{"id":9419,"date":"2015-08-07T11:26:41","date_gmt":"2015-08-07T11:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marlacummins.com\/stage2026\/?p=9419"},"modified":"2015-08-07T11:26:41","modified_gmt":"2015-08-07T11:26:41","slug":"planning-overrated-adhd-adults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marlacummins.com\/stage2026\/planning-overrated-adhd-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"When Planning Is Overrated for Adults with ADHD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I\u2019m not going to tell you planning is not important. After all, I help people both plan and learn the skills needed to plan.<\/p>\n<p>But too much planning can definitely get in your way, and sometimes it makes sense to just start. Now you are wondering, \u201cWhen is planning too much? When should I plan and when is it better to just dig in?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there are no hard and fast answers. But the suggestions below can help guide you.<\/p>\n<h2>Too Many Little Tasks<\/h2>\n<p>There are times when you have a long list of small tasks such as calls, emails, errands, etc. They aren\u2019t urgent, yet. So, they keep going to the bottom of the list because you have other, more important, things to do.<\/p>\n<p>While they may not be daunting or very time consuming to do, these little tasks take up precious realty in your head with a steady stream of thoughts like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cI need to get this done.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhen am I going to do this?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI should have done this last week, month\u2026\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have a long list of these types of tasks, it might make sense to just start anywhere and do them. Don\u2019t do a lot of planning.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>benefit<\/strong> of this seemingly haphazard strategy is that you might feel <strong>less overwhelmed<\/strong> when you have a <strong>smaller task list<\/strong>. And you will have fewer thought of \u201cI should do\u2026\u201d racing about in your head.<\/p>\n<h2>Don\u2019t Know Where to Start<\/h2>\n<p>Decision making is certainly one of the big challenges for Adults with ADHD, especially when it comes to initiating. As the ideas swirl about in your head about where to start, you think:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cI could&#8230;\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBut if I do that, then\u2026\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMaybe, instead, I should\u2026\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhile I could\u2026\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After doing this for a while you may opt instead to clean the kitchen, mow the lawn, watch TV, organize your email\u2026 Anything but start!<\/p>\n<p>Possibly, when you are overwhelmed with too many possibilities, you turn to an alternative activity, like one of the above, out of <a href=\"https:\/\/marlacummins.com\/stage2026\/adhd-habit-overwhelm\/\">habit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When you find yourself <strong>procrastinating<\/strong> because you don\u2019t know where to start, one strategy is to, yes, stop trying to plan the best place to start, and <strong>just begin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>One<strong> advantage<\/strong> to this method is that, as you start working, it may <strong>become more evident<\/strong> how to go about doing the task\/project.<\/p>\n<p>But, you may be wondering, \u201cWhat if I choose the wrong path?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That is not necessarily a bad thing. Because then you will know you need to try something else. And you will be further ahead on the task than if you had organized your email or cleaned the kitchen, right?<\/p>\n<h2>Fear of Making Mistakes<\/h2>\n<p>Another time when planning can get in your way is when you stay in planning mode because you are afraid you may make mistakes. You use planning to forestall actually getting starting.<\/p>\n<p>Underlying this procrastination is the awareness that, if you try to do something, you may get it wrong. Nobody likes to make mistakes, for sure. But, again, you are one step closer to figuring out what you need to do to move forward.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px; text-align: center;\"><em>We are all failures \u2013 at least the best of us are.<\/em> ~ \u200aJ.M. Barrie<\/p>\n<p>In other words, if you want to accomplish anything, never mind getting really good at something, you need to be willing to fail.<\/p>\n<p>And hopefully, if you do get it wrong, you can say, \u201cOk, I guess that is not the way to do it. Let me try\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Trying to Get It Perfect<\/h2>\n<p>Similar to a fear of making mistakes is wanting to get it just right, perfect. Perfectionism is a hard habit for most people to break.<\/p>\n<p>And, as an Adult with ADHD, if you have a history of feeling like you often miss the mark, it may be even harder to be willing to take imperfect steps. You are afraid of not getting it right, again.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>1st step <\/strong>is acknowledging mistakes are <strong>inevitable<\/strong> and deciding you are <strong>willing<\/strong> to make them.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>2<sup>nd<\/sup> step<\/strong> is taking a <strong>leap of faith<\/strong> so you can discover you will be ok even when you get it wrong.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And then the hold fear has on you, keeping you in the planning mode, will dissipate as you have more experiences feeling ok doing things imperfectly.<\/p>\n<p>Here is <a href=\"https:\/\/marlacummins.com\/stage2026\/planning-your-time-when-good-enough-is-perfect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one of my first blog post<\/a>. Not very good, right? \u00a0And, yes, I have thought of taking it down. But, as a recovering perfectionist, I challenged myself to keep it up. And I discovered I can survive.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Are you ready to take a leap of faith? Where can you stop planning and take action, however imperfect?<\/p>\n<h2>Not Trusting Your Instinct<\/h2>\n<p>Intuition is that calm inner voice you hear when you\u2019re mind is relatively still that says, \u201cYes, this feels right.\u201d You are not sure why, but you just know. It is likely a knowing from years of experience and pondering.<\/p>\n<p>Your intuition doesn\u2019t push you to act right now for fear of losing an opportunity in front of you. Rather, it is that persistent voice that stirs in you gently coaxing you in particular direction.<\/p>\n<p>Sure you can listen to your instinct and still plan.<\/p>\n<p>But sometimes <strong>following your instinct in the moment<\/strong> means <strong>not planning<\/strong>, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>speaking your mind about something you are passionate about<\/li>\n<li>accepting a job offer without a lot of weighing of pros and cons<\/li>\n<li>walking away from an uncomfortable social situation five minutes after arriving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You may not be willing to listen to the wisdom of your inner voice because you think you may be acting <strong>impulsively<\/strong>. A common concern for adults with ADHD.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>key<\/strong> is to be able to <strong>discern<\/strong> between <strong>being impulsive<\/strong> and <strong>using your instinct to guide you<\/strong>. It is not always easy.<\/p>\n<p>When you are impulsive, you are commonly reacting to a trigger like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>becoming angry at someone for something they said or did<\/li>\n<li>buying the next shiny penny<\/li>\n<li>making a decision in the moment because you are uncomfortable with weighing all the options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Often times, an <strong>impulsive thought<\/strong> leading to an impulsive action is <strong>fleeting<\/strong>. So, if you can learn to <a href=\"https:\/\/marlacummins.com\/stage2026\/managing-your-adhd-and-your-emotions\/\">manage your impulsiveness in the moment<\/a>, the thought might dissipate in time.<\/p>\n<p>But a thought that comes from your <strong>intuition<\/strong> will persist and keep nagging at you, and can serve as a useful guide.<\/p>\n<p>Stop and listen to it.<\/p>\n<h2>Question for You<\/h2>\n<p>Where would it help you to stop planning and \u201cJust Do It!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m not going to tell you planning is not important. After all, I help people both plan and learn the skills needed to plan. But too much planning can definitely get in your way, and sometimes it makes sense to just start. Now you are wondering, \u201cWhen is planning too much? When should I plan and when is it better to just dig in?\u201d Of course, there are no hard and fast answers. But the suggestions below can help guide you. Too Many Little Tasks There are times when you have a long list of small tasks such as calls, emails, errands, etc. They aren\u2019t urgent, yet. 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