Been there? Done that? Lost a dozen? Using a day planner one of the most essential coping skills that a woman with ADD can develop, but it’s one that you need to practice and develop. Actually, using a dayplanner is not a single skill, but involves a set of skills that can be worked on, one-by-one.

1. Learn to have it with you at ALL times.
When I am helping someone develop the habit of using a daytimer, so often, in the beginning, I hear, “I’m using it, but I just didn’t bring it to the session.” Or, “It’s in the car.” The only way for your day planner to become your “exterior frontal lobes” – your life planner and manager – is if you have your exterior frontal lobes with you at all times! You wouldn’t intentionally leave your brain in the car, or at home, would you?

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