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8 Strategies To Use To Make Executing Easier

ByMarla Cummins ADHD Follow-Through, Blog

When you have ADHD, starting and executing can be difficult, no doubt. But these are also skills that can be learned. Though it takes time. Are you ready for the ride? It will be a combination of strategies and skills that you build. So, you can get unstuck and back on track faster when you’re having a hard time getting started and following through. Know Your Why While certainly not the only strategy, it is important to know why accomplishing a task is important to you. At the same time, it is true that for many adults with ADHD, you may still have a hard time starting a task, even if it is important, if it is not intrinsically interesting to you. So, in the…

You Can Transition Easier With These Steps
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You Can Transition Easier With These Steps

ByMarla Cummins ADHD Follow-Through, Podcast

DESCRIPTION: You will learn how to stop, start and task switch with greater ease. RESOURCES: Blog Post: TRANSCRIPT: (00:01): Do you have a hard time moving from one task or activity to another? You can change that. You’ve tuned into scattered focused, done Re-Imagining Productivity with A DHD, A podcast for A DHD, adults like you who want to learn how to adopt the best strategies, tools, and skills to get your essential work done in a way that works with the way your brain is wired. I’m Marla Cummins, and I’m glad you’re joining me today on this journey to reimagining productivity with A DHD, so you can get what is important to you. Done without trying to do it like everyone else. Transitions…

7 Tips ADHD Adults Can Use To Plan A Productive Day
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How To Plan A Productive Day With ADHD

ByMarla Cummins ADHD Follow-Through, Blog

How do you plan your days so you are sure you are working toward your goals in alignment with your values? I know that is what you want to do. But right now, you may start each day wondering how you are going to get “everything.” Then, at the end of the day, you may feel like you didn’t get enough done. Some days you may even feel like you didn’t get anything done! It’s frustrating to start and end your day like this, for sure. What Does The Beginning Of Your Day Look Like? Maybe you start your day by stopping for coffee on the way to work. You get to the office, maybe a little later than you planned. The first thing you…

8 Strategies For Better Execution With ADHD
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8 Strategies For Better Execution With ADHD

ByMarla Cummins ADHD Follow-Through, Podcast

DESCRIPTION: Starting and executing is hard for ADHD Adults. Here are 8 strategies to make it easier. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Answers to these question can help you execute better: RESOURCES: Blog Posts TRANSCRIPT: (00:01): Executing can be easier even when you have ADHD. You’ve tuned into Scattered, Focused, Done – Reimagining Productivity with ADHD, a podcast for ADHD, adults like you who want to learn how to adopt the best strategies, tools, and skills to get your essential work done in a way that works with the way your brain is wired. I’m Marla Cummins, and I’m glad you’re joining me today on this journey to reimagining productivity with ADHD. So you can get what is important to you done without trying to do it like…

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Why ADHD Adults Procrastinate

ByMarla Cummins ADHD Follow-Through, Blog

I know you want to stop procrastinating. If you are like most adults with ADHD, I bet procrastination ranks right up there in the top 3 behaviors you would like to change. I am guessing you have tried many different techniques to do so. But you have not had enough success, yet.  You may even have gotten to the point where you often voicing concerns such as  You might even think the solution is to have someone watching over you, making you to do what you need to do. Of course that is not possible, and you likely wouldn’t like it, if it were possible. So now you’re reading another article to see if this might help. I hope it will.  The first step is…

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Break Free from ADHD Task Paralysis with These 6 Proven Tips

ByMarla Cummins ADHD Follow-Through, Blog

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 how your body interprets the fear. Maybe the “lion” is your fear of failure, appearing incompetent, or not living up to your perfectionist tendencies.  Whatever the origin of the fear, when this happens your prefrontal cortex, which is command central for your executive functioning, goes offline. And your amygdala, your…

Do You Know the 4 Steps That Are the Key to Unlocking ADHD Motivation?
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Do You Know the 4 Steps That Are the Key to Unlocking ADHD Motivation?

ByMarla Cummins ADHD Follow-Through, Podcast

DESCRIPTION: Inconsistency is one of the hallmarks of ADHD. And one of the places where this is glaringly true is motivation. Unfortunately, you may be using strategies to motivate yourself that don’t serve you well in the long run. To turn this around, check out the four strategies you can use that can help give you the motivation you need more often. KEY TAKEAWAYS: RESOURCES: TRANSCRIPT: (00:01): As an adult with ADHD, I know there are times when you just can’t motivate yourself to do something you need to and even really want to do because it’s important to you. Especially, of course, when it’s not intrinsically interesting to you. And then you may immediately jump to all sorts of conclusions as to why this…

ADHD Adults Who Want Less Overwhelm Need These 5 Delegation Tips
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ADHD Adults Who Want Less Overwhelm Need These 5 Delegation Tips

ByMarla Cummins ADHD Follow-Through, Podcast

DESCRIPTION: You probably have more on your plate right now than you can do by yourself. And, though you may know that delegating can help you manage your workload, you may not delegate as much as you’d like right now. Learn about your challenges, including those related to your ADHD, and how you can address them. So you can start delegating better. KEY TAKEAWAYS: TRANSCRIPT: (00:01): Like many ADHD adults, you may not delegate as much as you would like right now. There are likely a few reasons for this, some of which, of course, may be related to your ADHD challenges. But, if you want to turn this around, you can. Ready to see how? (00:18): You’ve tuned into Scattered Focused, Done – Reimagining…

Creating Change Will Be Easier When You Use These 6 Strategies
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Creating Change Will Be Easier When You Use These 6 Strategies

ByMarla Cummins ADHD Follow-Through, Podcast

DESCRIPTION: Making changes to work better with your ADHD can be hard. But it could be easier if you use these 6 strategies. KEY TAKEAWAYS: RESOURCES: ARTICLE: Are You Persisting in These Four Areas When It’s Better to Quit? TRANSCRIPT: 00:01: Making changes to work better with your ADHD can be hard. But it could be easier if you use these strategies. You’ve tuned into Scattered, Focused, Done –  Reimagining Productivity with ADHD, a podcast for ADHD adults like you who want to learn how to adopt the best strategies, tools, and skills to get your essential work done in a way that works with the way your brain is wired. I’m Marla Cummins. And I’m glad you’re joining me today on this journey to…

Need Help Executing on Uncomfortable Tasks? Use These 5 Tips.
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Need Help Executing on Uncomfortable Tasks? Use These 5 Tips.

ByMarla Cummins ADHD Follow-Through, Podcast

DESCRIPTION: Are you avoiding doing what’s important to you because you’re uncomfortable? Ready to get unstuck? When you use these 5 tips to address your discomfort you can get past it and start moving toward your goals. KEY TAKEAWAYS: RESOURCES: ARTICLE: How To Become Shame Resilient When You Have ADHD BOOK: The Tools: 5 Tools to Help You Find Courage, Creativity, and Willpower–and Inspire You to Live Life in Forward Motion by Phil Stutz and Barry Michels TRANSCRIPT: 00:03: Of course you don’t want to be uncomfortable. Who would? I know I don’t. But learning how to be with some discomfort can also help you persist in doing what’s important to you instead of giving up or acting impulsively. Sound like something you’d like to…