given day.
I hope this information on ADD and organizing was helpful.
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Web MD page on
Link to About.com
Link to Wikipedia Information
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