ADHD Tools & Strategies

Sometimes I know the challenge for you may be starting. Then there are other times when you start, sort of. But just can’t seem to find the traction you need to focus and attend the way you want. There are all sorts of ways your ADHD may be contributing to this challenge. Knowing how your ADHD symptoms affect your ability to focus and attend will help you choose the right strategies to follow through with what’s important to you. It’s Your ADHD Brain Wiring One of the first keys to unraveling this conundrum is to understand your unique brain wiring.   I like to think of the ADHD brain as a stimulus-seeking heat missile. In fact, attention deficit is a misnomer. Because, it’s not that you…

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Notetaking is an essential skill for ADHD adults to be able to take away essential information from various types of conversations. Yet, you may not know how to do it very well. Here’s how you could do it better. KEY TAKEAWAYS: TRANSCRIPT 00:01: When you were in school, if you took notes, you were likely motivated to do so because you wanted to remember the information for a test or a quiz or exam. But I’m guessing, unless you took a study skills class, you might have not learned how to do so very well. So now as an adult, you might not take very many notes, maybe because you’re not sure what to write down or you think you’ll remember what you…

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: If you are an ADHD adult and have a long and complicated task list, you will benefit from using an electronic task manager. As using one will help you to manage and execute on your important work so you can feel less stress and overwhelm. And I know that is something you definitely want! KEY TAKEAWAY: TRANSCRIPT: 00:00 You may think using a task manager won’t work for you because you have ADHD. I don’t think that’s true. Where do you keep your list of tasks right now? If you don’t have one central place, they may be on stickies pads of paper, somewhere in your meeting notes, maybe in emails or on the memo app on your phone. You write them down in these various places,…

(Originally published May 23, 2016, Updated March 11, 2022) It makes sense to look for a solution when you have a problem. And you may spend a fair amount of time looking for answers to your ADHD-related challenges. You probably found this article in one of your searches, right? Even though you may already have what you need. I know you may be thinking, “That’s ridiculous! Why would I waste my time looking for an answer I already have!” Sure, if you realized you had the answer, you wouldn’t continue searching. But sometimes you are not aware you already have the answer because you are not effectively using your tools and strategies. One reason for this could be that you have not customized the solution…

(originally published September 6, 2019, updated December 14, 2021) If I were to tell you ADHD adults commonly need to upgrade their self-talk skills, you might think, “What? I talk to myself all the time!” I know you do. In fact, just before reading this article, maybe you told yourself: “I should be doing my work. I’m going to be late delivering, again!! Why can’t I get stuff done like everyone else? And then, completely frustrated, you might have decided to read this article. Because, you told yourself, “I’m going to be late getting it in, anyway. Reading one article is not going to make a difference.” While you may be well versed in the above self-talk, engaging in this kind only serves to hinder…