The free Even Keel First-Action Kit
Even Keel is our line of budgeting and planning tools for people whose attention slips. This is the free starting point: a short kit you can type into or print.
It is built to be easy to come back to.
Download the kit (PDF, free)Free.
Why it is built this way
A planner helps when you open it at the right moment, and that moment is easy to miss on a busy day. So this kit pairs its pages with a reminder that brings you back, and the pages are ready whenever you return.
A steady day, start to finish.
You write everything down and the page holds it. A phone alarm, set for a time that suits you, brings you back.
Empty your head
Write down everything taking up space. Bills, tasks, worries, the thing you keep forgetting. Write it down as it comes, in any order.
Choose what is next
Pick the thing for NOW and whatever is clearly next. Everything else stays on the brain dump page, safe for another day.
Set a reminder
Set a phone alarm that says exactly what to do when it goes off.
Coming back after a break
The pages are undated, so there is nothing to catch up on and no penalty for time away. Write down what is in your head today and choose what is next.
What is in the kit
A brain dump page for everything in your head. The Daily Board, for what is happening now and what comes next. A reminder card with ready-made phone alarms. And a page on where the ideas come from. Type into it on your phone or laptop, or print it.
Where this comes from
The brain dump, the Daily Board, and the reminder card in this kit are drawn from programs tested in randomized controlled trials with adults with ADHD.
A self-help organization tool. It is not a medical device or therapy, and it does not replace diagnosis, medication, or professional care.
Check the fit first
A quick check before you download. This kit may not suit you if:
- You are looking for medical care. This is a self-help tool and it stays in that lane.
- You love building elaborate custom systems. This kit is deliberately plain.
- You need a team tool. This is built for your own week.
- You are under 18. The programs our structure draws from were tested with adults.
This is designed to help those of us with a little ADHD stay focused on what matters with all the noise competing for our attention.
Get the First Action Kit. It is free.
A brain dump page, the Daily Board, a reminder card, and a page on where the ideas come from. Type into it or print it.
Download the kit (PDF, free)Free.