Rebecca Bourke

This might sound absurdly simple, but when it comes to time management and organization in ADHD, many people find that wearing a watch makes a difference.

Time agnosia refers to difficulty keeping track of the passage of time and is a common issue among neurodivergent people. Wearing a watch can really help.

It allows us to:

• Check the time quickly and easily with just a glance
• Notice time passing more easily
• Get a better idea of how long activities take
• Set alarms and reminders
• Reduce opportunities to be distracted by phones
  
  In the CBT course for ADHD focused on time management and organization that Mary Solanto designed, wearing a watch is a key change that attendees make.

Hopefully this tip is helpful, but of course, it’s no substitute for ADHD counselling. I often use worksheets from Mary V. Solanto’s book with clients who want to work on the practical challenges of ADHD. She talks about her approach to CBT for ADHD in this Additude magazine article by Dr. Russell Ramsay.