Losing Your Place with ADHD

Find your way back to a task after interruptions with gentle prompts and practical support ideas. Recognise what pulls your attention away, identify a manageable next step and create a downloadable return note to support remembering, restarting and communicating needs.

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Losing Your Place with ADHD

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Losing Your Place with ADHD

A gentle way back when the thread of a task disappears.

ADHD can involve distraction and forgetfulness. You may lose track of what you were doing, particularly when your attention shifts. Experiences vary, and this can happen for reasons other than ADHD too.

What pulled your attention away?

Tap a situation for a possible support. You can choose what fits and leave the rest.

Choose a situation to explore.

Find your place again

No memory test, countdown or score. Take the time you need.

Start wherever feels useful.

Make remembering a shared task

Written instructions, fewer competing distractions and a clear next step can reduce what you have to hold in mind. You might ask someone: “Could you recap the last step and write down what comes next?”

These are practical experiments, not a test of effort. If a strategy adds work, simplify or change it. If memory difficulties are new, worsening or affecting daily life, discuss them with a healthcare professional.

My task return note

Fill in as much or as little as helps. Writing stays on this page while it is open and is not saved automatically. Download a copy before leaving to keep it.

Further information

This reflection does not diagnose ADHD or assess memory.

NHS: ADHD in adults

NHS inform: support in work and education

Space to Breathe Therapy