The iPad Pro Is A Game Changer for My ADHD 

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I would love to see more about ADHD. I'm soon starting my bachelor and I am worried about the impact of my ADHD on my performance. It would be helpful to see how a fellow ADHD-brain has coped with our kind of struggles :)

Thanks for sharing you're ADHD struggles. I also have ADHD inattentive type. I hadn't considered a smaller screen.. but now that I think about it, when I do switch to my tablet my productivity focus can be preserved.

This isn’t necessarily the intersection of ADHD & Tech you were talking about, but I’d love if you could make videos about your experiences having ADHD and going through Grad School! As someone applying for graduate programs right now, it really feels like there’s not a ton out there about ADHD and School once you get past the Undergrad level!

I appreciate you talking about this a lot because good god my ADHD is ruining my life. I desperately want to make RU-vid videos but I just can't keep the focus and maintain interest in a topic long enough to finish a project.

The very concept of drawing my ideas (right where and when I have them) on something that I can always carry with me and that cannot dissolve in water or get lost in "the stacks", totally blew my mind. 🤯

I completely agree with this. I use a desktop monitor for videocalls, surfing, emails and multitasking, but I switch to my tablet for reading, writing and note-taking. It's really much easier on the tablet. I also use a regular paper notebook on the side, especially while reading on the tablet. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one doing this :)

Definitely interested in ADHD content, since I was diagnosed less than 2 months ago. Meds are a huge help so far, but I've got to "pick up the pieces" of my life regarding education and such, so that I'll finally be able to support myself financially in the future. I had to drop out of university a few years back, but I'm definitely considering going back, and maybe even in a field not entirely dissimilar to yours (I mean something CS-adjacent, like bioinformatics)

Fellow ADHDer here. Also MIT course 6 grad. I’d love to hear more about your task and tech setup!

Hi! I'm new to your channel, but I'd love to see more videos discussing your ADHD! As a fellow woman in STEM with ADHD, it's so inspiring to see other women with the same struggles succeeding in their fields :)

Being able to index my ideas makes it so much easier to refer back and continue trains of thought. Thank you for sharing

Funny thing is, I haven’t watched this video yet because of my ADHD. BUT IM SO FREAKING EXCITED!!! Thank you for this video, and I hope you will continue to talk about your ADHD, it’s awesome to relate to others about this!

I have the exact opposite. Having a lot of screen-space relaxes me, it allows me to keep everything I need in view instead of that anxiety inducing switching between apps I need to do when I'm working on an ipad

Would love to learn more about ADHD while in post secondary education. I was diagnosed in the middle of my undergrad and plan to pursue a MS in the future.

I've been using an iPad for my notes for the better part of 5 years and am now in my final year of college where we're expected to constantly be looking up old notes from years past. Now I can just open up the old doc and search key words rather than stew in the fact that I would've accidentally thrown everything out years ago. It really has saved me so much suffering.

I had ADHD, my parents put me through the mind over matter approach. 😪

Sis, I love that there are other gifted but inattentive ADHD aka “twice exceptional” brown skinned girls in a STEM field like me! I am so STRUGGLING with productivity right now, I’m definitely going to look into using the iPad Pro to help with my executive function, organization and time management. …And I’m salty at RU-vid’s algorithm for taking so damn long. Instantly subscribed. 😉

I use the iPad Air and it’s a game changer for my adhd too

oh dang, I had no idea that the backpack of the void was a common thing the _wooooorst_ thing was when I (always) forgot about a bit of fruit in my bag there was always a funny smell in there hahahaha the shredded paper, bookshelves of never-read notes, and forgotten permission slips

This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you! I am so glad I found you. I was diagnosed with ADHD Dec. 20202... I have struggled my whole life. I went through all schooling including law school... took the bar THREE times... and now I understand why. Thank you for putting those tips out there!!

This is so incredibly helpful. Thank you so much for making this video! I have been trying to figure out if it's worth it for me to get the Ipad and these were the exact questions I had in mind but didn't know how to get the answers to.

Interesting stuff! I was hesitant when my lab decided to purchase iPad Pro for lab notebooks but I really like it. I process ideas so much better with writing out, and it integrates better with all the digital files we have to put in our notebooks these days. Despite working in a wet lab I still haven’t killed mine yet either!

I’m in grad school right now and only recently diagnosed with ADHD. The pandemic has made it pretty challenging for me. I started using a paper notebook and it’s helped a lot. Considering a tablet of some sort. Would be nice if they were more affordable.

I've noticed similar things with the iPad Air. I bought it for art mostly but I've found it's very useful in my studies too.

PLEASE make a video on ADHD and your experience of Grad School, I’d love to see this !

I'd love to see more content detailing ADHD! I just finished your TED talk and I'm looking into understanding AI AND I happen to have ADHD. 😅

Hi! I'm on of the students on Global campus. I remember your session it was so interesting and informative!

Very good hearing how you find ways of working to suit your individual needs

For people why dont like to look at light-emitting screens all day I highly recommend a Boox Nova/ Note/ Max device, which basically is an Android tablet with an epaper screen. I recognize a lot of the usecase of the iPad in how I use my Boox Noteair2, but instead for me reading and note taking is its primary function. The epaper screen is a lot easier on the eyes which is something I really struggled with when I tried using a tablet to read college papers and stuff. Reading on my noteair2 is a lot more like reading of of paper. I also have ADHD, and I use my Noteair2 as my bullitjournal/ planner/ listmaker/ recorder of random things that come to me at not so oppertune moments. Its about as big as an ipad, but the boox nova skew (I used a Nova3 before) is a lot smaller and thus more portable, which is great if you want to use it as a portable notebook (I still cannot let go of my Nova3 for fear of needing it as a portable notebook sometime later). Really liked your video btw, and am currently scouring your channel for more ADHD tips and content!

