help with remembering to do things

[torn gust]

hi guys, first post here, was kinda wondering if you guys have any good methids to help with remembering to do tasks, my nig one is toothbrushing, i forget, adn i feel my dentist gonna chew me out and mum will as well, as well as big up the fact i always dont do them, because i forget, and i get the feeling it gonna be bad as when i brush really hard when i do remember, my gums ||bleed|| a tad

[zealous coral]

I once printed out a to-do list and put it on my bedroom wall so I could checkmark each task done. However the problem is to remember to check your list.

[open knot]

GG @zealous coral, you just advanced to level 7!

[torn gust]

indeed lol, i havent really got anywhere to put one either

[latent pond]

i have a task board

[thin relic]

My main method now is Finch, apart from that I mainly use alarms (without sound, just vibration)

[lime nest]

Reminders in the form of sticky notes on a mirror or suface that you will regularly see / touch is my main method

do you struggle fully with memory or also motivation?

[torn gust]

often times, memory is good for vents, but not where my shoes are at 3 mins to school start lol

motivation depends a lot on what needs doing

[hard atlas]

we have reminders on our phone but we literally never use them. for uni we get sent notifications when things are due in a week and a couple days and things so that helps.

normally we “remember” to do things (like brushing teeth and showering and eating) when our body is like.. desperately in need of that thing. so it’s not really remembering and more “it’s been a week and a half and you haven’t showered so you should shower because it’s getting annoying to exist” or “i can’t remember the last time we drank something so we should probably drink something”.

not sure that that’s very helpful but-

[hearty timber]

Same. I have brushing my teeth aswell as other stuff on there and I have a fitness tracker that vibrates to remind me when to take my medication.

[torn gust]

good to know its not just me, or i have a habit of putting something in such a safe place, i forget just where it is, like i always seem to lose my toothbrush etc, or i spent like 10 mins trying to find a singular school shoe this morning, making me so late for school

and they now want to put me on report because im late so often

[hard atlas]

everything we have is in the same place. normally. there’s a glass in the bathroom for toothbrushes and our shoes are always together.

i guess it’s out of habit? like recently we’ve been having work done to the house so the shoes had to be moved upstairs to our room. and it was confusing for a while but eventually we got used to it.

i mean i can’t remember the last time i brushed my teeth and the toothbrushes are in the same place but like-

i’ve been trying to get into a routine with washing my face and brushing my teeth for literal years and i never remember. or i’m too tired.

[torn gust]

fair enough, how does it go when its dentist time, or do you just avoid it>/

[hard atlas]

i’m so lucky with that i’ve never really had big issues. i normally scrub my teeth clean right before doing to the dentist and the night before (if i remember). not that it helps with any actual damage but it makes me feel better at least.

i used to be a lot worse. like went years without brushing at all consistently. but i have a lot of sensory issues with my teeth. and one of them is because i now know what they feel like clean.. and i prefer that feeling.. so i normally brush them every couple days.

[torn gust]

fairs, icl i hate her poking around in my mouth

[lime nest]

In terms of remembering tasks, a watch with an alarm feature (as mentioned by Emma) is a good one because it is on your wrist and very much noticeable.
As for remembering where things are? Idk I think its easiest to just try and create routine and order in where you put things and keep them, there's nothing really easy to do that will make it easier to find your items

[hearty timber]

For big/important stuff like keys you could also add a digital tag thay is synced with your phone
Or there are also key chains that make noise if you whistle in their vicinity (only works if you can whistle of course)
But that isn't possible for many/all items, so I too try to have specific places for them, especially shoes, keys, fidgets, headphones and all the stuff I need for day to day life

[torn gust]

i might get airtag/similar for school ID, i always lose that, and ive seen wallet ones as well i might get

[lime nest]

Yo that whistle thing sounds sick!! /pos

Oh and some smartwatches have good find your phone stuff if you lose that often

[torn gust]

yeah, ive got an apple watch now, (merry xmas me), and ive already used the find phone feature loads lol

[lime nest]

yay!

[abstract bay]

I always struggled with brushing my teeth, everything about it i kinda hate, ive always had a basic bamboo toothbrush, a couple months ago i decided to go out and get a kids electric toothbrush and some toothpaste i like, so i ended getting a R2-D2 toothbrush and it gets me excited ti brush my teeth cause the toothbrush looks cool and stuff, it has definitely helped

Also try puttinv your toothbrush with soem toothpaste and a cup next to yoyr bed to gelp remind yo, ive seen some creators with adhd do it and it helps them remind themselves

[lime nest]

but then you need to go all the way to a tap to get water when you're done instead of being in just 1 room the whole time ;-;

[abstract bay]

True

You could buy like yknow like a cat waterfountin but use it for yourself?

[torn gust]

icl when i do tehm i never use water, i did do them for a few days before the supposed dentist appt, but ive now stopped 😭

[torn gust]

ffs lost me toothbrush again