Reimagining Productivity with ADHD

DESCRIPTION: Do you feel like you think too much? Could be. But, like many ADHD adults, you may also not do enough upfront thinking to be able to follow through on your goals. Ready to change that? KEY TAKEAWAYS: You may be investing too much time and energy in thinking. So that you don’t get a good return from this investment. But you may also be underinsured and not investing enough in the right kind of upfront thinking. Learn how to do the right kind and amount of upfront thinking to execute on your goals that are in alignment with your values. Resources: Future Self Exercise and Values List Greg McKeown’s website – Check out his book, Essentialism, and his podcast MindMeister – an online... The post Do ADHD Adults Overthink or Not Think Enough? appeared first on Marla Cummins.

Boredom can be especially challenging for adults with ADHD, intertwining feelings of restlessness and a need for stimulation. The podcast delves into the connection between dopamine and boredom, highlighting strategies to make mundane tasks feel more engaging. Practical tips like the Pomodoro technique and self-reward systems are shared to help transform unproductive habits. Additionally, it addresses how to manage impulsivity by recognizing limits and incorporating breaks or physical activity for healthier coping mechanisms.

Description: Organizing thoughts into words with ADHD can be a challenge. Ready to turn that around? Use these 7 strategies and you can. Key Takeaways: ADHD challenges with working memory, long-term memory, processing speed, emotional regulation and distractions can make it difficult for you to organize your thoughts into words. Learn more about these ADHD challenges so you understand why it can be a challenge for you to organize your thoughts to speak effectively. Then learn how to use 7 workarounds to address them. Articles: ADHD and Meetings: How to Take and Use Your Notes Do You Have ADHD and Feel Like You Often Respond Too Slowly? ADHD Adults Communicate Better Using These 5 Listening Tips Transcription: 00:01: Is one of your ADHD challenges organizing... The post Trouble Saying What You Want Because of Your ADHD? appeared first on Marla Cummins.

DESCRIPTION: Adopting the right habits help ADHD adults be more productive. Here’s how to do that with greater ease. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Adopting habits can be a challenge for ADHD adults. ADHD symptoms is what makes it hard to both form habits and persist in using them. There are 4 techniques you can use to make it easier to adopt and utilize habits consistently. RESOURCES: Articles: The ADHD Adult’s Guide to the Weekly Review Have ADHD & Want Better Daily Productivity Without Overwhelm? Book: Mini Habits: Smaller Habits, Bigger Results  by Stephen Guise TRANSCRIPTION: 00:01: As an adult with ADHD you struggle with routines. Yet, you think the right ones will help you be more productive every day, right? You’ve turned into Scattered, Focused, Done –... The post ADHD Adults Need These 4 Tips To Successfully Adopt Habits appeared first on Marla Cummins.

Description: Feelings of overwhelm are a common companion for ADHD adults. So, knowing these five steps to manage it in the moment is key to working well with your ADHD. Key Takeaways: Your ADHD can make your overwhelm worse and your overwhelm can also exacerbate your ADHD symptoms. Overwhelm can lead to procrastination as a way of deferring the discomfort of your overwhelm. Addressing the source of your overwhelm can help reduce your tendency to procrastinate. Managing your negative thought patterns is one of the keys to reducing your overwhelm. Identifying and replacing your overwhelm routine with a more helpful habit is also important. You will also want to know how to “pause” situations where you are feeling overwhelmed so you can decide what to... The post Skillfully Handling Your Overwhelm When You Have ADHD appeared first on Marla Cummins.

DESCRIPTION: If you have a master task list, that’s great! Now you need to execute on those tasks, right? Here are strategies you need to use to do that. KEY TAKEAWAYS: You may avoid your task list, if you don’t know how you’re going to follow through on the tasks. Weekly planning is one technique you can use to execute better. Another technique is batching and scheduling reoccurring tasks. Choosing 1-3 tasks to do each day can also help you follow through. RESOURCES: Article: The ADHD Adult’s Guide to the Weekly Review TRANSCRIPTION: 00:01 If you’ve managed to create a master task list, that’s great. But are you now avoiding it? Because looking at it just makes you stressed because you’re not sure how you’re... The post Part 3 – The 3 Strategies You Should Use to Execute on Your To-Do List appeared first on Marla Cummins.

  DESCRIPTION: How you write your tasks on your list can help or hinder you when it’s time to execute. Here’s how you can craft each one to make follow through easier. KEY TAKEAWAYS: For better follow through: clearly define each task on your task list in actionable terms include as much information as possible with each task — email address, phone number, documents, etc. design and include accountability tasks to help you follow through when it’s time to execute. RESOURCES: Article: How to Form Accountability Partnerships for Adults with ADHD TRANSCRIPTION:  00:05 Are you confused sometimes when you look at the task on your tasks lists? You’ve tuned into Scattered, Focused Done –  Re-imagining Productivity with ADHD, a podcast for ADHD, adults like you... The post Part 2 – If You Want to Execute Better, Craft Your Tasks This Way appeared first on Marla Cummins.

Description: If you have everything and the kitchen sink on your task list, it’s probably not working for you. Here’s how ADHD adults create the right kind of task list. One that helps you do what is most important to you. Key Takeaways: A master task list is critical to be able to remember and do what is important to you. To create the right task list you need to decide what to do, delegate, defer or drop. Resources: Books: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg Mckeown The Power of a Positive No: How to Say No and Still Get to Yes by William Ury Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity by Charles Duhigg Article: ADHD and Using the Urgent... The post Part 1 – How to Create a Task List That Works for You appeared first on Marla Cummins.

  Description: You need to finish it. Whatever it is for you. But all you can think about is how long it’s going to take, how hard it’s going to be and that you’re not even sure where to begin. Next thing you know you’re doing something else, telling yourself “I’ll do it later…” Right, later. When you say this what you really mean is, “Not now.” And it gets deferred indefinitely. How are you ever going to start?! Transitions – starting, stopping, switching tasks – are difficult for ADHD adults. In this podcast episode I’ll focus on starting because, of course, you can’t finish what you don’t start. Key Takeaways: Getting started is often very hard for ADHD adults Urgency is often a key... The post 7 Techniques You Can Use To Make Starting Easier appeared first on Marla Cummins.

Description: Many ADHD adults rely on urgency to get stuff done. And, consequently, are often stressed. Use these tips, if you’re ready to change that. Key Takeaways: ADHD adults often rely on urgency as a primary means of motivation. Too much reliance an urgency to get started and follow through can be stressful. The key is to diversify your motivators. Doing more upfront thinking and organizing your environment can help reduce your reliance on urgency. Articles and Books: How ADHD Adults Do Better by Doing Less The ADHD Adult’s Guide to the Weekly Review 7 Steps ADHD Adults Use to Be Productive Every Day Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg Mckeown Transcription: 00:00: Is it even possible for ADHD adults to choose what... The post Can ADHD Adults Be Productive When Everything Feels Urgent? appeared first on Marla Cummins.