If you live with ADHD, the hardest part of the day is rarely one big task. It is the small friction that piles up: the plan you cannot see, the time that slips away, the laundry, papers and messages waiting for a decision. This book offers a calmer way to handle daily life, with practical routines for focus, planning and follow-through that work with your brain instead of against it.

The approach draws on documented Dutch ideas, explained respectfully and without stereotypes. From overzicht, seeing the whole picture at a glance, and agenda culture to gezelligheid, niksen and uitwaaien, each inspiration becomes a usable routine. Forty distinct systems are built on four design rules: reduce decisions, externalize memory, shorten the first step, and make recovery easy after a disrupted day.

Every system is practical from the start. You get a clear setup, simple steps, adaptations for different needs and energy levels, low-cost options, and guidance on maintenance and accessibility. The book is clear that it offers support for daily life, not medical treatment, and that diagnosis and treatment belong with qualified clinicians. You are encouraged to try one system at a time, not all forty at once.

Inside, you will find:
n• An Overzicht Sheet, a Sunday Agenda and a Visible Week for seeing the whole picture
n• Making Time Real and Focus Window routines that make time visible and protect attention
n• Coming and Going, Home Circuit and laundry routines that calm entrances, rooms and outflow
n• A Money Ledger and Paper Tide system for spending, bills, mail and everyday paperwork
n• Connection and Recovery routines for relationships, rest and getting back on track kindly
n• Body Clock and Digital Delta routines for sleep, energy, screens and online distractions
n• A comparison table and a thirty-day plan that help you choose, start and review

This book is for adults with ADHD who want structure without rigidity, and for anyone who feels capable yet constantly behind on ordinary life. Whether your challenge is mornings, planning, home routines, money or digital overload, you will find a small starting point you can repeat. Over time, those small repeats build a week that feels clearer, kinder and easier to restart.

Start with the one routine that would relieve tomorrow morning, set it up simply, and let it prove itself. The Dutch System for ADHD gives you forty respectful, practical options, a fair way to compare them, and a thirty-day path to a steadier daily life you can maintain.

The 40 Dutch System for ADHD

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