Reply to the message I have been avoiding
Right Now
2Keep small (1–3 items) to protect working memory
Calm working-memory load (2/3 recommended)
Reply to the message I have been avoiding
Reset desk surface for 5 minutes so my eyes can rest
Next Horizon
1Visible soon, without cluttering "Right Now"
Outline the main section of project proposal
Brain Dump Parking Lot
1Safe holding zone — zero pressure to do these today
Order replacement water filter cartridges
"Ta-Da!" List (Completed Today & Recent Wins)
0Designing for the ADHD Predominantly Inattentive (ADHD-PI) Brain
Unlike hyperactive-impulsive presentations, ADHD-PI is characterized by sluggish cognitive tempo/internal drift, fragile working memory, high task-initiation threshold ("The Wall of Awful"), time blindness, and acute vulnerability to overwhelm and shame spirals. Standard productivity apps fail ADHD-PI users because they demand executive function upfront just to organize the list.
Choice Paralysis & Working Memory Overload
The Quirk: Viewing 15+ tasks simultaneously floods the prefrontal cortex. Inattentive brains cannot easily filter signal from noise, leading to immediate shutdown.
Our Solution: One Thing Mode (Focus Tunnel) hides the entire backlog and displays only a single task and its next 2-minute micro-step, paired with a guilt-free "Not Right Now / Shuffle" button.
Ambiguity Paralysis & High Activation Energy
The Quirk: Tasks phrased as projects ("Clean kitchen", "Do taxes") require sequencing inside working memory. The brain perceives them as high-threat blocks.
Our Solution: The Micro-Step Goblin automatically slices tasks into concrete physical starter actions ("Put 3 dishes in the sink", "Open the document and write 1 ugly sentence").
Time Blindness ("Now" vs. "Not Now")
The Quirk: ADHD-PI brains struggle to feel the passage of time internally. Hours vanish into hyperfocus or daydreaming, and abstract calendar dates carry zero emotional weight until panic hits.
Our Solution: Spatial Visual Arc Timers, Now / Next / Brain Dump horizons instead of rigid due-date shaming, and an optional 5-Minute Harmonic Anchor Ping.
RSD & "Overdue" Avoidance Spirals
The Quirk: Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) and accumulated shame make red "14 OVERDUE TASKS" banners physically aversive, causing users to abandon their to-do app permanently.
Our Solution: Zero red overdue badges anywhere, a celebratory "Ta-Da!" List, and a 1-click Compassionate Fresh Start button that resets stale tasks without judgment.
Context Evaporation ("Where Was I?")
The Quirk: A 10-second interruption or tab switch completely erases prospective memory ("Why did I open this window?").
Our Solution: A sticky top "Where Was I?" Breadcrumb Bar that persists across sessions so returning to your desk immediately restores your mental thread.
Default Mode Network (DMN) Intrusion & Under-Arousal
The Quirk: Inattentive brains have lower tonic dopamine and norepinephrine; silence allows the Default Mode Network to pull attention inward into daydreaming.
Our Solution: Built-in procedural Web Audio API Brown Noise, Pink Noise, and Binaural Drone (stochastic resonance) + an interactive Dopamine Menu.