How Can You Use Tech to Help Your ADHD Brain? (Ep 128)
Episode Summary
Ever picked up your phone for one quick thing and surfaced 45 minutes later with no idea what you were doing? Yeah, same here!
If you have ADHD, that vortex is real, and "just use more willpower" isn't much of a plan.
In this episode, Sherry and Val talk about using technology to help your ADHD brain instead of hurting it. It's a practical conversation about setting your phone up so it works for you, not against you.
What Sherry is trying
Her latest rabbit hole: a new phone, a pack of cheap NFC tags, the iPhone Shortcuts app and a phone blocker app called FOQOS. Together, they put boundaries in place ahead of time, so she isn't relying on self-control in the moment. She also uses a second app that limits how often and how long she can open social media.
Where the money comes in
Screen time and shopping apps can quietly nudge your spending. Sherry and Val talk about spotting that pattern, blocking shopping apps and websites, and creating clearer boundaries around fun money on payday.
Why this works with an ADHD brain
A creative brain can come up with a logical reason to break any rule it made yesterday. That same creativity can also build a clever system that does the limit setting for you. The goal isn't a perfect setup. It's finding what works for you and having real buy-in, because you won't stick with something just because you think you should.
Key takeaways
Willpower isn't a plan, so let your tools carry some of the load
A dumb phone mode keeps the essentials and drops the vortex
Tags that unlock your phone shouldn't be within arm's reach
Start with one small automation, not all of them
Have backup tags and know your emergency unlock options
Who it's for
Anyone with ADHD who loses time to their phone, service-based entrepreneurs who want better work time boundaries, and anyone trying to spend less on impulse buys.
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