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I've been having to address my issues with organisation (or disorganisation) lately. My problems in this regard seem to come in cycles. There are times when I seem to be able to prioritise and work through my mental 'to do' list in a reasonably focused and productive manner although it isn't ever completely easy. Then, there are times like now when I just can't seem to deal mentally with things in the 'right' order so that for instance, even though I've noted appointments on the calender I inevitably forget them. Often, I forget to look at the calender or I read the appointment as being on another day. Often, although I've got many things I could be doing between times, I prioritise less important things or actually find myself wandering about aimlessly because I don't know what to do first. I do wonder about the possibility of having ADHD and I also wonder if some of the issues may be related to dyscalculia but I'm not searching for more labels, I'm looking for some tips. I'm going to start trying to write a 'To Do' list at the start of every day to try to plan my day out properly. I think I need to be quite regimented about it...maybe I'll stick post-it notes all over the house to remind me to look at my list, lol!! My husband is also reminding me about things too which I find hard but I have to accept as perhaps being a working strategy. Other than this, I am a bit stuck. Planners on my phone would be a non-starter and I never could use filofaxes....??????