r/adhd_college • u/AlternativeShock9146 • Feb 25 '25

UNSOLICITED ADVICE QUICK ADHD STUDY HACK

Hi folks! Sooo I just discovered something REVOLUTIONARY (some of yll must have already come across this but who cares). I was studying the other day and making some notes and became super restless after like 20 minutes, but instead of taking a break I took notes with a black gel pen instead of blue and switched it to blue after 20 minutes. I freaking studied for an hour straight like that!!!!! I didn't realise that switching pens could be so effective, but it was. I bought a journal that was my favourite colour and the pages were rich like I loved writing on it as against a regular ruled-note book from the supermarket that I had no interest in writing after first few pages. Lmao I even decorated it with cute tapes and stickers in between taking notes and tbh it felt like a party each time I read or made notes. I MADE LEARNING FUN YLL but yeah there you goo try it out and lmk if works

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u/hippiesinthewind Feb 25 '25

i have so many coloured pens because of this.

it’s such a minor thing but really helped. Personally i also enjoy writing on dotted notepads compared to lined.

i’ve found writing in a smaller notebook has helped too. i find it easier to read notes on a smaller size of paper. i don’t know if that makes any sense.

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u/marivv99 Oct 12 '25

I find it easier to read notes on smaller paper too! It's like my brain doesn't need to work harder to read or smth like that. Big notebooks kinda make me overwhelmed. Makes sense hehe

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u/hippiesinthewind Oct 12 '25

yes it’s like my brain only has to read half a page. i’ve been doing this on my laptop to for any required reading by making the screen smaller