I Have ADHD Podcast 332 Stop 🛑 Adding to the Planner Graveyard: One Tool to Improve ADHD Time Blindness NOW
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Sep 2, 2025 Time slips away for many, especially those with ADHD, due to time blindness. The discussion reveals the struggle of distinguishing 'now' from 'not now.' A transformative tool is introduced: a shame-free Time Audit that helps people confront their time realities. Personal anecdotes illustrate how simple tasks like doing dishes can change perspectives. Also explored are the unique challenges of entrepreneurship for those with ADHD, emphasizing the need for support and accountability. This conversation encourages self-compassion in the journey of managing time.
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Time Blindness Is Executive Dysfunction
- ADHD time challenges stem from deficient executive functions rather than laziness or poor systems.
- Time blindness means struggling to notice time passing and predict task duration.
Time Management Breaks Across Executive Skills
- Multiple executive functions jointly disrupt time management: working memory, planning, inhibition, self-motivation, emotion regulation, and self-reflection.
- Deficits in any cluster make prioritizing and sequencing tasks feel overwhelming.
Delay Impulses With External Supports
- Resist impulses and delay short-term pleasure when it sabotages long-term goals by building external supports.
- Use accountability (people, timers, apps) to reduce task-hopping driven by impulsivity.