Tools, systems, and strategies to help adults with ADHD take action, get organized, and follow through more consistently.
DESCRIPTION: It definitely can be harder to make choices for many ADHD adults. If you want it to be easier, try experimenting with these strategies. KEY TAKEAWAYS: There are specific aspects of your ADHD that can make it harder to choose between various options. It’s important to understand how making choices and making decisions are…
Probably one of the most underrated tools for ADHD adults are checklists. Think about how often, after making an error, you say to yourself, “I knew how to do that! I can’t believe I screwed up!” That is, in these instances, you don’t apply what you know when you needed to. A checklist might just…
Description: If you have everything and the kitchen sink on your task list, it’s probably not working for you. Here’s how ADHD adults create the right kind of task list. One that helps you do what is most important to you. Key Takeaways: A master task list is critical to be able to remember and…
Thinking flexibly, also called cognitive flexibility, is the ability to shift gears, see things in more than one way. And can be a challenge for ADHD adults, no doubt. Yet, learning how to do this — avoid stuck thinking — is a critical skill for ADHD adults to be successful in both their personal and…
Depending on which type of ADHD you have you may or may not struggle with thinking and/or acting too fast. If you have the inattentive type, going fast may not be one of your challenges. Generally, those with the combined type or predominately hyperactive – impulsive type may struggle with this. If you do,…
Wouldn’t it be great if your mornings were less chaotic and you were more intentional? That is, everyone in your household would get up and out the door. You would transition to your workday. And you would be able to do this without a lot of stress. While not a guarantee, adopting the right habits…
You want to get stuff done. I know. If you’ve followed the suggestions from the last post, How to Tame Your To-Do List When You Have ADHD, you’ve decided on your active tasks/projects. Now it’s time to craft the tasks so you can use your to-do list effectively. Ready? Maybe you are currently alternating between avoidance…
Many ADHD adults I work with have a task list that is impossibly long. That is, it is just not feasible to accomplish what they think they “should” do. If you are in a similar situation, I know it’s probably frustrating and overwhelming for you. It can feel like a never-ending trip on a hamster…
Transcript (00:01): Are you spending your time in ways that allow you to do what is important to you? When you use a calendar effectively, it can help you remember to follow through on your time and date sensitive commitments, do what is important to you, as well as provide a record of how you…
You are probably reading this article because, yes, you would like to fix your adult ADHD. While managing your ADHD is a lifelong journey, creating the changes to make this possible can be easier. Maybe you’d like to be more productive, have better relationships, improve your finances. What kind of changes are you trying to…