Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD

Street Smart tips to minimize being late as an adult with ADHD

Oct 28, 2023

Learn street-smart tips to minimize being late as an adult with ADHD. Discover the importance of setting alarms, respecting them, and preparing the night before. Get strategies for organizing tasks, prioritizing activities, and practicing mindfulness to reduce lateness. Perfect for busy professionals with ADHD.

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Setting alarms helps keep your day on track and minimizes lateness.

By getting ready the night before, you save time in the morning and reduce the chances of being late.

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Minimizing being late with alarms

Set alarms for different stages of your daily routine, from waking up to leaving for work. Experiment with the time needed for reminders. Use scheduling systems like Outlook to set reminders. Consider using recurring alarms on your devices. Setting alarms helps keep your day on track and minimizes lateness.

Introduction

4min

Tips for Minimizing Lateness as an Adult with ADHD

2min

Using Alarms to Minimize Being Late

3min

Strategies to Minimize Being Late as an Adult with ADHD

2min

Tips for Minimizing Lateness

5min

If you are a busy adult with ADHD and you find yourself being late over and over again, Dave has some quick and street-smart tips to implement into your busy life.

Some of them are probably obvious as he recognizes during this podcast but it bears reminding that sometimes the challenges we have as adults with ADHD can be minimized with simple strategies.

Yes, setting alarms and timers is one of the strategies that Dave discusses but before the cynicism kicks in, ask yourself if you've really tried setting alarms and have you respected that alarm and its urgency?

Dave talks about other ways to minimize being late as an adult with ADHD.

If you need some quick reminders of the basics of getting somewhere on time, this is a great refresher episode for those of you who are late.

**Do you want to work with Dave one-on-one? Go to www.overcomingdistractions.com and book an introductory Zoom chat. Or go directly to Dave’s calendar; https://calendly.com/davidgreenwood1/15min

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