The Zibaldone | The perfect commonplace book for those with ADHD

Key wellness / self-care / productivity strategies mentioned

• Use a “commonplace book” style notebook to support focus and memory

  • Create a personally curated notebook with information organized under subheadings (an index at the start helps you quickly file and revisit ideas).
  • Purpose: improve memory retention, encourage curiosity, and help turn questions into new ideas.

• Adapt the format to fit ADHD-style, fast-changing interests

  • Traditional commonplace books may feel too rigid if your interests (hyperfixations) shift quickly.
  • Instead, use the Zibaldone concept for better alignment with ADHD patterns.

• Try a “Zibaldone” (randomized, interest-driven notebook)

  • Unlike a single-theme commonplace book, the Zibaldone is described as:
    • Randomized and flexible
    • Able to contain many different topics (prayers, systems, prices, or anything you’re drawn to)
  • Why it helps with ADHD:
    • Gives you a low-pressure place to “dump” whatever you’re currently obsessed with.
    • Prevents frustration/waste from trying to sustain long-term notes for short-lived hyperfixations.
    • Supports returning to earlier fascinations—so you can revisit and expand when the topic comes back.

• Self-regulation / social support workaround

  • If people around you don’t want to keep hearing about your hyperfixation, writing it down helps you:
    • process the intensity privately
    • explore the idea further without constant interruptions to others

Presenters or sources

• Presenter: Sah (mentioned as “my name is sah”)