Unpopular Opinion: A 'Clean Desk' is a productivity killer for ADHD. If I can't see it, it doesn't exist."

They say 'Cluttered desk, cluttered mind.'

I say 'Clean desk, empty mind.'

If I put my notebook in a drawer to make my office look 'minimalist,' I will literally forget that project exists for three months. I need my 'piles.' I need my visual cues. My 'mess' is actually my external hard drive.

"Where do you stand? Are you a 'Minimalist Desk' person or a 'Visual Pile' person? Post a photo or describe your chaos below—I need to know I’m not alone in this! 📁"

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