Time Blindness & ADHD
Time blindness is a common difficulty associated with ADHD, where minutes and hours don’t feel consistent or predictable. You might underestimate how long tasks take, lose track of time between activities, or feel constantly rushed even when you’re trying hard to plan. It isn’t a lack of effort or discipline — it’s about how the ADHD brain experiences time. The tools below are selected to help make time more visible, reduce overwhelm, and support you in navigating the day with a little more ease. Take a look at some of the best products for time blindness.
Smart digital wifi calendar & Planner
A good option if you want to plan more than one specific task. Perfect for getting the whole family involved because you can add family members and assign tasks.
Why this helps
You can stay organised and plan daily tasks. With smart reminders, you can make sure that you never miss an appointment again and add pre-arranged future events. This planner is convenient and easy to use with a touch screen, a light that dims at night for a lovely nighttime display, and is compatible with Google, iCloud, Outlook, and more.
You can use colours to help identify and group events, and if you prefer, you can mount this to your wall or upgrade to add a photo as your screensaver.
We love this for convenience and family use.
Blue Alessi A09 Kitchen Timer
We selected this timer because it's great for timing during meal prep and cooking. Great looking and practical this time has clear numbers. It is durable and makes keeping track of time easy.
Why this helps
It is a useful tool while cooking for timing cooking and other kitchen tasks. Its small meaning it will not take up space. We love the cute design created by Alessi
Silver Talking Alarm Clock
There are many features to this analogue & digital alarm clock. It is practical and will slot easily into your space offering a solution to combat time blindness.
Why this helps
Comes with a talking alarm feature with an hourly talking announcement option, which means you dont have to remember to look at the clock. Also comes with an alarm clock feature. It has a choice of 3 alarm sounds depending on your preference.
Mooking 5-in-1 visual timer
This is so much more than just a timer, and we think this is one of the best visual timers. As the name suggests, it has multiple features. Plan your daily life using this clever tool. Also available in white.
Why this helps
Great for managing life with ADHD, this timer allows you to create a chore chart board so you can check what tasks you need to do. It also features a visual schedule and a count-up and countdown timer. It also has 5 alarms and 4 reminder modes, and if preferred, you can use the mute function. This timer will help you to stay ahead and stay organised.
Sand Hourglass Timer
Choose from a range of colours with this modern hourglass. Great for any room of your home or workspace. It will help you with monitoring how much time has passed effectively.
Why this helps
This 30-minute hourglass helps make time visible, which can be especially helpful for ADHD and time blindness. Watching the sand move provides a clear sense of passing time without relying on clocks or alarms. It can support focus, reduce time slipping away unnoticed, and make short tasks feel more manageable.