I Have ADHD Podcast 333 Want to Stay Behind Forever? Keep Ignoring Your Capacity
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Sep 9, 2025 Explore why typical time management tricks fail ADHD brains. Discover the real reason behind chronic overbooking and why fantasy scheduling backfires. Learn to identify your mental and emotional limits for effective productivity. Embrace self-compassion in managing expectations, and recognize that 'unicorn days' aren't the norm. Find out how community support and coaching can empower your journey to better time management and understanding of capacity. This conversation is all about planning for real life versus a fantasy version.
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Pharmacist Dismisses ADHD Diagnosis
- Tristan left a voicemail about a pharmacist dismissing ADHD by saying "everyone has ADHD."
- Kristen uses the story to model preparing calm, authoritative responses to ignorant remarks.
Have A Ready Response To Dismissals
- Prepare short, calm responses to dismissive comments like "What do you mean by that?"
- Put the burden on the speaker to explain instead of defending your diagnosis.
Capacity Explains Time Management Failures
- Capacity is the true limiter behind failed time management and burnout.
- Treating every day as max capacity guarantees collapse when real life interrupts.
