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January 14, 2024

Best shortcuts for siri for managing time for Adhd people

During my research, I went through several Reddit threads and posts discussing Siri shortcuts and task management techniques that can be beneficial for people with ADHD. These sources included discussions on ADHD-friendly Siri shortcuts, Apple shortcuts for organizing tasks, tips for using Siri with the To-Doist app, task management recommendations, a Siri Pro shortcut with conversational capabilities, a collection of ADHD pro-tips, and suggestions for a to-do task management system. The sources were directly related to the original query, and there was a consensus on several points, such as utilizing Siri to set reminders and alarms, using automation around the house, and using apps like Todoist for task management. However, the effectiveness of these strategies can vary depending on individual preferences and needs.

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ADHD-Friendly Siri Shortcuts

According to a Reddit discussion about ADHD-friendly shortcuts, users recommended setting multiple alarms at specific intervals, developing routines, and using focus modes to get specific tasks done. Some users have created checklist shortcuts that read out specific tasks or steps which can be beneficial for staying organized and focused. There are also suggestions for reminders for food expiration, sunscreen/lotion application, washer/dryer cycle completion, and mirroring events from a work calendar. Automation around the house was also mentioned as a strategy to manage ADHD.

Apple Shortcuts for Organizing Tasks

Another Reddit thread highlighted how Apple shortcuts can be utilized to manage tasks and time for people with ADHD. Examples included setting a shortcut for a timer for certain dishes, using a shortcut to auto-generate time-stamped notes for medication doses and set reminders, and using silent alarms to increase awareness of time passing. Shortcuts for tracking water intake, quickly calling or texting frequent contacts, and automatically opening frequently-used apps like a to-do list app were also suggested.

Siri and Task Management Apps

There are also discussions about using Siri with task management apps like Todoist. One tip shared was how to prevent Siri from confusing "Todoist" and "to do list" when adding tasks. Another discussion recommended various task management apps like Todoist, TickTick, and Amazing Marvin, which can be integrated with Siri for easy task management.

Siri Pro with Full Conversational Capability

The Siri Pro shortcut, which allows for full voice conversations with ChatGPT through Siri on any topic, was shared in one of the Reddit posts. This shortcut could be beneficial for people with ADHD as it can help with quick questions and follow-ups.

General ADHD Pro-Tips

Aside from Siri shortcuts, there were also various pro-tips shared by ADHD individuals which can be helpful for managing time. These tips included packing things the day before, doing cardio before tasks that require sitting, keeping things at eye level, being early to places, listening to podcasts/audiobooks when doing chores, having a designated spot for every item, using voice assistants for reminders, using a tracking tool like Tile for things that are regularly lost, creating a second brain for oneself, and making a calendar entry for every scheduled thing.

To-Do Task Management System

Some users were looking for a good to-do task management system for their Apple system. Recommendations included Google Calendar with Google Tasks, NotePlan, Fantastical or Sorted 3, Quire, and Booksmatic. These programs can be used alongside Siri to manage tasks and time effectively.

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"I went through 700 reddit comments and collected 131 ADHD pro-tips!"

Here are my notes from the webpage:

  • The webpage is a Reddit thread titled “I went through 700 reddit comments and collected 131 ADHD pro-tips!”
  • The thread is from 3 years ago and has 9,586 points.
  • The tips are split into the following categories:
    • General
    • Cleaning
    • Memory
    • Time Blindness
    • Distractions
    • Getting Things Done
    • Emotional Dysregulation
    • Sleep
    • Relationships
    • Work
    • School
    • Executive Function
    • Nutrition/Medication
  • Some of the tips that may be helpful for managing time for ADHD people include:
    • Pack things the day before so you don’t forget.
    • Do cardio before you need to do stuff that requires sitting. It helps you focus.
    • Keep things at eye level (especially notes/to-do lists).
    • Be stupidly early to places just in case you forget something.
    • Listen to podcasts/audiobooks when doing chores. It can motivate to do boring stuff like dishes or laundry.
    • Have a designated spot for every single item. Put it in the same place every time.
    • Whenever you lose something that you “put away,” start keeping it in the first place you looked for it.
    • Use voice assistants. “Remind me to do X tomorrow at Y time.”
    • Use the mind palace memory exercise to help solve retention issues.
    • Get a tracking tool like Tile and put it on things you lose regularly. (Keys/Wallet)
    • Create a second brain for yourself - in whatever way is most appealing to you.
    • Make a calendar entry for every scheduled thing religiously unless it’s routine like a 9-5 job. Make the calendar entry immediately.
  • Siri is not mentioned specifically in any of the tips, but some tips suggest using voice assistants for reminders.
  • The webpage may provide some helpful tips to manage time for ADHD people, but it is not a comprehensive resource.

