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A To-Do List That Doesn't Bury You

When everything on your list feels equally urgent, it's hard to start anything. The Today sheet is the one-page list I use to sort my day: one thing that matters most, a few main intentions, and a separate place for everything else.

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A free printable from Mande John, ADHD coach and host of the Learn to Thrive with ADHD podcast.

What this sheet helps with

  • Choosing one thing you'd be proud to finish today, even if nothing else gets done

  • Telling apart what you're aiming for and what would just be nice, so the extras stop feeling like failures

  • Giving "would like to" tasks and the things you do for other people a spot without letting them take over the day

  • Ending the day by noticing what you got done, not only what's left

Most to-do lists treat every task as if it matters the same. With ADHD, that tends to end one of two ways: you freeze, or you try to do it all and wear yourself out. This sheet gives each kind of task its own spot, so you can see what matters today and let the rest wait without guilt.

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