Motivation with ADHD: Inside Out
Finding the motivation to do routine or uninteresting tasks can be especially challenging for those with ADHD. Here’s why and what to do.
Body Doubling to Help Get Things Done
Doing dull, boring or repetitive tasks can be challenging when you have ADHD. Having a body double can help.
A Little Structure = A Happier Summer for ADHD Kids
Here are tips for adding structure to summer activities that can make a positive difference for your ADHD child.
Going with the Flow of Hyperfocus
Hyperfocus – while problematic in many situations – can lead to an optimal experience of life when matched to the right career.
Exercise May Help Focus Attention for Those with ADHD
Previous studies have shown that exercise has a positive effect on attention for individuals with ADHD. Most of thees studies have focused on measuring improvement in attention following exercise. A new study shows that attention is substantially improved during exercise. These results, if validated by additional studies, offer the prospect that incorporating exercise into tasks at school and work, can help improve an ADHD individual’s overall attention and cognitive performance.
Single Tasking – When Less is More
Multitasking, or rapidly switching your attention from one task to another and then back again, was once heralded as a necessary survival skill for our fast-paced world. But research has shown that multitasking doesn’t work for cognitively demanding tasks. For the ADHD brain – which craves stimulation and can become easily bored – multitasking is a temptation to be avoided, especially at work. Learning to be a “single-tasker” can make your daily living both more productive and less stressful.
The Symptoms of High-Functioning Adult ADHD
Many adults can have ADHD without even realizing it. These individuals may have all the typical symptoms of ADHD, but found ways to cope with them and get through life without major issues. This is known as “high functioning” ADHD. Here are some of the symptoms that characterize adult, high functioning ADHD.
Moving Past ADHD Boredom Syndrome
One of the hardest things for many people with ADHD is to stick with things until they are completed. This is an executive function weakness that you can overcome with the help of a coach. To get you inspired, we encourage you to think about those times you get bored doing something you like to do. Take a page from that experience and try to apply it in one of those situations you have to stick with something you hate!