"Apple shortcuts"

  • The webpage is a post from a Reddit user in a subreddit called ADHD.
  • The post is titled “Apple shortcuts” and was made 3 years ago.
  • The post describes how Apple shortcuts can be used to organize tasks and manage time.
  • The post provides examples of how users have used Apple shortcuts.
  • One example is setting a shortcut for a timer for certain dishes, like “hey Siri, lasagna.”
  • Another example is using a shortcut to auto-generate time-stamped notes for medication doses and set reminders.
  • The post also mentions using silent alarms to increase awareness of time passing.
  • The post is followed by several comments from other Reddit users, who offer additional examples of how they have used Apple shortcuts.
  • One user describes using a shortcut to toggle silent alarms on and off.
  • Another user describes using a shortcut to track water intake and remind them to stay hydrated.
  • Another user suggests using shortcuts to automatically open frequently-used apps, like a to-do list app.
  • Another user recommends using shortcuts to quickly call or text frequent contacts.
  • Overall, the post and comments suggest that Apple shortcuts can be a useful tool for managing time and organizing tasks for ADHD individuals, and provide specific examples of how they have been used.

"Task management for individual"

  • The webpage is a Reddit post with the title “Task management for individual,” posted on the subreddit r/productivity two years ago.
  • The post is from a user who is looking for a task management tool to use for grad school and is trying to decide between Trello, Asana, ClickUp, and other similar programs.
  • Users in the comments recommend various task management apps based on their personal experiences.
  • Todoist is suggested because it is widely known, simple, and affordable at $4/month for the premium version.
  • Trello is more powerful and flexible, but Todoist is great for solo project management.
  • TickTick is similar to Todoist but with additional features and the same issue with due dates, while Things 3 is exclusively for the Apple ecosystem but has a clean interface and can assign both deadlines and scheduled tasks.
  • Amazing Marvin is a customizable task management app with features designed to help with procrastination, and it can toggle features on and off to suit individual needs.
  • Other recommendations include Microsoft To Do, Notion, and Quire, which are all known for being simple with easy-to-use features.
  • Microsoft To Do is recommended because it is straightforward, while Notion is suggested for content creation and uses bullet points and strike-throughs.
  • Users generally recommend listing down the features and needs first when selecting a task management app, and they suggest that a good app should include project planning, task management, document sharing and collaboration, calendar and contact sharing, bug and error management, and time tracking.
  • Users also talk about their own experiences with various task management apps and how they have helped them in their personal and business tasks.
  • Some users suggest that Asana is better for groups and more complex than Microsoft To Do, while Trello is used by some for client projects.
  • One user recommends Quire over Todoist because of its design.
  • A Reddit bot suggests joining the r/Productivity Discord server to continue the conversation with over 5,000 members.

"Looking for a good to-do task management"

Notes:

  • Someone on Reddit is looking for a good to-do task management system for their Apple system. (11 points, 2 years ago)
  • They don’t like the built-in apps or Asana, and are looking for a desktop-based solution that combines the features of a to-do list and a calendar.
  • The person wants something with a calendar/day based system where they can put their three most important tasks and a few extra tasks.
  • Some suggested options are:
    • Google Calendar with Google Tasks (1 karma)
    • NotePlan (1 karma)
    • Fantastical or Sorted 3 (1 karma)
    • Quire (1 karma): a free task management software with features such as kanban board, gantt chart, easy collaboration, priorities, reminders, etc. Has both a mobile app and a webpage that syncs offline but currently doesn’t have many templates.
    • Booksmatic (1 karma): an application that helps to simplify and streamline the planning process, taking care of the more tedious tasks for the user. Allows planning, goal setting, and task creation and delegation, as well as monitoring progress, discussing issues and ideas related to them, and creating and assigning dependencies. This is not a free solution.
  • A recommendation is to try using shortcuts in Siri to manage time for ADHD people.

