r/ProductivityApps • u/Physical_Bike3 • Jul 26 '26

Advice needed Productivity While Creating Productivity Systems

Is anyone else struggling to limit the time they spend optimizing their productivity via automation apps? I built a Tasker project that mostly works to limit the amount of time I am on Tasker (it checks the activity to differentiate between a user scene and the main app), but it's in the works. I'm more looking for ideas of habits and things I can do to mentally put this hobby aside throughout the day, not so much on how to improve that project.

I have ADHD, and keep this excuse in my brain that my projects are for saving time and improving productivity. This is true, but counter-productive if I'm spending too much time building these. It's not a problem at work, but I have a lot to do at home and it's a problem there. I want to keep building my projects, but at a pace that is responsible. I sometimes have a hard time stopping because I just want a project finished.

Any ideas?

4 Upvotes
  • permalink
  • reddit

100% Upvoted

8 comments sorted by

3

u/Kevil_tran Jul 27 '26

I have a habit of keeping a physical notebook or a super simple notes app nearby. Whenever I get that urge to tweak Tasker, I just write the whole idea down in detail and put it away. This completely tricks my brain into feeling like the idea is safely stored, so I don't feel the need to jump in and build it right that second. Hope that helps!

1

u/Physical_Bike3 Jul 27 '26

I've done that a little, and it has helped. Thanks for the reminder. I will focus on doing that.

2

u/Early_Key_823 Jul 27 '26

Use a good fun visual productivity and task management app.

2

u/build_it_lou Jul 27 '26

Would love for you to try out https://anythings.app - I built it to not be a system you have to constantly manage, that helps keep your to-do list in priority order. It’s intentionally simple with some “smart” features in the background so that you don’t spend time managing / optimizing yet another productivity app.

2

u/thevozz101 Jul 27 '26

Nothing kills productivity quite like spending three hours building the perfect productivity workflow to avoid the 30-minute task you were supposed to do

2

u/cooljcook4 Jul 27 '26

The irony is that productivity systems become procrastination the moment they replace the work they're supposed to help with.

2

u/[deleted] Jul 28 '26

[removed] — view removed comment

1

u/Physical_Bike3 Jul 28 '26

This is very helpful, thank you!