{"id":7121,"date":"2014-03-19T10:59:53","date_gmt":"2014-03-19T14:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marlacummins.com\/stage2026\/?p=7121"},"modified":"2025-05-14T16:30:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T20:30:08","slug":"workarounds-adhd-workplace-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marlacummins.com\/stage2026\/workarounds-adhd-workplace-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating A Work Environment That Works With Your ADHD \u2013 Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/marlacummins.com\/stage2026\/adhd-work-environment\/\">Part I<\/a> of <i>Creating A Work Environment That Works With Your ADHD<\/i> I suggested that the first step in strategically working with your ADHD was to identify your strengths and the tasks which, out of necessity or desire, fall on your plate.<\/p>\n<p>As you know all too well, whether a task is something you enjoy or not, your ADHD may get in the way of being able to work effectively.<\/p>\n<p>So, knowing the <strong>ways your ADHD can hinder you<\/strong>, as well as the <strong>workarounds<\/strong>, is the next step in addressing your workplace challenges.<\/p>\n<p>And, as my yoga teacher said recently, &#8220;Accept where you are&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I would add, &#8220;Then you can choose to grow from there&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Distracted By Internal Noise<\/h2>\n<p>It is a common challenge for adults with ADHD to get off track because of their own thoughts. You might be working on something when all of a sudden you<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>think you really &#8220;should&#8221; be doing something else.<\/li>\n<li>remember something you forgot to do.<\/li>\n<li>start worrying about an issue unrelated to what you are doing.<\/li>\n<li>other<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And the thought grabs hold of your brain, and won&#8217;t let go. A tug of war ensues, as you ask yourself, &#8220;Should or shouldn&#8217;t I&#8230;?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And then all of sudden you are tackling whatever just came to mind. Only to bemoan later that you did not follow through on your original task.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, as soon as the<b> thought comes to mind<\/b>, <b>write it down<\/b> on a piece of paper next to you or in an appropriate container (calendar, task manager, Evernote, etc.).<\/p>\n<p>Then you can be confident you will <b>remember it later<\/b> and can <b>move on<\/b> with your original task.<\/p>\n<h2>Distracted by External Factors<\/h2>\n<p>Other than your own thoughts, things in your environment may also throw you off.<\/p>\n<p>The key is to be aware of how you need your environment set up to be able to work at your best. To <b>manage external distractions<\/b> you may need to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>turn off the pop-up notices for your email while working on your computer.<\/li>\n<li>make sure you are physically comfortable &#8211; not too warm or cold.<\/li>\n<li>let others know you are working on a project and close your door or find a private room to work.<\/li>\n<li>work on tasks that need your complete focus at times when there are likely to be fewer distractions.<\/li>\n<li>put the clock that goes &#8220;tick, tock, tick, tock&#8221; in another room.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What <b>other distracting factors specific to your environment<\/b> do you need to take care of to be able to work better?<\/p>\n<h2>Forgetfulness<\/h2>\n<p>Another reason your actions may not match your intentions is that you simply forget in the moment what you intended to do.<\/p>\n<p><b>Two reasons <\/b>for this<b> <\/b>related to your ADHD are<b>:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Working memory<\/b>, the system that allows us to temporarily hold and manage information in order to carry out more complex cognitive task, is often <b>weak<\/b> in adults with ADHD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Recall<\/b> or the ability to access information stored in your long term memory is also <b>weak<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As a result you may find yourself in <b>scenarios similiar to one of these.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You think about the points you want to make at a meeting, but don&#8217;t write them down beforehand. So, only after leaving the meeting do you remember two of the points.<\/li>\n<li>As you are walking past your colleague&#8217;s office, thinking about the meeting, she ask you to email her the spreadsheet. You say, &#8220;sure!&#8221; But you forget.<\/li>\n<li>You look at your calendar to see you have another meeting in 30 minutes. Forty-five minutes later you are still at your desk, working on your expense report.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sound familiar?<\/p>\n<p>While your memory may be &#8220;more like swiss cheese than a trap door,&#8221; I hope you know it has no relationship to your intelligence, really.<\/p>\n<p>The key is not to rely on your memory.<\/p>\n<p>Instead use these <b>workarounds<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Write down your ideas in an electronic or physical notebook \u00a0as soon as they pop into your head.<\/li>\n<li>Record your ideas on your phone, if you cannot write.<\/li>\n<li>When you think of a new task put it in your paper or <a href=\"https:\/\/marlacummins.com\/stage2026\/adhd-task-manager\/\">electronic task manager<\/a> immediately.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marlacummins.com\/stage2026\/adhd-meetings-notes\/\">Take notes<\/a> when in meetings or in informal discussions, and review the notes soon after the meeting.<\/li>\n<li>Set an alarm to remind yourself when you need to transition to a new task.<\/li>\n<li>When somebody makes\u00a0 a request of you in passing ask them to email you if you cannot write it down right away.<\/li>\n<li>Refer back to your <a href=\"https:\/\/marlacummins.com\/stage2026\/adhd-proactive-reactive\/\">written plans<\/a> frequently during the day.<\/li>\n<li>Other?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Just don&#8217;t try to keep your intentions in your head.<\/p>\n<h2>Boredom<\/h2>\n<p>But what do you do when you &#8220;just don&#8217;t wanna&#8221; do something because you are <b>bored<\/b>?<\/p>\n<p>You remember what you need to do, and there are no particular distractions getting in your way. The task may even be important to you&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>But you just don&#8217;t have the energy. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/marlacummins.com\/stage2026\/adhd-and-boredom\/\">Dealing With Boredom<\/a> for some of the possible <b>reasons<\/b> and <b>current strategies<\/b> you may be using to deal with your boredom.<\/p>\n<p>Then take the <strong>first step<\/strong> in managing your boredom, which is to <b>accept<\/b> that, as you already know, inevitably there will be times you will feel bored and still need to tackle a task.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>next step<\/strong> is to increase your<b> awareness<\/b> of when and how boredom arises for you.<\/p>\n<p>Then you can employ <strong>strategies to manage your boredom<\/strong> and help ensure better follow through, like<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>making a game out of a task, such as \u201cbeat the clock.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>setting a timer for the amount of time you think you can tolerate working on a particular task.<\/li>\n<li>timing when you do a boring task to when you take your stimulant medication.<\/li>\n<li>taking notes during meetings so you have something to do.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marlacummins.com\/stage2026\/adhd-and-boredom\/\">other strategies<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Because sometimes you just can&#8217;t say, &#8220;I don&#8217;t wanna.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>More Workarounds To Come<\/h2>\n<p>Stay tuned for more workarounds for common challenges for adults with ADHD in the upcoming post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Part I of Creating A Work Environment That Works With Your ADHD I suggested that the first step in strategically working with your ADHD was to identify your strengths and the tasks which, out of necessity or desire, fall on your plate. 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