Essential Skills for Manaing ADD - Part 2 by Jennifer Koretsky

As an adult with ADD and an ADD Coach, I have observed some skills that I believe are essential for successful ADD management. Last month, we looked at the essential skill of Practicing Excellent Self-care. This month, let's look at another essential skill: Planning the Time to Plan.

ADDers often find themselves overwhelmed by everyday life. Sometimes, the number of tasks to do at work builds up to the point where you find yourself working long hours to just to stay on top of everything. And sometimes the chores at home, like dishes, laundry, and bill-paying, become so overwhelming that you end up with piles of stuff in every room. These things are common, and there is a simple way to get it all under control: plan.

When you plan to tackle a task, you break it down into simple steps that make it less overwhelming. Here's an example I like to use: closet cleaning. Let's say that you have a closet you want to clean out because it is cluttered and disorganized, and you can't find what you need. There are a number of ways you can approach it. One way is to just dive in. However, chances are that when you open the closet door and see what a mess it is, you may become completely overwhelmed, not know where to start, close the closet door in disgust, and then go watch TV! You'll probably also feel guilty because you think you should be cleaning the closet!

There's a much better way to approach this situation: plan for it in advance. Before you ever open the closet door, set aside 15 minutes that you can use to write down some steps. An example of this might be:

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Jennifer Koretsky is an ADD Management Coach who helps
adults learn how to manage their ADD and move forward in
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