Products
(& Some Services)
(& Some Services)
15 Apps, Tools, and Gadgets for ADHD Brains: Reader Recommendations from ADDitude Magazine (Feb. 10, 2022).
F.Lux - computer program that adapts your screen display to the time of day (gets warmer at night to avoid the blue light keeping you awake).
Focus Music:
Playlists to Focus on Work
Focus Deep House Mix
Fidgets:
Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty - Contact me for a 15% Discount Code!
SPEKS - a favorite fidget "toy!" They come in a small case, so they're easy to carry or throw in your pocket or purse. The tiny magnet balls are quiet, out of your span of attention, hence the perfect 'fidget toy' for a virtual meeting, class, first date, theater show, or TV marathon - $10 off coupon code
For Travel:
iWalk Portable Charger - I have 3 of these! you can charge your phone while it's in your pocket, and not have to stay next to the outlet. Game changer!
Vitamins & Medication:
Do you sometimes forget to take your medication? This pill holder keychain is discreet and comes in different sizes - Amazon Link
Waterproof Metal 7-day Stackable Pill Organizer
Web Browser Organization:
Timers:
Secura's visual timer to count-down 1 hour (Amazon link). It's small and you can select from various colors. It's a version of the Time Timer - A visual countdown perfect for the Pomodoro Method. Great for kids & adults with or without ADHD.
Cute Smiley Faced time timer for kids
60-min Animal-shaped Visual Count-down timer for kids 0 - Seal shaped
Rotating Cube Timer - It's silent, can double as a clock, and is easy to reset the time quickly when shifting tasks or using the Pomodoro Method.
Planners:
Planner Pad - A "funnel down" system planner
Bullet Journal - An open ended system you can implement with any notebook to track tasks, scheduling, longterm goals, ideas, etc., and generally be more creative. Has pros and cons we can discuss. They have a "Bujo" online community and some ways to streamline with your electronic calendar/notes. Ask me for my discount code to Bujo resources.
Focus & Distraction Management
BreakTime -- computer app to help you use the Pomodoro method (or just set a time to focus on a project/task), that has a pop-up to interrupt you when the time is up, and force you to take a break! (Risk: try your best not to 'snooze' the break).
FocusMate - An online Body Double / Accountability Partner to help you accomplish tasks, or at least get your butt in your chair to get started (or your butt to the gym, in the kitchen, or on that pile of mail to sort). Great for procrastination and challenges with WFH. Click here for a free month!
Using the Pomodoro Technique with FocusMate: blog entry
Focus @ Will - Science-backed music to help you focus. Subscription based. Ask me about a discount code.
Digital Calendars/Planners/Apps:
Amazing Marvin - App for desktop & mobile that you can customize, color code, time block, prioritize with and integrate with your calendar. "Marvin incorporates principles from behavioral psychology to help you beat procrastination, feel in control and finish your to-do list."
Adult Peer Support Groups - Link
Facebook Adult ADHD Support Group (Free)
"Screened Out" -- 70-min documentary on how our use of screens and social media is altering our attention and children's brain and social-emotional development. Highly Recommend!! - IMBDB Link | Amazon Link
Telehealth for Simple Practice (for video sessions not on Zoom)
One Mind PsyberGuide - a non-profit website reviewing smartphone applications and other digital mental health tools.
Time Timer (visual count down timer for the Pomodoro Method)
Sleep Diary
Apps Suggestions from Wesleyan University Counseling & Psychological Services