A while back I hypothesized one of the reasons people, especially those with ADHD, may resist capturing anything and everything that comes to their mind. In this post I discuss the tools I use to capture it all.
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I thank you in advance for overlooking typos, mal-formed thoughts, and other errors you might encounter while browsing This ADHD Life, reading emails I send, or anything else I may produce.
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Perfectionism is one of many traits some ADHDers experience on a daily basis. Those who share this trait often appear hyper-organized, have difficulty letting go of the smallest of details, redo tasks and projects routinely, and even struggle to start projects when they believe they can't do them perfectly.
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This may be, perhaps, the only article I write in which I encourage you to take my advice.
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Last week, I wrote about how timers can be an ADHDers best friend, and promised a post on how one can get started. An entire post about getting started with timers? Rest assured, I am just as curious about what I'll write in the following paragraphs, as you are about what could possibly be said.
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My article for January's edition of the ADDA Insider is now live! Read it at https://add.org/room-for-your-goals/.
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This got me to thinking about how I've gotten more flexible the more I've learned about myself, and my ADHD.
Everyone with ADHD lives a life of flexibility, whether they acknowledge it or not. Oftentimes, the flexibility comes in dealing with the every day struggles an ADHD mind can present. Ready to head out to work, but not sure where your keys are? You're now forced to be flexible about your arrival time (or the speed at which you drive). Missed out on the great electronics sale because you were too busy ruminating about whether or not you want/need the item? You've now been flexible enough to let the writers of the sale flyer make the decision for you.
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Throughout my day I make judicious use of timers, even when I'm not cooking. They help to keep me on track, keep me focused, keep me from being late, and most of all, help me take care of myself.
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Hyperfocus describes a tendency of some ADHDers to focus intently on what interests us to the exclusion of other, potentially more important things. Many times we might become so engrossed in doing something, we seem to tune out those around us, and the world as a whole. In some ways, hyperfocus can be seen as the other side of the distractibility coin.
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For almost two years now, I've struggled with split branding. During that same two years, I was fully aware that splitting myself into multiple "brands" was not only confusing, but a ton of work. I've finally come to the realization that This ADHD Life is MY brand.
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I was ready to record a podcast but made the mistake of keeping my computer updated.
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It's about time I introduce you to my office manager.
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I attended my first ADHD Conference in 2015 after having been recently diagnosed with ADHD and not knowing anyone else that had ADHD.
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I've been posting video to my new YouTube channel this week in celebration of ADHD Awareness Month. Once you're done watching, please consider subscribing to the channel.
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Pocket is a save-for-later service integrated into more than 1500 apps, including the RSS reader I use, Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Flipboard, Twitter, and Zite. I use it on my Kindle Tablet when at home, and on my phone while on the go. Many times when I find myself in an "unbearable" line, I'll pull up my Pocket feed and blast through a few articles to keep my sanity in check.
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There is no certain amount or perfect type of momentum needed to get the ball of productivity rolling.
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