Not just for kids
Under My routines, you build routines for yourself: your morning, a focus block, your workout or your evening. They're only visible to you.
The same visual supports, timer, checklists and mood check as in your children's routines. The only thing missing is rewards.
What My routines includes
Build what helps you, with the same tools you already use for your children.
Everything in one place
The My routines card on the home screen shows how far you've come today. There you see which routine is happening now, which ones come later and which are already done.
The same building blocks as for your kids
Routines with times and weekdays, steps with a picture, description, timer, checklist and voice message. You can also copy one of your children's routines to yourself, and the rewards are left out.
Visual supports for adults, too
Choose the Standard or Visual support display mode for your own routines. Big pictures and little text can be a relief for adults with ADHD as well, especially on a stressful morning.
A timer you can see
Add a timer to the focus block or the break. The clock face shows how much time is left, and with I'm already done you check it off if you finish early.
Keep track of how you feel
Turn on mood check for your routines and see how you feel before and after. In the statistics you have your own option with your name, and the answers are only visible to you.
Why adults benefit from visual routines too
ADHD doesn't go away when you turn 18. Many adults with ADHD or autism struggle with the same things as kids: getting started, staying focused and getting through the morning without chaos. Visual routines and timers help in the same way, but most apps are built either for kids or for adults.
Routined has both in the same app. Parents who use the app for their children can build their own routines with the same tools.
What's included
- Routines with a start and end time, on certain weekdays or chosen dates
- Steps with a picture, description, timer, checklist and voice message
- Mood check before, after or both
- The Standard or Visual support display mode, chosen just for you
- The When my own routines start notification, if you turn it on
What's missing is rewards, like stars, money and screen time. They're made for kids.
A few things also differ from your children's routines: the timer always uses the Clock style, there's no celebration when a routine is done, and a checklist starts over if you close the step halfway through.
Examples of routines for adults
Morning routine
Same principle as for kids: split the morning into steps, add a timer where needed and check them off. The difference is that you build the routine around your own needs.
Focus block
Build a routine with just a few steps: put your phone in another room, a 50-minute timer for the work and a short break afterward. Like the Pomodoro Technique, but with pictures and the chance to see patterns over time.
Workout
One step per exercise, a checklist for sets and reps and a timer for warming up or stretching. Handy when you have a new program and need to see what's coming next.
Evening routine
Fixed steps like charging your phone in the kitchen, reading for a while and going to bed help your brain wind down. With mood check you can follow how your evenings feel over time.
How it differs from regular to-do apps
Apps like Todoist, Things and Notion are built on lists, and you keep track of when things should happen. In Routined, routines are set for specific times and you follow them step by step. If you easily lose the thread between list items, that can make a big difference.
The same app as your kids
That can even be an advantage. When your children see that you follow a routine too, it's no longer something adults decided for them, but a tool the whole family uses.
See how it works in the app
Frequently Asked Questions
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