Episode 342: The SIMPLE Weekly Planning Method My ADHD Brain LOVES: Alastair Weekly Log
I'm Busy Being Awesome - Sustainable Productivity for ADHD
Pencil, Color, and Learning Patterns
Paula shares tips: pencil dots, mark actual completion, and calibrate expectations over time.
Does your weekly planning routine usually fall apart by Monday afternoon? If you have a graveyard of half-filled planners and abandoned Notion dashboards, please hear me: it's not YOU. You just haven't found a system that works with your ADHD brain
If you've tried every app, color-coded calendar, and 27-step workflow out there but still feel overwhelmed, this video is for you. Today, we're exploring the Alastair Weekly Log: a ridiculously simple, flexible planning method that uses just one piece of paper (or a notebook page) to give you a clear snapshot of your week.
This isn't about rigid time-blocking or forecasting every minute of your day. Instead, it's a simple approach that helps you visualize your capacity, manage your energy, and start scheduling a reasonable amount for a human (not a robot)
In this episode, you will discover:
- Why complex planning systems often fail our ADHD Brains
- The simple "split page" setup you can do in under 5 minutes
- How to use the "dot method" to handle tasks when life inevitably goes off the rails
- Why this visual approach helps curb over-scheduling
- 5 specific reasons this method is a game-changer for ADHD brains
👉 Discover Your ADHD Overwhelm Type - Free Quiz!
👉 Enroll in Overwhelm to Action - step by step course for ADHD Brains
👉 Join We're Busy Being Awesome (group coaching)
👉 Learn more about private coaching here
👉 Join us in Overwhelm to Action here
Resources From This Episode: More ADHD Resources:- Discover my favorite ADHD resources
- Learn my Top 10 Tips to Work With Your ADHD Brain
- Access the I'm Busy Being Awesome Planning System
- Get the I'm Busy Being Awesome Podcast Roadmap
- Free course: ADHD Routine Revamp
This post contains affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Disclosure info here.
Leave IBBA A Rating & Review!If you enjoy the podcast, would you be a rockstar and leave a review? Doing so helps others find the show and spreads these tools to even more people.
- Go to Apple Podcasts
- Click on the I'm Busy Being Awesome podcast
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page, where you see the reviews.
- Simply tap five stars; that's it!
- Bonus points if you're willing to leave a few sentences sharing what you enjoy about the podcast or a key takeaway from the episode you just heard. Thanks, friend!
00:00 Introduction: Simplifying ADHD Planning
00:46 Introducing the Alistair Weekly Log
04:17 How to Set Up Your Weekly Log
07:51 Five Reasons to Love the Alistair Weekly Log
17:15 Weekly Review and Additional Tips
19:02 Conclusion and Next Steps
The AI-powered Podcast Player
