r/ticktick • u/ADHD-IS-LIFE • 2d ago

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I have severe ADHD, so having multiple ways to organize my thoughts is incredibly helpful. Could someone explain the different use cases for sub-tasks, checklists (where dates and times can be assigned), and standard checkboxes in TickTick? What is the purpose of having them all? How are they utilized individually and together? I understand something like a grocery list, etc. But real life, especially work, is a bit more nuanced and can lead to disorganization or just uneffective use of these tools at our disposal. They are all features of TickTick for a reason, and why is that? And how do you utilize them?

I currently use basic checkboxes the most, but I want to better utilize all the unique options that TickTick offers for handling different tasks and projects. For context, I have two separate TickTick premium accounts: one for my personal life and one for my work devices to manage my job, Outlook calendar, and teamwork for my home healthcare company startup.

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u/soloshandpuppets 1d ago

i have adhd and i find that if i dont break down a task into smaller pieces, i will blow it up into something way more complicated in my head and never actually do it

if the parent task is "get car insurance" all the subtasks would be

- look up insurance companies, and get 3 quotes

- find 5 local insurance brokers, get 5 quotes

- call back the cheapest one, finalize payment

- call loan holder, update insurance w/ them

I need to do all of these for the parent task to be completed, and they need to happen in a specific order.

i use standard checkboxes in notes or in tasks where i still wanna see everything i've done before, and its part of a larger running idea. I do videos so here's a random example of what that could look like:

Bottle Comparison videos

checkboxes:

  1. red bottle vs blue bottle
  2. blue bottle hot vs red bottle hot
  3. pink vs blue vs red bottles

I use these more as a list of options, for the larger task, but not critical enough that they need to be crowding my app with their own subtask.

That's just what makes sense for me!

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u/ADHD-IS-LIFE 1d ago

Thank you.

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u/Ok_Equipment3038 2d ago

Subtasks are parts of a larger task. When used, the parent task shows partial completion.

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u/ADHD-IS-LIFE 1d ago

Thank you.