Dissertation Rescue Plan for ADHD Final-Year Students
Final-year dissertations demand sustained focus, which is tough when ADHD impacts working memory and planning. Build a rescue plan that structures progress without suffocating creativity.
Set Milestone Anchors
Reverse engineer deadlines
Plot submission, supervisor meetings, and data collection dates. Chaos turns each into mini-projects with buffers, inspired by our retake plan.
Create a research pipeline
Forward journal alerts to the assistant. It files useful papers and reminds you to summarise them before they fade. A 2024 Times Higher Education survey found that structured literature tracking improves dissertation completion rates.^[1]^
Design Writing Sprints
90/30 focus blocks
Schedule 90-minute deep work sessions followed by 30-minute breaks. Pair with Chaos body doubling rooms to mirror the support outlined in our study blueprint.
Live drafting
Use the assistant to capture voice notes mid-sprint. Later, turn them into paragraphs to bypass blank-page dread.
Stay in Sync with Supervisors
Pre-meeting briefs
Before each supervision session, Chaos compiles progress summaries and open questions so you use the time efficiently.
With structure, supportive automation, and consistent reflection, your dissertation becomes a series of doable steps rather than an insurmountable mountain.