The podcast discusses the importance of accepting and understanding one's ADHD brain, prioritizing tasks, managing energy levels, setting realistic goals, starting small, and practicing self-compassion for personal growth.
Accepting our limitations and having self-compassion is key to managing ADHD.
When reintegrating previous habits, we must adapt to our present situation and find new approaches.
Deep dives
Meeting Ourselves Where We Are
One important aspect of managing our ADHD is to recognize that we don't have to do everything, even the things that would be beneficial. Accepting our limitations and having self-compassion is key. We only have limited time and energy, so we should focus on prioritizing what is most important and manageable in our lives. We shouldn't compare ourselves to others and their accomplishments without considering the full picture. By acknowledging our current circumstances and our energy levels, we can better plan our goals and tasks. It's important to set realistic expectations and start with small steps that we can consistently maintain. Additionally, celebrating small victories along the way is crucial in building momentum and staying motivated.
Adjusting to Changing Puzzle Pieces
When attempting to reintegrate previous habits or activities into our lives, it's important to recognize that circumstances and our own capacities can change over time. What worked before may not work now. We shouldn't force ourselves to fit those old puzzle pieces into our current reality. It's crucial to understand and accept that we now have new pieces to consider. We must adapt and find new ways to fit them together. Trying to replicate past successes without acknowledging our present situation can lead to frustration and burnout. Embracing flexibility and being open to finding new approaches is key.
Deciding What Not to Do and Starting Small
To effectively manage our ADHD and avoid overwhelming ourselves, it's essential to decide what we are not going to do. Setting limits and being intentional about our commitments helps us avoid spreading ourselves too thin. We should evaluate whether we have the time and energy to take on new activities or interests. Starting small and gradually building momentum is more sustainable in the long run. Setting realistic expectations and recognizing that even small accomplishments are progress is important. By celebrating our small wins, we stay motivated and maintain a positive mindset on our journey towards achieving our goals.
As we've been working on goals one place I want us to take a step back on and think about is meeting ourselves where we are.
As we get going with our planning we tend to decide that well we want to do all of the things. And I mean why not, there are a lot of things that I want to do, if I don't start now, when am I going to start? I can't tell you how many ill-fated adventures I've started because of that whole "if not now, when?" line - there are so many things that I should be investing my time in now. I need to be meditating and exercising more and eating healthier and saving money and work on business and building my relationships and learning new skills and on and on and on.
I'm sure everyone listening has that list of things they know that they should be starting on now because the sooner the better results you'll see down the line. But we're not starting on them... or when we do we don't stick with the changes.
Today we're going to be looking at what it means to meet ourselves where we're at and then some of the ways that we can work on making that happen.\ Support me on Patreon Feel free to ask me a question on my Contact Page Find the full show note at HackingYourADHD.com/80This Episode's Top Tips
We only have so much time and energy we can put into any given day - giving ourselves the self-compassion to accept this is our first step in meeting ourselves where we're at.
When we're trying to add things back into our life that we've previously done it can feel like we picked up the wrong puzzle pieces and this is because we often don't think about how our circumstances have changed. Just because we did something before doesn't mean it will be necessarily easy for us to just pick right back up.
After we approach what we're capable of with self-compassion we need to decide on some of the things that we're not going to do. This gives us the mental space to focus on the things we can do right now.
Celebrate your small wins because they are the stepping stones to reaching your goals.
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