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  • Are These 5 Decision-Making Traps Keeping You Stuck?

    ByMarla Cummins Blog

    Making decisions is one of the executive challenges for ADHD Adults. Do you have a hard time with decision-making?  Let’s look at the example of a former client, who emailed me a description of his difficulties making decisions (posted below with permission). I’m really struggling to make any decisions in almost any scenario. Like, choosing between 2 things, choosing to get rid of something. I get a sense of panic/anxiety, as well as a sense of frustration. Logic makes no difference. The magnitude of the decision makes no difference. Trust in someone else to “make” the decision makes little difference (I still have to pull the trigger). When I do make the decision, I hold my nose, squelch the butterflies and just do it on…

  • How To Fix Time Management Challenges

    ByMarla Cummins Podcast

    DESCRIPTION: Learn how to mitigate your time management challenges. RESOURCES: Website: TRANSCRIPT: Time management is often a difficult skill for adults with ADHD, but you can change that. (00:07): You’ve tuned into Scattered Focused, Done – Remagining productivity with A DHD, a podcast for ADHD, adults like you who want to learn how to adopt the best strategies, tools, and skills to be able 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 decided to join 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 everybody else. (00:41): I know you’ve likely…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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    Stop Wasting Time With ADHD

    ByMarla Cummins ADHD Time Management, Podcast

    DESCRIPTION: Learn strategies to stop wasting time. RESOURCES: Blog: TRANSCRIPT: (00:00): Are you ready to stop wasting time? You’ve tuned into Scattered Focused Done Re-Imagining 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 re-Imagining Productivity with ADHD, so you can get what is important to you done without trying to do it like everyone else. Once you’ve decided what’s essential to you and you have a task list that reflects this, it’s time to execute. And to do…

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    Self-Compassion, Productivity and ADHD

    ByMarla Cummins ADHD Emotional Regulation, Podcast

    DESCRIPTION: Because your goal is not just to get to the finish line, get stuff done. But you also want to feel less stress and overwhelm along the way, right? And, without self-compassion, your experience in getting to the finish line will likely continue to be full of stress and overwhelm. KEY TAKEAWAYS: RESOURCES: Book: Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself TRANSCRIPT: (00:02): If you want to be productive, being self-compassion is a key step. You’ve turned into Scattered, Focused, Done, Re-imagining Productivity with ADHD, a podcast for ADHD, adults like you who want to learn how to adopt the best strategies, tools, and skills to be able to get your essential work done in a way that works with the way…

  • How To Prioritize With ADHD

    ByMarla Cummins Podcast

    Transcript (00:00): Find it hard to prioritize when everything seems important, but there’s only one of you and just not enough time. You’ve tuned into Scattered Focused, done Re-Imagining 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 re-Imagining Productivity with A DHD, so you can get what is important to you done without trying to do it like everyone else. So you wonder what you should be working on and also why is it so hard for you…

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    ADHD and Notetaking For Meetings

    ByMarla Cummins ADHD in the Workplace, Blog

    (originally published May 31,2012 updated September 5, 20224 Do you ever struggle to take notes in a meeting? Alternatively, do you take notes sometimes only to later look at them and wonder what they mean. You just can’t make sense of them. And you can’t remember what was said. Unless you take good notes that you can also decipher later, following up from meetings can be frustrating.  It might be even embarrassing, if you need to go back and ask people from the meeting. But you can make it easier for yourself by adopting a system for taking and reviewing notes. Distracted? One benefit of taking notes during a meeting is to help you focus on what is going on in the meeting. It may…

  • Overwhelmed by too Many Choices? Here are the Solutions for ADHD Adults

    ByMarla Cummins Blog

    (originally published January 4, 2018, updated August 28, 2024)It can be overwhelming for Adults with ADHD to make decisions among many options. At the same time it may seem that having a lot of options is a good thing. At least according to our consumer culture. But this is not always the case when you take into account the energy and stress involved in choosing between so many options The quote below from a current client (reprinted with permission) shows what a struggle it can be. I’m really struggling to make any decisions in almost any scenario. Like, choosing between 2 things, choosing to get rid of something. I get a sense of panic/anxiety, as well as, a sense of frustration. Logic makes no difference….