ADHD and Adults: Innovative Tools to Help You Get Things Done and Thrive

Today, we tend to think of technology as the enemy. After all, it steals our attention and makes it harder to focus. And when you have ADHD, it’s hard enough to sustain your concentration. It’s hard enough not to get distracted every few minutes. But adults with ADHD can actually use technology to their advantage. The key is to find what works for you. Sometimes, adults with ADHD don’t employ strategies that work for them individually because they force themselves to do things the way people without ADHD do. Many compare themselves to others and feel shame for needing different tools. Many also assume that everyone else has an easy time accomplishing tasks—or doesn’t use any tools at all. Social media makes matters worse, said Aaron Smith, a certified ADHD coach at Potential Within Reach who helps individuals with ADHD and executive functioning challenges to bridge the gap between their current performance and their potential. “Because people tend to share only their heavily edited, highly curated, and exaggeratedly positive accounts of their experiences.” Either way, everyone needs support and guidance. Everyone—whether they have ADHD or not—needs a calendar, planner or app, Smith said. Everyone needs a system of strategies to thrive at work and at home. Below are tech tools that Smith personally uses or his clients do. These might not work for you, but use this list as inspiration to think about what does—and to realize that there are all sorts of tools,...
Source: Psych Central - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Attention Deficit Disorder Creativity Disorders Motivation and Inspiration Self-Help Stress Technology Work Issues Adhd ADHD and technology ADHD shortcuts ADHD strategies ADHD tips ADHD tools Efficiency getting things done Source Type: news