Finding Focus At 70: How I Use AI To Simplify My ADHD Brain

Have you ever felt like needing this much help means something's wrong with you? I'm 70, living with late-diagnosed ADHD in Portugal, and I use AI every day to find focus — without the perfect system. In this video I share how I stopped trying to organize my ADHD brain like someone with perfect executive function, and what I do instead. Daily use is not the same thing as mastery. I talk through my simple daily journaling practice with Claude, how I notice energy, focus, sleep and body symptoms, and how I spot patterns over weeks instead of losing them by midnight. You'll hear the lesson that changed everything for me: organization is not a test I'm failing, it's just the next skill to learn for my specific brain. Inspired by Carol Dweck's work on growth mindset — effort and process count, not just the end result — and a journaling guide by Ryan Tomia. This is for women my age starting over, creatives, and anyone who has bought the planner, built the system, and quietly quit it. It wasn't built for your brain in the first place. What's one system you've given up on and quietly filed under, I'm bad at this? Tell me in the comments. I read every single one. Until next time, walk gently with yourself. Beijinhos. Little kisses from Portugal. Ciao for now. Chapters: 00:00 Drop the Perfect System 00:44 I Still Haven't Figured Out How to Organize This 02:31 Daily Use Isn't Mastery 04:30 My Actual Journaling Practice 08:49 I'm Not Organized Yet! 09:50 What's Your One Bit Tonight? Next: watch Video 1 to start this series from the beginning, and come back next week for more.    • Why You Can’t Stop Researching (And How I ...   Ryan's Tolmia's Free Guide for building a 2nd Brain journaling practice: https://adhd-second-brain.carrd.co/ 📝 Free Guide — Setting Up Claude to Work With Your Brain → Answering the question: Who do you want to be sitting across from you at the table? My guide is FREE - there is also an option to make a small donation. jodyvajko.gumroad.com/l/claude-brain-guide Walk gently with yourself today. Beijinhos, little kisses from Portugal, and ciao for now! #claudeadhd #gettingunstuck #aiforadhd #startingoverafter50 #70 #adhdoverwhelm