The ADHD way of Time management

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The tip for this week is “Managing your time when you have adhd”

Why Time Management is Tough with ADHD

Before we dive into solutions, let's understand the challenges. ADHD often impacts our executive function skills, which are like the brain's project managers. These skills include planning, prioritizing, and staying focused – all crucial for effective time management. Additionally, our perception of time can be skewed, leading to underestimating how long tasks take.

Research Spotlight: The Upside of ADHD

Here's the empowering part: research shows that ADHD brains have unique strengths! Studies have found that people with ADHD often excel in:

• Hyperfocus: When engaged in an interesting task, we can laser-focus and achieve incredible things!

• Creativity: We bring fresh perspectives and innovative solutions to the table.

• Resilience: We're used to overcoming challenges, making us adaptable and persistent.

Let's leverage these strengths to create a time management system that works for you!

Actionable ADHD Time Management Tips:

1. Embrace the Power of Now: You don’t have to start a task by 2:00 or 5:30 exactly it's fine to start a task by 2:07, doesn’t always have to be at a later specific time. This will also help with defeating the overwhelming feeling as you’ll pick one task and just start immediately.

2. Once you start, try not to stop till you’re done: The common notion might be to stop-start every 20 to 25 minutes (Pomodoro Technique) but one of the benefits of ADHD is the flow state you get into when you hyperfocus so why break that by stopping for 5 mins to get distracted? Of course, if you need a break take one but its beneficial to just keep going.

3. Schedule Your Strengths: Notice when you're most productive – are you a morning person or a night owl? Schedule demanding tasks for your peak focus times. Save mundane chores for when your energy dips.

What i want you to do this week: Take just 2 of the actionable tips above and actually implement it, i suggest the first one and any other of the 2. You’ll definitely notice the difference.

Supporting Research

1. Executive Functioning and Time Management: ADHD is associated with executive functioning deficits that impact time management. Tailored strategies that play to individual strengths can mitigate these challenges and improve productivity (BioMed Central).

2. Creativity and Hyperfocus: ADHD individuals often perform better in real-time creative tasks and can leverage periods of hyperfocus for productive work (Verywell Mind).

3. Resilience and Adaptability: The natural resilience found in many with ADHD helps them navigate challenges and adapt to different situations effectively (Verywell Mind).

Apps for time management

Sunsama: Best ADHD to-do list app for time management

AmazingMarvin: ADHD to-do list app for customizing productivity workflows