I recently worked with a client struggling with her sleep habits, specifically, making herself to go bed on time, and it got me thinking – since sleep can be such a challenge for people with ADHD, what are some tactics other people use to ensure they have a good night’s sleep? So like I do, I looked to my ADHD network for answers and asked them this simple inquiry in a one-question quiz: What is your most effective strategy for getting to bed on time? As they always do, my ne

You know that 3 pm energy slump that seems to come everyday… does it ever feel like you hit it at 10 o’clock in the morning? I know I’ve experienced that, and it always seems to be when I’m incredibly busy and pushing to meet some serious deadlines. Of course, there are tons of things we can do to help us maintain a solid energy baseline. But even with all of those tricks and tools, sometimes we still just feel depleted. That’s okay. Especially for people managing ADHD, it’s

Where else does perfectionism get in the way? I like to do semi-regular one-question quizzes about common ADHD challenges. One quiz asked people how they conquer their perfectionism, or more specifically, the paralysis that overcomes them when their perfectionism stops them in their tracks. The results of the quiz were so interesting they led two a two-part article. Part I, Overcoming ADHD Perfectionism Paralysis Part I: Writing, explored the effects of perfectionism specific

Does perfectionism hold you back, too? As you may know, I like to do semi-regular one-question quizzes about how to handle a specific ADHD challenge. Recently, I posed the question, “What is your single favorite strategy for conquering perfectionism paralysis?” The results of the quiz weren’t like the results I normally receive, and they shed some important light on this very challenging issue. The Results When doing these quizzes, I usually receive a multitude of action-orie

Does chaos run your morning? It does mine, if I'm not careful. For adults with ADHD mornings can feel overwhelming and the challenge of getting ready and out of the house each day can become wickedly exacerbated. Mornings can become chaotic and disorganized. Wouldn’t it be nice to find the calm in the morning chaos? For me, mornings are one of the hardest times of the day. That’s when I seem to feel the crunch the most, and I know I’m not alone here. I had someone tell me the

Ever find yourself stuck? I do. Last month I found myself fighting the procrastination bug and struggling to get work done. I was at my desk looking at my Facebook feed when I noticed what I was doing – though I had a deadline to meet and a to-do list to follow, I was just wasting the time away mindlessly… avoiding what I had originally planned to do… unfocused and distracted. In essence, totally and completely unproductive. Sound familiar? I thought about it for a few minute