Strategies to help adults with ADHD start, stick with, and complete tasks — even the hard ones.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
DESCRIPTION: True following through is often a challenge for ADHD adults. But not knowing when to quit may also be problematic for you. Learn from 4 examples of when it might be better to throw in the towel. KEY TAKEAWAYS: RESOURCES: Articles: Books: TRANSCRIPT: 00:03: One of the challenges for ADHD adults no doubt is…
DESCRIPTION: Frustrated when you don’t follow through? Find out why your primary ADHD challenge is one of performance, not knowledge and what you can do about it. KEY TAKEAWAYS: ADHD adults may not execute even when they know what they need to do and even how to do it. Shame, if not addressed, can further…
DESCRIPTION: ADHD adults too often focus on their weaknesses, instead of developing their strengths. That’s a mistake! Here is how you can change that. KEY TAKEAWAYS: ADHD adults may often focus too much on managing their weaknesses. Focusing on talents and building strengths can make it easier to reach goals. Externalizing what you know about…
(originally published September 5, 2013, updated February 11, 2022) While habits help ADHD adults do what is important to them, you know it is hard for ADHD adults to adopt habits. I explored this along with steps you can take to change your habits in Part 1 How ADHD Adults Can Finally Fix Their Love-Hate Relationship…
DESCRIPTION: Learn how ADHD adults benefit from accountability partnerships in order to follow through on what’s important to them and feel good about it! KEY TAKEAWAYS: ADHD adults may resist accountability because of their history with this concept. The right kind of accountability — curious accountability — can feel affirming, though. Accountability partners can…