(originally published February 23, 2016, updated April 14, 2023 ) Do you find it hard to prioritize what you should be working on at any given moment and wonder why it is so hard for you to make these decisions? If you do, you’re not alone. Like other ADHD adults, you may find this hard for two common reasons. One is that it may often feel as though everything on your plate is equally important…. Continue reading…
Overwhelmed by too Many Choices? Here are the Solutions 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…
Are These 5 Decision-Making Traps Keeping You Stuck?
Do you know how to make decisions with ADHD? Recently a client, in preparation for our session, 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… 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…
Not Sure What Kind of Help You Need to Manage Your ADHD?
As you look at the When you have ADHD and deciding what to change is a challenge, you might get stuck in analysis paralysis. You know you need to make some sort of change to make things better, but you just don’t know where to start. Everything seems hard. And you want it all to be better. Now! But, since you can’t do it all now, you may give up. Because you think it… Continue reading…
How ADHD Adults Avoid These 4 Mistakes and Execute Better
When you are having a hard time starting and following through on a task it is possible you have not clearly defined the task and/or the outcome you are seeking. So, because of your uncertainty you may: avoid the tasks altogether and never start — procrastinate. start and stop multiple times. after working on it for a bit, eventually throw your hands up in frustration. pull something together at the last minute Below are… Continue reading…
This Is the Key ADHD Adults Need to Adopt Habits Faster
Like my clients who I have worked with this past week, you may also want to… exercise regularly. get your deliverables in on time. spend quality time with family and friends. communicate clearly and in a timely manner. get enough sleep. run productive meetings. and more… Of course, these and other short term goals are likely part of a larger picture. For you that larger picture may entail growing your business, creating more… Continue reading…
8 Techniques to Combat Procrastination When You Have ADHD
If you are reading this article, it is because you were enticed by the prospect of learning how to stop procrastinating. Like many people I work with you’ve tried seemly everything under the sun to follow through, to little avail. So, at this point, you may assume that, left to your own devices, you are going to continue this way. And what you really need is someone to watch over you to make… Continue reading…
ADHD and Knowing Your Next Action Step
In my last post, I suggested using David Allen’s Six Level Model as a starting point for answering the question, “What work should I do?” And, if you’ve used this model before, you may have had an easier time answering the questions at the higher levels than at the 10,000 foot and runway levels. This should be no surprise. As an adult with ADHD creating a “big vision” typically comes easier than making… Continue reading…
Increasing Follow-Through With ADHD – Don’t Should Yourself
Where are you not following through? In the first article of this series on follow-through I focused on “…Banishing Your Gremlin.” If you have not read this article, I would suggest going back to read it. And, if after reading that article, you are still scratching your head, wondering why you just don’t follow through, time to look further. Like many adults with ADHD, you may have many thoughts of tasks that you… Continue reading…