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I'm glad, though, that I had prepared myself by having backup plans in mind.

Perhaps next time a new TimeMachine setup will be more important than hair scrunchies for the girls and matching towels for the bathroom. In the future, I will place having reliable hard drive backups higher up on my list. Instead, I installed just the key apps I needed to get my work done and got to work. The temptation to jump in and reinstall everything was keener than the urge to breath. I couldn't foresee both my iPad backup and my TimeMachine system backup becoming corrupted at the same time. When my iPad required a restoration to default settings, I was fairly discouraged. If you can't afford the time at the moment to rebuild your reminder system completely, consider rebuilding it partially. For whatever reason, you are a happy digital camper these days and don't want to look back. Maybe paper calendars failed you because you had to actually remember to look at them. Maybe Sticky notes on your monitor kept falling off or getting buried under more stickies. Be Quick and DirtyThere is usually a very strong reason why you abandoned the old school ways.Operation iPad could wait until the weekend. I already had an iPhone to rely on, as well as alternate systems on my Mac. The temptation to dive in and restore it to its former thousand apps glory was strong, but I resisted. However, my iPad curled up and died on the upgrade. When I installed the new iOS5 onto my iPhone, everything went wonderfully. It may not be as ideal as the one you prefer, but at least you can stay up and running. Have another app or website in the wings that you can use instead. Resist the urge to troubleshoot when you're under deadline. Switch SystemsSometimes just one website or app will fail us.This may seem self-evident now, but in the panic when the electronic systems you rely on begin to fail, many of us forget about the old systems and press on without any system. I set up my elaborate digital reminder systems because I couldn't rely on memory in the first place.

In a pinch, I grab paper & pencil and start jotting down the things I need to do.

Go Old SchoolThe online calendars, cloud-synced ToDo lists, and electronic reminders & alarms that beep and boop us into attention all have traditional counterparts.

But when those systems fail us, we can't waste precious time fixing them when we have other things that require our attention.įortunately, implementing a backup plan is as easy as A, B, or C. In the digital age where so much is done with computers and smartphones, having reminder systems as part of that digital world is natural. Normally, I have backups to save me from those moments, but in this case I bought furnishings for a new apartment instead of replacing the TimeMachine drive that was damaged in the move.Ĭalendars, todo lists, and reminder notes are vital tools to help the adult with ADHD manage time and keep themselves on task. The ADHD Mind Can Flounder When Routine Is Interrupted

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And sometimes those nifty calendars we put in the cloud that happily sync with our portable devices & home computers get eaten by server failure. Sometimes your computer hard drive gives up the ghost. Remember that sound Superman made when Lois Lane died in the classic 1979 movie? Mine was louder. Apple's MobileMe servers hiccuped and ate all of my calendars. Something terrible happened to me on the inaugural eve of Apple's iCloud service going live.