ADHD and Adults: 8 Effective Shortcuts for Home and Work

When you have ADHD, you might feel bad — frustrated, angry, ashamed — that you can’t accomplish certain tasks like everyone else. Why is it so hard to make a meal? Why do I forget my wallet every time? You might feel bad that you can’t use the same methods. Why do I need a creative approach just to do laundry? It’s so simple! “The ADHD mind is wired differently than someone without ADHD, and it’s not fair to assume they should do things the same way,” said Nikki Kinzer, a certified ADHD coach dedicated to helping people with ADHD build positive life habits, reduce stress, and take back control of their lives. “You can’t force a circle into a square.” Psychotherapist and ADHD coach Terry Matlen, who also has ADHD, tells her clients that shortcuts aren’t a crutch or personal failure. “It’s no different than folks with hearing impairments wearing hearing aids; wearing glasses for improving vision, or using a cane for unsteady gait. All these things make one’s life easier to manage and decrease stress and anxiety. It allows for more emotional freedom and saves time, too.” Finding unique solutions that work best for you is really a smart approach—whatever the solutions look like. Below are eight shortcuts you might want to try. Use Post-It notes. “Post-Its are one of my best friends,” said Matlen, author of two books on ADHD, including The Queen of Distraction: How Women with ADHD Can Conquer Chaos, Find Focus and Get More Done. “...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: ADHD and ADD Creativity Disorders General Habits Industrial and Workplace Self-Help Success & Achievement Adult Adhd Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attentiveness Career Goals Memory Procrastination Productivity Source Type: blogs