ADHD and Adults: More Tips for Creating Structure When Your Job Has None

ADHD affects how you work. It can affect you even more when your job doesn’t come with built-in structure. When you don’t have set hours. When you work from home. When there’s no boss breathing down your neck, waiting for your next report or project. ADHD can create many challenges for people who don’t have traditional 9 to 5 jobs — anyone from a real estate agent to a writer to a coach to an independent attorney. For instance, ADHD makes it harder to plan and break down tasks into action steps, said Bonnie Mincu, a senior certified ADHD coach who was diagnosed with ADHD in her 40s. It makes it tougher to prioritize, organize and start projects. ADHD makes it tougher to set structure. And yet structure is vital. “Without structure, we may see a whole day on the calendar with no appointments that could be filled with productive work, giving the false illusion that we have ‘plenty of time,’” Mincu said. “But all too often, that whole day goes by with very little getting done.” While ADHD creates many challenges, this doesn’t mean you can’t be successful and flourish in your career. In fact, many highly successful entrepreneurs have ADHD. The key is to create your own structure, which is absolutely possible. We’ve already shared five suggestions for how in this piece. Below are four more tips from Mincu, founder of the coaching practice Thrive with ADD.  Experiment with different systems, tools and techniques.   Try different types of systems, s...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: ADHD and ADD Disorders Habits Industrial and Workplace Mental Health and Wellness Self-Help Success & Achievement ADHD and work ADHD challenges Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Bonnie Mincu creating structure Meaningful Wor Source Type: blogs