People often ask me about getting organized with ADHD. I like chatting about organizing at home, too. Recently, my husband said something interesting. He told me, “But these [strategies] don’t work for me — that’s what ADHD is.” But is it? There are scores of apps and organizational systems out there. Does having ADHD mean we’re […]
Category: Task Management
USPS strikes again, & why I over-prepare
Recently, someone asked why I wanted a passport for my three-year-old. My husband asked the question, too. We have no immediate plans to travel abroad. Why would I add to my already-full to-do list? Here’s why: our household’s adults have ADHD. Bureaucratic processes take longer than I’d like to admit. Minor setbacks have a disproportionate […]
How I take productive breaks with #AdultADHD
A couple weeks ago, I wrote about the value of breaks. On one hand, I’ve had to train myself to pay attention for long enough to make a dent in one task. Mindfulness meditation and stimulant medications have helped me do that. Then there’s the other side of ADHD: learning to pull away at the right […]