Making decisions of any kind can be a challenge for ADHD adults. You get that. This is true of deciding how and when to do your myriad of tasks. To more easily make these types of decisions the first step is to create an effective to-do list. Because it just doesn’t work for ADHD adults to keep your to-do’s in your head. One reason, of course, is you just won’t remember them. Also, it… Continue reading…
3 ways you can use planning to prevent ADHD brain overload
You know planning is a good thing. But, if you’re like most adults with ADHD, when you think of planning the first thing that comes to mind might be, “Yeah, I know I should do more. But I don’t. It’s too hard.” You might also think of the adage, “If you fail to plan you are planning to fail.” And I imagine the combination of these thoughts doesn’t motivate you to want to learn… Continue reading…
How to Stop Following the Squirrel and Be More Intentional
Do you sometimes feel your ADHD symptoms are in the driver’s seat and you are not able to steer your life? In my last post, I made the case that mindfulness, as part of your ADHD treatment plan, can change this. And I focused on how you can easily incorporate meditation into your mindfulness practice. If you have not read it, check out, “Here Is How You Can Easily Use Meditation to Treat… Continue reading…
Overwhelmed by too Many choices? Here is the Solution for ADHD Adults
Adults with ADHD are often overwhelmed by decision-making. But having lots of options is a good thing, right? After all, it allows you to get exactly what you want. At least that is what our modern consumer culture leads us to believe. More is better, right? But what about when you account for the time, energy and stress involved in choosing between so many options? Is more still better? Many adults with ADHD struggle… Continue reading…
The 6 Steps ADHD Adults Use to Solve Just About Any Problem
Problem-solving is hard for ADHD adults. Not exactly rainbows and unicorns. I know. And you may be tempted to stop reading this article right now. But, if you want to become better at handling adversity, I hope you’ll hang in there with me a bit longer. I thought of writing this article while reading The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson. Ordinarily, I would bypass a book with this title…. Continue reading…
Discover the Secret Sauce ADHD Adults Use to Create Routines
It feels great when you can easily start and follow through on a task or activity that is important to you, right? But contrast that with those times that it feels like you are wading through quicksand, due in part to the challenges that come with your ADHD symptoms. It can be frustrating, to say the least. And I know you may be hard-pressed to come up solutions. While I write about many ways… Continue reading…
How ADHD Adults Fix Their Love-Hate Relationship with Routines
You’ve probably heard time and time again that adding structure to your life can help you manage your ADHD and keep you from floundering — doing whatever catches your attention in the moment. It’s true. Yet, if you are like many adults with ADHD, when you think of adding structure to your life you probably think, “I definitely need to do that! And I’ve tried… It just always seems to fall part.” So, you… Continue reading…
Frustrated by Wasting Time? Here Are 5 Fixes You Can Use Today
Looking for ADHD time management tactics? Wasting time is one of the biggest frustrations for adults with ADHD. Maybe for you, too. And, while you may have a sense you waste time, my guess is you have not identified all the ways you do this. So, you obviously can’t come up with workarounds. Below are 5 strategies you can use to stop wasting time now. Hopefully, these examples will also prompt you to think about other ways… Continue reading…
How to Prioritize When You Feel You Have To Do Everything Now!
One of the challenges for Adults with ADHD is deciding what to do at any given moment. And, if this is one of your challenges, you may make these decisions based on what feels important. But, when everything feels important right now, it can feel impossible to decide. Of course, while you want to pay attention to your instinct, as it may point you in the right direction, relying just on your feelings to drive… Continue reading…
Want to Be Productive? Then It’s Time to Ditch Your To Do List!
Ok, well, don’t ditch you task list entirely. You definitely need a way to see and manage your tasks, especially as an adult with ADHD. Because, when you are creating and using your list in the right way, it can help you do what is important to you. And, of course, that’s what you want. But, if you are using your task list the wrong way, rather than helping you, it may be… Continue reading…