For ADHD adults you know it’s easier to follow through on tasks that interest you. But what about tasks that don’t interest you? If you can delegate in some way or drop tasks that don’t interest you, you should do that. But what if this isn’t possible? It’s going to take a little bit of extra work to follow through on these tasks. The following strategies can help you do this. What About The Task… Continue reading…
ADHD And Managing Your Clutter
Is your clutter causing you anxiety and overwhelm because you are worried about what you are missing or because you can’t find what you need when you need it? Whether it is physical clutter or electronic clutter, as it increases so does your stress level, right? But right now, because you don’t know how to tackle it, you may be avoiding dealing with it. Because it seems just too insurmountable. Is it your email or… Continue reading…
How To Make Transitions Easier With ADHD
Transitions, both large and small, can be a challenge for adults with ADHD. Whether it’s starting or stopping, you might feel like you’re stuck in a gear that keeps grinding. It can feel overwhelming as you struggle to go from one activity to another, including: It can take a lot of energy and emotion to make these transitions and leave you feeling depleted. What transitions are most difficult for you? Ready to make these transitions… Continue reading…
How To Set Boundaries Around Time When You Have ADHD
Boundaries are rules you set to let others know what is okay and what is not okay for you based on your values and priorities. They protect your personal and mental space, including physical, sexual, intellectual or mental, emotional, material or financial, and time boundaries. For this post, I’ll focus on how to set boundaries around your time. How about you? Do you have a hard time saying no when someone makes a request… Continue reading…
ADHD and The Steps to Following Through on Your Priorities
Do you find it hard to decide what to do each day? Maybe you get overwhelmed trying to prioritize. So you’re never quite sure if you are doing what is most important to you. No doubt, prioritizing is a challenge for ADHD adults. I know it can feel impossible sometimes. After all, everything seems important. And it all needs to be done right now if not yesterday. But since we all have a limited amount… Continue reading…
Break Free from ADHD Task Paralysis with These 6 Proven Tips
You look at or think about a task. You tell yourself it is important to do. But you just can’t get started. You feel paralyzed – frozen. You may or may not know why. And the paralysis gets worse the more you avoid it, right? The primary reason is fear. That is, there is something about the task that frightens you. It may feel as though a lion is chasing you. At least, that is… Continue reading…
How ADHD Adults Can Improve Their Executive Function Skills
Do you sometimes wonder if it is just me or do I do this because of my ADHD? Similarly, are you dumbfounded that you keep repeating the same behaviors and do so despite knowing what you need to do to change? As the classic ADHD self–help book suggests. You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy. You have executive function challenges because of your ADHD. Remember, you also have executive function strengths. Being aware of… Continue reading…
Are ADHD Adults Good At Multitasking?
Are ADHD adults good at multitasking? How about you? Do you think you’re good at multitasking? In fact, I often hear from clients when we initially start working together that this is one of their strengths. Like my clients, if you think you’re good at multitasking, this belief probably comes from the fact that you have operated this way for so long, and you do get stuff done. But I’ll suggest that this is usually… Continue reading…
How To Fix The 5 Common Mistakes Managers with ADHD Make
I know you found this article because you were looking for information to address your challenges as a leader and manager with ADHD. And I want to help you do that. But first, I want you to take stock of your strengths. Otherwise, you may spend too much time shoring up your weaknesses at the expense of leveraging your strengths. Maybe some of your strengths, like being an out-of-the-box thinker, great problem solver, and great… Continue reading…
Why Virtual Coworking Is the New Super Tool for ADHD Adults
The idea of coworking is not new for ADHD adults. Though you may have heard it referred to as body doubling and, perhaps, thought of it as something done in person. Now, of course, that has changed, as coworking/body doubling is done as often in virtual spaces. And that is a definite boon for ADHD adults for reasons I’ll explore in a bit. It seems, since I first started writing about body doubling for ADHD… Continue reading…
