Matt Reid

Matt Reid

Some thoughts on ADHD and anxiety

Anxiety is a crazy thing. I find it fascinating how it interacts with ADHD. In just the right amount, anxiety can compensate for some aspects of ADHD. But it’s a delicate dance trying to maintain just that right amount. Not…

How to define important?

As promised last week, let’s think about what’s important. As we remember back to the concept of tasks that are some variety of urgent and some variety of important we have to understand what those two concepts mean. I think…

ADHD Life Hacks, pt. 8: In your earbuds

I haven’t posted my favorite podcasts lately. So here are some thought and hopefully some wisdom. I don’t think we understand why, completely. But it is pretty clear that, if we choose the right media, we are more productive and…

ADHD Life Hacks pt. 6: Interval Timer

The aforementioned interval timer is a great tool. But it depends on how you use it. As its essence, it is an external reminder to be mindful of the passage of time. Whether you are distracted or hyper focused, the…

ADHD Life Hacks, pt. 5: “It’s about time.”

Unless you are an astrophysicist, I think we can agree that time is a constant and represents an objective reality. But it certainly doesn’t feel that way when you are living inside an ADHD brain. We experience time as very……

ADHD Life Hacks, pt. 4: More Reverse Chunking

Here are some more ways to reverse chunk… and a word of warning. Mail is a pain. If you haven’t noticed, they seem to bring more of it almost every day. And, unless it is your birthday or anniversary, probably…

ADHD Life Hacks, pt. 3: Outsourcing

Life is often a balance of money and time. So, I understand that most of us aren’t in a position to outsource everything. But, if outsourcing frees you up to have the time to earn more, you could come out…