I have 2 whiteboards at my house: 1 for groceries, 1 for tasks. You might find, like I do, that writing the things you want to do in a visible place helps you actually do them. It's not fool-proof, but it keeps me from completely forgetting about their existence.
Yes, essential. I like to do it in an electronic mindmap, so in order to have it always visible, I needed to attach an extra screen where it's always visible.
"Mental effort" to get on the task that needs to be done is a different matter. I still needed to push through the pain to star. That got much better with treatment.
Like the whiteboard though; not as easy to shift things around and make changes, but advantages might outweigh that.
In my experience, ADHD meds make it easier to stay in task rather than getting distracted, but they don't make it any easier for me to actually start tasks!
Absolutely same! Executive dysfunction is my biggest problem: starting things, making decisions and taking initiatives.
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