Thanks for sharing. I may have ADHD (combined type) along with autism and thanks for discussing about yours. 😃

I can't really justify buying an iPad at the moment, but I can totally see how this could help me. I tend to move to my laptop when I'm having trouble focusing on writing a script, but even then there's not as much friction to multitasking on there as on an iPad as you mentioned (especially since I have the 15" MacBook). I'm probably going to switch to a smaller M1 MacBook when I make my next upgrade because I really don't need a larger laptop screen having a computer monitor and the smaller screen helps me focus when in laptop mode (plus less heavy).

This mirrors how I feel about OneNote and my Surface Pro, except for the whole multitasking thing. Coding on a single, small screen is not fun; I'm constantly switching between windows juggling documentation, code, references, stackoverflow, and the actual code. This sucks because I end up being totally unproductive until I get home to my dual-monitor setup. These patterns also happen with non-code assignments too, since I might need to look at Onenote, the textbook, my notes, Google, etc. I find that when I don't need to reference anything, and I know exactly what I need to do and how to do it, I have no issues focusing. But as soon as the tiniest bit of uncertainty pops up, that's when the ADHD barges in.

Thank you for this video! Even as someone who doesn't have an Apple device, it was helpful to generate some ideas on how I can better manage my own ADHD

Great insight that a smaller screen can help with focus!

For your wide-screen overload: have you considered adding screen-curtains? Like old cinemas used to do. To only show as much as you want to see. And to draw fully closed when not required - not only for aesthetic reasons but also (I expect) to reduce dust accumulation.

A great video! Would be love to see how you take and organise your notes for future reference!

Would love to hear more about your ADHD. How did you find out, have you always had it, do you take meds, has it changed over the years???

Did I miss the part where you talk about which app you use for notetaking? That's the piece I'm struggling with...

Thanks very much. I’ve been wondering about large or multiple monitors for productivity and the assertion that you’re more productive. The research I’ve read (and I’m still digging) is mostly about moving content from A->B and doesn’t take into account executive function or the myriad applications and distractions that most people have around them. I’ve wondered if a device like an iPad helps constrain the environment so that you do actually get more done. This does seem to be some anecdotal evidence that lines up with my thoughts. Off for more research.

For anyone not interested in the Apple ecosystem but wants to experience the tablet benefits to productivity, the Samsung Tab semes are excelent. It has taken Android devices years to catch up but I finally feel they are there. As such I have invested in a tablet recently & can attest to the bench't to study that 'pen' notes has (for me). further productivity gains to be had by being able to take a strong productivity device to the sofa, park or whenever.

04:51 where you describe your office as "cluttered and messy"? Whaaat? Nothing like my "soup" of past, present, tangential, to-do (someday) and misc. stuff that mustn't disappear from this reality (as it surely would if I were to tidy it away somewhere).

I appreciate you sharing this a lot. I'm trying to find an alternative to handwriting... I found that keeping smaller lists when I have too much to deal with is complicated. It feels like a waste of time and paper to write down something im not gonna use anymore at the end of the day(which makes me not use this and keep my mess, even though it really works when I do it), but also the price tag is huge... still making my mind about it and you definitely helped! :)

I do have ADHD but I do not have the money :( (I'm fine with the laptop I got offered by my school system, tho)

You should get a mechanical keyboard with lots of tactile feedback. It really helps with attention and connecting mentally to a given task. If you have problems losing or misplacing things, I would get the Apple AirTags. They're reasonably priced at $29 for 1 or $99 for 4. I wish the pencil had a Find My feature.

Cool!

I would love to see more videos like this! You are great- and I love all the vids you make :) thank you!!

This makes so much sense to me!

Thanks for sharing ❤

I kept losing my Apple Pencil too I had to buy this this from Amazon. It’s a perfect (for me anyway). Hope it can help someone else too: MoKo Pencil Case Holder Sticker Fit i-Pencil 1st & 2nd, Elastic Pencil Pouch

Loved this video Jordan!

Yes please, I don't have any specific diagnosis, but God do I find it a nightmare to focus on one thing, and I find blank space scary. So some tips videos would be nice.

I am new to your channel and I have had an iPad for 3 years of course I went with the 12.9 pro iPad and now I am thinking maybe the iPad 11 would be a better fit for my needs since I am graduating college but I am looking into digital planners but they look overwhelming. Do you use a digital planner and what is your favorite one? I am a business management/ marketing major.

Thank you for this video

Yes yes more like this please

I would be very interested in hearing about your experience of programming in an iPad (if it’s something you have tried).

More please!

Luckily you don't need $1400 - the same benefits can be had from even the cheapest iPad.

I think we’re the same person!

IMHO you should try mechanical keyboard. May provide much better typing experience.

Does that screen paper-like cover take away from the movie viewing experience?

Can you please do a hair tutorial?

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Damn no views yet smh here's one 😎

Interesting, you speed yourself up.

Please buy a better microphone. Please

Well, if I’m gonna impulse spend, it may as well be on something that will potentially help me 🥲