Executive Functioning Workbook: Tools for Organizing Your Life with ADHD
Managing daily life with ADHD can feel exhausting when executive functioning challenges get in the way of starting tasks, remembering details, or staying organized. This workbook is here to offer relief with practical tools and strategies you can actually use.
Inside you’ll find over 50 practices designed to help with task initiation, working memory, organization, time management, and planning. Each chapter offers simple explanations, concrete strategies, and space to apply them to your own life.
This isn’t about forcing productivity—it’s about building systems that work for your ADHD brain and creating rhythms that support the life you want.
🔎 What You’ll Learn Inside
Chapter 1: Understanding Executive Functioning
An overview of the 8 executive functions, how they relate to ADHD, and the ways they show up in daily life. This foundation helps you reframe challenges with clarity and self-compassion.
Chapter 2: Task Initiation
Practical strategies for overcoming procrastination, breaking tasks into approachable steps, and reducing the weight of “getting started.”
Chapter 3: Strengthening Your Working Memory
Techniques and accommodations to support recall, follow-through, and mental organization when memory slips happen.
Chapter 4: Organizing Your Space and Life
Simple, customizable tools for reducing clutter, creating external supports, and building organization systems that last.
Chapter 5: Time and Planning
Flexible approaches to time management and scheduling that align with your energy, helping you plan without burning out.
🗂️ Logistical Details
⚠️ Please note that this is for personal use only. If you’d like to share this resource with clients you can purchase the Clinical and Coaching Version, which enables you to use this workbook with clients.
⚠️ Mental Health Disclaimer: This neurodivergent workbook is intended for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have concerns about your health or well-being, please consult a qualified healthcare or mental health professional.
📥 Digital Download
Please note this is a digital download only and no products will be shipped or mailed to you. We recommend creating an account when you checkout to ensure you can easily access this workbook at any time and any future updates to this workbook.
✍️ Using Your Workbook Digitally
- On an iPad or Tablet. You can open the PDF in an app like GoodNotes, Notability or Noteshelf → write directly on the pages with a stylus or keyboard. These apps allow typing, highlighting, and handwriting with an Apple Pencil. You just import your PDF workbook, and it becomes “fillable” by writing or typing.
- On a Computer. If you’re on a computer, you can type your reflections right onto the workbook pages by opening the PDF in Adobe Reader (free) or another PDF viewer. Some people also like to keep a separate digital journal or Word/Google Doc open alongside the workbook, copying over prompts and writing more freely there.
I Crooy –
Useful, practical, science based an md even fun.
Jennifer Bishop –
This is a brilliant resource which is easy to access. The explanation of Executive Function and the difficulties that can be experienced are really clear and have helped carers and professionals to understand the issues and how to help. Highly recommended.