ADHD Moms… and Dads!
A quick post on mom’s and dad’s. I am a dad. I am married to a mom. I have both a dad and a mom. I live in a society where some people enjoy “traditional gender roles.” Some people are…
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Is it ADHD, Anxiety, or Depression?
I hope this post will synthesize the ideas that I’ve discussed in the last several weeks. Because productivity is largely about identifying priorities, executing those priorities, recognizing urgency, but making time for things that aren’t necessarily urgent so they don’t…
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…
Prioritization isn’t a real thing!?
I started to write an entry on how ADHD and anxiety intermingle. But there were issues raised that I need to address before I dive into that topic. First, we need to talk about prioritization. Prioritization is an aspect of…
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…
ADHD Life Hacks, pt. 2: Reverse Chunking of Laundry
Reverse chunking is one of my favorite strategies. “Easy” can be hard for us. Regular, everyday tasks are often tedious and boring. Somethings we really need to do every day, like make food and clean up after ourselves. But there…
adhd, context & mindfulness continued
so do I mean by context? When my clients struggle with the anxiety of looking at their to-do list I always remind them that the things that they have to do exist in an objective reality. And their best chance…