Good days, a clear head – about planning, focus and routines
Timeblocking means every task gets a fixed place in your day. How the method works, why it helps with ADHD and how to start today.
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For years I struggled with lists, apps and good intentions – and only then noticed that something very simple helps me: cutting the day into blocks. In this magazine I write about what I have learned along the way. No pressure, no miracle cures, lots of small steps. I have articles on health topics reviewed by professionals.
– René, founder of DayBlock
Hundreds of planner apps – but which one suits you? Nine criteria to check any app in ten minutes, also for minds that wander quickly.
5 min read
Fifteen minutes once a week, and Monday feels different. Weekly planning in five steps – with a template to copy.
4 min read
Important or urgent? The Eisenhower matrix sorts your tasks into four boxes. How it works, where it falls short and how to use it day to day.
5 min read
You know exactly what to do and still do not do it? Why starting is so hard – also with ADHD – and seven starting aids that are truly small.
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Pomodoro, Flowtime, 52/17 or body doubling: four focus methods at a glance, with tips for minds that wander quickly.
4 min read
Deep concentration does not need a lonely office. How to clear time for focused work in normal life – with blocks, rituals and boundaries.
4 min read
A morning routine does not have to be perfect. Five small steps you can really manage – and how to keep going, even after a bad day.
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A short wrap-up in the evening takes half the work off the next morning. The 10-minute evening routine with a checklist.
4 min read
Streaks motivate – until they break. Why “x of y days” is kinder and how to build habits that survive a bad day.
4 min read
Many plans fail not at planning but at starting and at keeping track of time. What really helps people with ADHD.
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Sick, on holiday, simply too much: after a break, getting back in is often the hardest part. A plan in four steps – without a guilty conscience.
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The same crush on 23 December every year? With a plan in small blocks, the presents are bought and wrapped by the fourth Sunday of Advent.
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Up at five, cold showers, tracking 30 habits? Self-improvement can be kind. Five principles for progress without self-blame.
4 min read
Long to-do lists feel productive and still paralyse. How the three-things rule helps you get more done and feel content in the evening.
4 min read
Good resolutions often fizzle out after two weeks. How to phrase and plan goals so that they arrive in everyday life – step by step.
4 min read
Chaos in your head, missed appointments, constantly tired from functioning? How ADHD in adults can show in everyday life – and what comes next.
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Not fidgety but absent: ADD (predominantly inattentive type) often goes unnoticed for a long time. How it feels and what helps in everyday life.
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Late, although you were early? Time blindness is common with ADHD. What is behind it and how to make time visible.
4 min read · draft
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The articles do not replace medical or psychotherapeutic advice. Articles on health topics are reviewed by professionals; until then they are marked as drafts.