NoRush for remote workers
An ADHD task manager for remote workers
At home, nothing tells you when to start, what to work on, or when to stop. NoRush gives the day a beginning, one thing in the middle, and an end.
In short
NoRush adds light structure to a remote day: a 2-minute plan when you open your browser, one task in view on every tab, a timer you can see, and a "close the day" step that gives work a clear ending. During video calls, Meeting Mode hides your tasks automatically.
How is your energy today?
- ✉️Reply to Sam about the invoice
- 💻Fix the login bug
- 🧺Start the laundry
2 tasks, about 40 minutes. You would be done around 3:45 PM.
Why remote work is hard with ADHD
An office supplies structure for free: a start time, people around you, a reason to stop. Barkley's advice for ADHD is to put that kind of structure outside your head, where you can see it.1 At home you have to build it yourself.
The cost of going without it is real. In a national US survey of workers, adult ADHD was associated with a meaningful loss of work performance over the year.2 That is a statistic about averages, not a verdict on you. It does say the difficulty is real and common.
Where it gets hard
- The slow start. Coffee, news, messages, and it is 10:40.
- No one to notice. Without people around, drifting has no natural interruption.
- Home tasks everywhere. The laundry is suddenly urgent.
- The day that never ends. Work leaks into the evening because nothing marks the finish.
A day with NoRush
One possible day, as an example.
- 9:00 AMOpen the browser and press "Plan my day". Energy: okay. Three tasks picked. Finish time: 4:30 PM.
- 9:05 AMOne task on screen. Start 25 minutes, with rain and brown noise on low.
- 11:00 AMTeam call. NoRush sees the meeting tab and asks about Meeting Mode. You tick "remember".
- 11:40 AMCall tab closes. "Meeting over?" One slide and your task is back.
- 2:30 PMStuck after lunch. Shuffle shows a 10 minute task. You do that one first.
- 5:50 PMHeads-up: ten minutes left. You close the day. The new tab shows a sunset and three small numbers.
The features that matter most for remote workers
- Plan and close the day replace the commute as the start and end markers.
- Meeting Mode notices video calls and hides your tasks.
- Focus sounds cover the quiet of an empty house, or the noise of a full one.
- Shuffle for the low point after lunch.
Three things that help, with or without NoRush
- Start at the same time, with the same first action. The plan, then the first task. No inbox first.
- Work alongside someone. A video call with a friend who is also working can stand in for a shared office.
- Have a shutdown line. Close the laptop and say "done for today" out loud. It sounds silly and it works as a marker.
Where NoRush is not the right tool
NoRush manages your own tasks. It is not a team tool: there are no shared projects, assignments or chat integrations. It works alongside whatever your team uses.
See if it fits the way remote workers work
NoRush is free for 7 days with every feature included. No sign-up and no card.
Add to Chrome, free for 7 daysQuestions people ask
Can my employer see my NoRush tasks?
NoRush has no employer or team features, and nothing is shared with anyone. Without an account, your tasks stay on your computer.
Does it sync between my work and home computers?
Yes, if you sign in. Your tasks, progress and settings follow you to every computer you sign in on. You can turn sync off in Settings.
Sources
- Barkley RA. The important role of executive functioning and self-regulation in ADHD (fact sheet). russellbarkley.org.
- Kessler RC, Adler L, Ames M, et al. (2005). The prevalence and effects of adult attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder on work performance in a nationally representative sample of workers. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 47(6).