Decision-making with ADHD can be difficult. In this article we discuss some of the research behind this, and what we can do to support ourselves when coming to a resolution. It's time to go over your notes. You open your notebook and think, "should I use a green or yellow highlighter?" You know this decision doesn't matter at some level, but it doesn't stop you from ruminating on this dilemma for 5 minutes. Finally, you give up. Maybe you'll read your notes later. Those of us

Why Do Adults With ADHD Struggle With Goal Setting? Setting goals with ADHD can feel impossible. Choosing your priority, breaking down tasks, setting deadlines; are all things we can struggle with, which is why this article is going to take you through ADHD-friendly goal-setting struggles, and answer some of your questions and hopefully make the whole process simpler. Several publications show how much both ADHD adults and ADHD children can struggle with goal setting [1]-[5]

As ADHD diagnoses become more common, there is a focus on where those with ADHD work best. One of those areas in which ADHD is often viewed as strength is entrepreneurship. For today's article, I was fortunate enough to collaborate with John Torrens, fellow ADHD entrepreneur, author, and professor of entrepreneurial practice at Syracuse University. Approximately 4 percent of the U.S. adult population is thought to have ADHD, and a 2016 survey of children's health in the U.S.

Hi everyone! After a break in June to update the website and introduce our fantastic new ADHD coaches, I’m back with weekly articles full of ADHD research. To begin this new season, I wanted to ask what you want me to research? Last year I wrote a similar article and since then we’ve covered many of the topics (with the rest in development). Based on 95 responses across social media, these are the top 10 areas you’d like me to research in 2021. Let me know if there’s anything

“Do you have a moment?” You look up from your task to find a colleague staring at you. “Sure, what is it?” you ask, shaking your head out of hyperfocus. “Can you remember to send that email to Jamie? We need it tomorrow." “No problem”. You consider noting it down but instead continue with your task. There’s no way you’ll possibly forget that... For many people with ADHD, working memory struggles are a core part of the difficulties we face. Working memory is defined as trying

Late again, you quickly brush your teeth as you head to the lounge, open your laptop, and press enter on the ZOOM screen. Phew! It's getting harder and harder to avoid being late for these meetings, and it's not as if you can blame traffic. Zoning out on what is being discussed, you look longingly at your coffee pot, wondering when it's appropriate to get up and make yourself a cup. Meeting done, you quickly note down tasks and get started, but just as quickly you find yourse

The amazon links in this post are affiliated, which means that if you purchase anything, amazon provides some money to support this blog. Rest assured these links are all for items I have either used, or thoroughly checked to make sure they fit this article's requirements. One of the biggest ADHD questions I see people asking is which planner do I use? But even if you are given a selection of planners, the next question is, why do some work better for ADHD than others? As not

About a month ago, I posted a note on several ADHD Facebook Groups, asking “what do you want to know about ADHD?” The response was tremendous, and for the next few weeks, I coded each of your 260 answers to discover the most popular topics ADHDers want to understand. My goal is to write articles about all these topics in 2021, but I need your help. Research hasn’t covered all areas, and the experiences of those with ADHD are often missing. To help I’ve created a Facebook grou

Buying gifts, planning events (in-person or now online), making cards, organising international postage and decorating the house. You just set up a weekly routine and now you're supposed to add in all of this!? As I've mentioned before, ADHD is largely a struggle with executive functioning, including working memory and task switching (Boonstra et al., 2005; Cepeda et al., 2000; Safren et al., 2017). This means that December can be a very stressful time with ADHD. To help su

Have you ever found yourself stuck in reactivity mode? Maybe you made a plan for the week, things changed, and now it’s Wednesday, and you’re running from task to task, feeling wildly unprepared and overwhelmed. One of the reasons for this could be task switching. Several studies found that when compared to their neurotypical peers, people with ADHD were slower to complete a series of tasks when they involved switching from one activity to another (Cepeda et al., 2000; Kramer

How often have you felt something you achieved had more to do with luck than ability? Perhaps someone complimented you, and you brushed it off thinking 'If they knew how unqualified and inexperienced I am they wouldn't say that'. If you feel this way, you could be experiencing impostor syndrome, and you're not alone. It's been argued many people will feel this way during their lifetime, including and perhaps especially those with ADHD (Ramsay, 2010; Sakulku, 2011). Clance a