ADHD brain dump

Start with whatever’s loudest. Say it or type it, in any order, without sorting or fixing it as you go. Tasks, worries, half-ideas, and things you’re afraid you’ll forget all count. In Lumi, you open Brain Dump, tap the mic or start typing, and keep going until it’s out. Lumi sorts it afterward.

Two to five minutes is plenty. You’re not trying to finish a list. You’re getting things out of your head so they stop taking up space. Stop when the rush slows down.

Whenever your head gets crowded. Some people like a quick one in the morning or before bed. Others only do it when overwhelm hits. There’s no schedule to keep up with and nothing to fall behind on.

It can help, especially if racing thoughts show up when the lights go out. Getting the thoughts out of your head and into a place you trust makes it easier to let them go for the night. Lumi holds onto them, so they’ll be there tomorrow.

A to-do list assumes you already know what matters and in what order. A brain dump doesn’t. It’s the step before that, where everything comes out first and sorting comes later. With ADHD, trying to do both at once is often where things stall.

Usually nothing right away. Lumi sorts what you captured into tasks, ideas, worries, and reminders, and tasks can move into your day when you’re ready. If one feels too big, Lumi can break it into smaller steps.

Working memory holds less at once, so thoughts compete and the loudest one wins. Trying to sort while you’re still holding everything makes it harder. That’s why Lumi separates the two jobs: dump first, organize second.

They’re similar, but the goal differs. Journaling is about reflecting on what happened. A brain dump is about clearing what’s on your mind so you can move on. You can do both, but the dump comes first.