How many hours are in your day?
I’ve probably written on this before. It’s hard to keep track of 14 years of blog entries… But why is it that doctors don’t seem to understand that we need to treat our ADHD ALL THE TIME? I have so…
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Why the BATDL? (badass to do list)
Maybe I buried the lead with the BATDL. The whole point is to be EITHER more productive, more efficient, or less stressed. Likely you will be all three. I can’t say I have ever had a client who truly did…
You are still a sample size of ONE.
it’s important for you to understand and own your individuality when beginning treatment for anything, especially ADHD. What is written on the insert with your new prescription is hardly a comprehensive list of effects or side effects. It is simply…
We are all a sample size of ONE.
A few years ago, at an ADHD conference, a doctor who was presenting on non-stimulant therapy noted the effectiveness statistic of stimulants and non-stimulants. Historically, almost every study has shown that 80 to 85% of people with ADHD respond to…
Step 10 to a BATDL
Celebrate. It is essential that you celebrate your victories. And every task that you cross off your BATDL is a victory. Unfortunately, I find that most of my clients attach what I call “Yeah, buts” to most of their successes.…
Step Nine to a BATDL
CROSS ITEMS/TASKS OFF YOUR BADASS TO DO LIST! Crossing completed tasks off your BATDL in something like real time is practically and psychologically important. From the most literal and practical standpoint, crossing items off your BATDL means that YOU ARE…
Step Eight to a BATDL
EVERYTHING ON YOUR BADASS TO DO LIST MUST BE ACTIONABLE! Your BATDL is not a vision board. Your BATDL is not your five year plan. Your BATDL is not a compendium of all your hopes and dreams. Your BATDL is…
Step Seven to your BATDL
CHUNKING: BREAKING TASKS DOWN INTO THEIR CONSTITUENT PIECES. The easiest way to explain this is to say that, big things are scary and small things aren’t. Buy a house is scary. Get prequalified, decide on towns to look in, figure…
Step Six to a BATDL
Before I start with today’s entry, I want to celebrate for a minute. I finally finished my book last week. 209 pages of really good stuff. When I say finished, I mean version 4.2 or something like that. A relatively…
Step Five to a BADASS To Do List
There will be a really long chapter in my book about prioritization of what goes on the list and what doesn’t. I can’t hope to capture all of that information in this format. So this will be more like a…
Step 4 to a Badass To Do List: Look at your list
In order for your BATDL to work for you, you need to look at it regularly. By regularly, I mean all day, everyday. A comprehensive list of all the tasks you need to complete is your best bet at living…
Step 3 on your way to a Badass To Do List: Go Digital
We live in a wonderful world of technology. Yes, it can be distracting for anyone, especially those of us with ADHD. But, if we can use technology as a tool, not a toy, it can help us manage our ADHD…