(originally published July 4, 2011, updated January 6, 2021) Many ADHD adults want a better memory. You, too? It’s definitely one of the challenges adults with ADHD find most infuriating. If you’re struggling with memory challenges you may find yourself at times saying some variation of the following: “I forgot I had that appointment.” “I’m sorry. I know I answered you’re text an hour ago and said I would stop at the store… “Uhm, never… Continue reading…
Part 2 – Frustrated by Wasting Time? Here Are 7 Fixes You Can Use Today
(originally published Jun 23, 2017, updated December 2, 2020) Once you’ve decided what’s essential to you, and you have a task list that reflects this (per my previous post), it’s time to execute. And to do this you’ll need to use ADHD time management tactics to decide when to work on your various tasks. Because you know just having a list of essential tasks is not a guarantee that you’ll follow through, right? Especially… Continue reading…
Part 1 – Why ADHD Adults Need to Stop Focusing on Time Management
(originally published August 22, 2014, updated November 13, 2020) Do your days often seem like a struggle with time — feeling the stress of falling behind, wanting more hours in the day, experiencing the overwhelm of the minutes ticking by? Even on those days when you start with a plan. And then, when you don’t feel you accomplished enough, do you work long past the time you wanted to stop? And at the end… Continue reading…
Is It Really True Your ADHD Is a Handicap?
(originally published August 8, 2014, updated October 9, 2020) I bet, like many ADHD adults, one of your superpowers may be your ability to think outside the box in many contexts. But, if you think your ADHD is a handicap, you may be falling short in doing this when it comes to managing your ADHD so you can create a life that works for you. In part, this may be because somewhere along the… Continue reading…
What All ADHD Adults Need to Do to Make Task Switching Easier
(originally published August 20, 2015, updated September 6, 2020) When you have ADHD task switching can often be difficult. You might feel like you’re stuck in a gear. It might be you’re trying to start, and your gears just keep on grinding. Other times you may want to stop but the gear just stays in place because you’re hyper-focusing on whatever you’re doing. The bottom line is you feel overwhelmed, struggling to go from… Continue reading…
How to Stop Fixing Your ADHD and Start Using Your Strengths
(originally published May 13, 2011, updated August 7, 2020) We all want to minimize our challenges, of course. No doubt, our lives would just flow better if there were fewer boulders in the way. After all, you’re reading this article because that is what you want. Specifically, you want to minimize the detours you need to take because of your ADHD challenges. What if you could use your strengths to manage your ADHD? Though,… Continue reading…
The 5 Tips You Need to Effectively Reduce ADHD Overwhelm
(originally published May 2, 1013, Updated July 17, 2020) I know, as an adult with ADHD, you are all too familiar with what it feels like to be overwhelmed. ADHD overwhelm can seem like an ever-present companion, one you’d like to take a break from, right? But maybe you’re not sure how to do this — reduce these feelings. So, you continue to ride the waves until they inevitably come crashing down on… Continue reading…
ADHD Adults Communicate Better Using These 5 Listening Tips
(originally published January 4, 2019, updated June 17, 2020) You’re reading this article because you’re curious about listening tips for ADHD adults, right? It’s not unusual for adults with ADHD to have challenges communicating clearly and cleanly. If this is one of your challenges, you may have also developed counterproductive patterns of communication over time — habits— that make these challenges even more pronounced. For example, when you feel misunderstood or you’re not being… Continue reading…
Do You Have These 4 Mindsets ADHD Adults Need for Success?
(originally published July 26, 2013, updated May 31, 2020) Mindset matters for ADHD adults! And there are certain mindsets ADHD adults need. But when you first think of how to manage your ADHD you probably think of needing new strategies and tools, right? No doubt, you probably do need new tools in your toolbox, literal, and figurative ones. And, amongst these tools, you likely need to learn how to employ new strategies, too. Have you… Continue reading…
How to Find the Ideal Job for ADHD Adults
Are you in the the ideal job for ADHD Adults? Of course, we all want to be in a job we enjoy, if possible. But does that mean it needs to be the right fit for an adult with ADHD to be a job you’ll enjoy? Let’s find out. But, first, I would be remiss, especially right now, if I didn’t point out there may be times we need to work in a job… Continue reading…