Why Mental Load Feels So Heavy When You're Relying On Visual Reminders To Remember Everything You're Trying Not To Forget #228

How many things around your home are there because you’re trying not to forget about them?

The unopened letter on the counter. The parcel by the door that needs returning. The school form waiting for a signature. The insurance claim you still need to submit. Each one might seem small, but together they create a lot for your brain to keep track of.

In this episode, I’m talking about the mental load of all those things we keep meaning to deal with, and why leaving a visual reminder out can feel like the safest way to remember it, especially if you have ADHD or recognise yourself in ADHD traits.

You’ll learn:

• Why unfinished tasks often turn into visual clutter, even when you know exactly where those things belong.
• Why your brain may be relying on objects as reminders, and what happens when there are too many competing for your attention.
• Why an ADHD brain often needs to see things in order to remember them
• How to notice paper clutter and paper piles before they build up
• Why a seemingly simple task can feel much bigger than it looks, particularly when it involves several hidden steps.
• How putting things off can start costing you money as well as time
• A simple way to look at the things sitting around your home differently, without immediately deciding you need a whole new organising system.

And if paperwork is one of the things you’ve been telling yourself you’ll deal with later, this episode is your invitation to start noticing your own patterns with curiosity instead of judgment.

Here's to noticing our patterns instead of judging them,

Caroline

I also touch on how this connects with Episode 193, Why Visual Reminders Turn Into Clutter, and Episode 173, Clutter Distractions, Procrasticleaning, and Mental Load.

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Struggling with ADHD doom piles that just keep coming back? Join me this Saturday, 7 November, for my FREE Doom Piles Decoded workshop! Discover why those piles keep appearing and what to do about them. Plus, there's a special free resource for everyone attending live! Can't make it? Replay available.

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