The Set Blog
Productivity that works with an ADHD brain
Honest, practical writing about time blocking, focus, and the tools that help, written by the maker of Set, for brains that don't run on willpower alone.
Your Calendar and Your To-Do List Have Never Spoken to Each Other
You keep two systems: one for meetings, one for tasks. Neither knows the other exists, which is why your day is always full before you've done any of your own work. Here's the fix, and why the obvious version of it makes things worse.
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Set 4: Your Plan on Your Wrist, and Your Calendar Inside Your Day
Set 4 is the biggest update yet: a standalone Apple Watch app, Siri capture, your real calendar inside your plan, and a rebuilt engine tested against 5,000 tasks. Here's what's coming and why each piece exists.
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Free Online Task Manager with a Timer (No Sign-Up, No Download)
A free online task manager that actually answers 'when will I be done?' Add tasks with time estimates, time each one in your browser, and see your finish time update live.
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Set 3 for ADHD: Focus Mode, Nagging Alarms, Sort Mode, and an App Blocker That Means It
Version 3 of Set is a run of releases built for ADHD brains: a distraction-free focus mode, an overdue alarm that keeps nagging, one-decision-at-a-time sorting, and app blocking tied to your task list.
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Brown Noise, Body Doubling, and Timers: ADHD Focus Stacks That Actually Work
The focus techniques the ADHD community actually swears by: brown noise, body doubling, flexible timers, and dopamine-friendly structure, and how to stack them into a repeatable routine.
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App Blockers and ADHD: Why Willpower Loses and Friction Wins
Your phone is engineered to beat your prefrontal cortex. Here's the psychology of why app blockers work for ADHD, what most blockers get wrong, and how to set one up you won't just disable.
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ADHD Time Blindness: What It Is and 6 Tools That Make Time Visible
Time blindness is why you're always late, always overcommitted, and always surprised it's 4pm. Here's what's actually happening and six concrete tools that externalize time.
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The 7 Best To-Do Apps for ADHD in 2026 (Tested by an ADHD Brain)
An honest, hands-on ranking of the best task managers for ADHD, including what each one gets right, where it falls apart, and which brains each app suits.
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Why Time Blocking Works for ADHD (and Why It Usually Fails)
Time blocking is the most recommended ADHD productivity technique, and the most abandoned. Here's the neuroscience-ish reason it works, the three ways it fails, and how to make it stick.
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