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Visual Routine Board

Map your day into blocks you can actually follow

How to Use

  • 1Choose your template. Start with Weekday, Weekend, or Custom. Templates give you a starting structure without forcing rigidity.
  • 2Drag blocks to reorder. Your energy and priorities shift, so should your schedule. Drag-and-drop makes adjustments instant.
  • 3Edit blocks to fit your reality. Click any block to change its title, start time, or duration. Make the board reflect your actual day, not an ideal one.
  • 4Add blocks for gaps. Notice unstructured time? Add a block to give it purpose, even "buffer time" or "decompress" count as valid blocks.

Why This Helps ADHD Brains

ADHD brains often experience time blindness and transition difficulty. Without external structure, days dissolve into reactive chaos. You finish wondering "what did I even do?" Traditional calendars feel punishing: miss one appointment and the whole day feels like a failure.

Visual blocks work differently. They show your day as flexible containers, not rigid commitments. The drag-and-drop interaction gives you ownership over your schedule. You're not following someone else's rules, you're designing your own structure. And when plans change (they always do), you adapt the board instead of abandoning it.

When You've Planned But Can't Execute

The Routine Board helps you structure your day. But knowing "2pm-4pm: Work on project" doesn't help if "work on project" triggers overwhelm. Planning and execution are different ADHD challenges.

If your blocks are clear but the tasks inside them feel too big, Time-Boxed Tasks helps you see if your task list is realistic, while Doable breaks overwhelming items into steps you can actually start.