Tips from an ADHD Coach: Needing perfect conditions to get started
Feb 18, 2025
Struggling to get started because you crave perfect conditions? You're not alone! Discover how ADHD can trick us into waiting for ideal circumstances that may never arrive. Gain practical tips to break the cycle of perfectionism and embrace flexibility in your routines. Learn to jumpstart activities even when everything feels off. It's time to take action, imperfections and all!
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Leanne's Dog-Walking Challenges
Listener Leanne struggles to walk her dog consistently due to various obstacles.
These include childcare, weather, safety concerns, and boredom with routine.
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The Perfectionist Trap
ADHD brains get a dopamine boost from optimizing, leading to a preference for perfect solutions.
This, combined with all-or-nothing thinking and emotional dysregulation, hinders action.
volunteer_activism ADVICE
Embrace Imperfection
Let go of the idea of a perfect solution; focus on good enough.
Accept that conditions will rarely be ideal, especially with ADHD's tendency for busy schedules.
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Do you find yourself holding off on starting something because you’re waiting for the conditions to be perfect? Do these perfect conditions ever happen?
This week on Tips from an ADHD Coach, Jaye talks about how sometimes with ADHD we put off something we think is important, because we’re waiting for a perfect solution, or perfect conditions, which may never come. Listen for some tips to jumpstart yourself, even when it doesn’t feel like the perfect time.
Have a challenge you’d like Jaye to talk about in an episode? Email or send a voice memo to us at adhdcoachtips@understood.org.
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