Adult ADHD ADD Tips and Support Podcast – Mastering Mundane, Overwhelming & Nonstimulating Tasks
Jun 24, 2019
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This podcast discusses strategies for handling mundane, overwhelming, and nonstimulating tasks for individuals with ADHD. They explore the challenges of these tasks and provide practical tips for mastering them. The podcast also mentions a book sale, free ebook, and opportunities to join their community.
Schedule mundane tasks during peak focus and motivation levels.
Break overwhelming tasks into smaller components using mind mapping for manageability.
Collaborate with others to increase motivation and accountability when tackling tasks.
Deep dives
Know Your Window
Schedule mundane tasks during the mid to late morning to take advantage of your peak focus and motivation levels.
Break It Down
Break overwhelming tasks into smaller components using tools like mind mapping to make them more manageable and less daunting.
Schedule with Another Person
Collaborate with someone else to schedule and tackle tasks together, whether it's cleaning the house or doing taxes, to increase motivation and accountability.
Do Not Over Schedule
Avoid overwhelming yourself by setting realistic goals and only scheduling what you can reasonably accomplish in a given day.
Practice Remaking Your Action Item Lists
Regularly review and refine your action item lists throughout the day to maintain clarity and focus on priorities.
Be Gentle on Yourself
Recognize that mundane tasks do not define your worth. Celebrate your wins, practice self-compassion, and prioritize tasks that bring you joy and self-confidence.
In this episode, we’ll discuss key strategies for handling the kinds of tasks we hunter-types usually procrastinate. Everything from household tasks to finances, we’ll cover why they’re so difficult for us, and how best to approach them to gain more accomplishment and productivity, and minimize anxiety and overwhelm.