367: Overwhelming To Do List? Try This.

You did the brain dump. You got it all out. You felt that incredible sense of relief for about thirty seconds... And then your ADHD brain looked at the full list and went completely offline. In episode 367, we're talking about the missing piece between the brain dump and actually getting started: the working card. In Episode 367, you will discover: Why ADHD brains hit a wall when staring at a long task list (and what's happening cognitively) The pantry-and-plate framework for rethinking your task system entirely How to build a working card in three different ways to work with your brain How to match your daily task card to what your day actually looks like Work With Me: Learn more about private coaching here Join We're Busy Being Awesome (group coaching) Enroll in Overwhelm to Action - step by step course for ADHD Brains Resources From This Episode: Episode 310: The Work Is Never Done Episode 359: Time Blocking with ADHD and Magnetic Tiles Episode 365: Overpromising and ADHD: What's Actually Going On Episode 366: 4 Strategies to Stop ADHD Overpromising Book a free coaching consultation Watch on YouTube: @I'm Busy Being Awesome More ADHD Resources: Discover Your ADHD Overwhelm Type - Free Quiz! Get the I'm Busy Being Awesome Podcast Roadmap Free course: ADHD Routine Revamp Learn my Top 10 Tips to Work With Your ADHD Brain Discover my favorite ADHD resources Access the I'm Busy Being Awesome Planning System Paula's Favorite Resources Many of the items below are affiliate links with discounts and free trials available. They are all products I personally use and love. I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support! Disclosure info here. Stay focused with brain.fm and get a 30-day free trial. Personalized music, backed by science, designed to help you get and stay in the zone. Speechify: my go-to text-to-speech app. One-month free trial plus $60 off a premium subscription if you decide to keep it. Todoist: my favorite task manager. Simple, easy to use, and incredible integration with other platforms. Get two months of premium free. No credit card required. Wispr Flow: The best tool for talk-to-text. Awesome for verbal processing and saving time. Free trial, no credit card required. Leave IBBA A Rating & Review! If you enjoy the podcast, would you be a rockstar and leave a review? Doing so helps others find the show and spreads these tools to even more people. Go to Apple Podcasts Click on the I'm Busy Being Awesome podcast Scroll down to the bottom of the page, where you see the reviews. Simply tap five stars; that's it! Bonus points if you're willing to leave a few sentences sharing what you enjoy about the podcast or a key takeaway from the episode you just heard. Thanks, friend! Chapter Outline 00:00 Brain Dump Overwhelm 01:41 Client Question Setup 05:08 Why Lists Freeze Us 08:05 Inbox Zero Myth 11:03 Working Card Method 12:00 Pantry Plate Analogy 16:56 Analog And Digital Options 22:45 Coaching Invitation 24:01 Plan By Context 28:35 Low Energy Days 30:22 Weekly Challenge Wrap 31:59 Final Takeaways