"Siri Pro with Full Conversational Capability (ChatGPT API)"

  • The webpage provides a Siri shortcut that allows for full voice conversations with ChatGPT through Siri on any topic.
  • The AI remembers your conversation chain until the shortcut ends.
  • An OpenAI API key is required to use this, but the cost to use it shouldn’t be very much at all.
  • The user can choose the persona that the AI adopts, either Siri or ChatGPT, which affects what the AI believes it can do and how it will respond to the user.
  • Conversation can be ended naturally by starting your prompt with “No” and including either “all”, “thanks”, or “thank”
  • The trigger phrase to start the conversation is “Hey Siri, I have a question,” which can be changed by changing the name of the shortcut in the shortcuts app.
  • The conversation can also be text-based if the user creates a bookmark on their homescreen to trigger the shortcut.
  • Upon adding the shortcut, the user will be prompted to enter their name, country, language, preferred AI persona, as well as their OpenAI API key. All of this information is only stored in the shortcut data and not transmitted anywhere outside of their phone.
  • Ask the AI to save the chat log to their Notes simply by using the words “save” and “note/notes” in a prompt, or copy the chat log to their clipboard by saying “copy” and “clipboard” in a prompt together.
  • Ask the AI to read or manipulate their clipboard contents by using the word “clipboard” in a prompt without the words “save” or “copy”.
  • Ask the AI to copy only its last response to their clipboard by using the words “latest/last” and “clipboard” together in a prompt.
  • The known issue mentioned is when in silent mode, the AI’s responses will only stay up for a few seconds, and current fix is to enable “Prefer Spoken Responses” in Siri Accessibility settings, or disable Silent Mode. Alternatively, the shortcut can be run in text mode by adding it to the homescreen.
  • The latest version of the shortcut is V1.7 as of March 13, 2023, and it has improved note and clipboard functionality by allowing a sentence to start with “save” or “copy”, fixing a previous issue with the AI not picking up the correct keywords due to case-sensitivity.
  • V1.6 added the ability for the AI to read and manipulate clipboard contents, the ability to copy only its latest response, and general optimization and stability.
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"Tip for iPhone users if Siri confuses "Todoist" and "to do list""

  • A user shared a tip to prevent Siri from confusing “Todoist” and “to do list” when adding tasks
  • The tip involves going to Settings > Siri & Search > Siri Responses and turning on “Always show speech” to get a transcript of what Siri thinks you said
  • Then, add tasks to Todoist using Siri, always phrasing it as “Using Todoist, add…”
  • Every time Siri gets “Using Todoist add” wrong, tap the transcript and correct it from “to do list” to “Todoist”
  • After a few corrections, you will start to see the correction being applied
  • Additional notes: be careful not to accidentally choose a correction with “to do list” instead of “Todoist”; uninstalling the Reminders app may help improve the success rate
  • One user shared a shortcut that responds to “Siri create task” without confusion
  • Another user shared that using Drafts on the iPhone is seamless for dictating straight to Todoist, with multiple tasks in one go
  • Several users also shared tips for managing tasks with Siri, including using IFTTT to integrate Reminders with Todoist, and avoiding shortcuts altogether by using Drafts for the “capture” step
  • While the article doesn’t directly address the query of best shortcuts for managing time for ADHD people, several tips for using Siri more effectively and efficiently may be helpful for people with ADHD

"ADHD helpful shortcuts"

  • There is a post on Reddit asking for a list of shortcuts that would be helpful for someone with ADHD.
  • One commenter suggests setting an ADHD alarm which sets multiple alarms at specific intervals.
  • Another commenter built ADHA-friendly checklist shortcuts that read out specific tasks or steps to stay organized and focused.
  • The creator of the checklist shortcut recommends using individual functions to understand how the logic works.
  • Multiple commenters suggest developing routines as a way to manage ADHD.
  • One commenter suggests using focus modes to get specific tasks done.
  • Another commenter mentions that focus modes are not always a simple solution for ADHD.
  • Some posts are linked in the comments that discuss ADHD-friendly shortcuts, including automations for tags and prompts for depression and anxiety check-ins.
  • One commenter suggests using Siri to mirror events from a work calendar.
  • There are also some specific shortcuts suggested for reminders, like food expiration reminders, sunscreen/lotion reminders, and washer/dryer cycle reminders.
  • One commenter plans to use automation around their house to manage their ADHD.

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