Challenges of Having Adult Attention Deficit Disorder.

26 challenges of Having Adult Attention Deficit Disorder

Blurting things out

Clutter-physical leading to mental and emotional

Daydreamer

Defensiveness

Depression

Emotional self-flagellation

Forgetting things

Getting lost

Hypersensitivity

Hypersensitivity in relationships

Impatient, impulsive, distractive

Lacking attention/ wandering mind

Losing concentration during conversation

Losing things

Messy

Negative self-talk

Never finishes jobs

Often occupied with self or easily distracted so difficult to maintaining Concentration

One-upmanship

Organizational problems

Over talkative

Pessimistic

Procrastination

Time management

Undisciplined

Unfocused, disorganized, forgetful

4 Ways to Deal with the Challenges of Attention Deficit Disorder

Four possible ways to deal with the negative aspects/challenges of ADD

1. Deal with the problems yourself

2. Delegate the problem

3. Ignore it

4. Partner with someone to assist you in dealing with the challenge. I.e. an Adult ADHD coach, therapist, professional organizer, friend, family member, work colleague etc.

62 Specific examples of how to deal with the challenges of Attention Deficit Disorder

Acupuncture

Analyze the situation

Ask for feedback

Medication

Be somewhat vigilant – try not to go overboard

Brain storming, being visual

Break down into tasks and schedule time

Calm down

Carry a map

Cheery things help.

Day timer – write down what needs to be done and when needs to be done

Double check directions

Emotional alchemy

Exercise always helps.

Give another reminder – on door, bed, and chair before going out

Go to course offered by Paul Talbot clear the clutter

Have a list

Have someone call to, remind me to go, or to say how long it takes to travel to a Place.

Have two garbage bags #1 keeping #2 not keeping start sorting!

Hire a coach

Hire a clutter consultants (delegate)

I need an assistant but not a pushy, driving type.

I need to stay calm to keep moving to get ready for appointments.

Invisible clock

Learning to listen to your wife

Leave early

Let people know the challenge and to try let them know what will help (not to Interrupt).

Let them know when you’ve lost your train of thought

Listen (don’t judge)

Listen (not wait to talk, truly listen)

Listen and make people feel they are heard (non-verbal communicator)

Listening, not judging, not getting bored

Make sure to turn off all other distractions.

Make a list of things to be done and when

Meditation

Minimize distraction

Music helps.

Organize projects, plans, ideas

Organizing and removing clutter

Pause, check in with self before speaking

Plan conversation, topics during meeting

Plan out subjects/goal for conversation

Relax

Remove distractions

Schedule in rewards/fun

Schedule what you need to do and when you need to do it

Set clocks fast

Slow down

Start with one thing at a time

Stop, pause, breath, act.

Supplements also help; they're natural and nutritional.

Talk about adhd so others can become better informed

Tell yourself to wait without interrupting

The invisible clock.

Therapy

Tie string to hand

Timer

Try medication

Use day timer

Use rewards when getting goals

Using calendar and getting in habit of checking it regularly

Yoga classes

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