A lot of people tell me that they often do not feel productive enough. I am guilty of feeling this way myself. Even when working on something already, a feeling can arise that tells you that you aren’t working hard enough or efficiently enough. When will enough be enough? Often times people are conditioned to … Continue reading Not Enough
Category: Hyperactivity
Pacing
I want to check in with you all about how we pace ourselves. I’ve talked about time blindness before, and I think our pace that we do things can also suffer from time blindness. Maybe it’s speed blindness would be a better term to use when checking in on our pacing of tasks on our … Continue reading Pacing
Obsessive Thoughts
Let’s talk about obsessive thoughts. They’re a pain. They seem powerful. Unstoppable. Uncontrollable. They live rent free in our heads. They can be about anything. A big problem, a small concern, a funny story, a word or phrase, a song, the list goes on. Thinking about them can be so time consuming and energy draining … Continue reading Obsessive Thoughts
Sensory Overload
Let’s talk a little bit about sensory overload. It definitely can be a symptom for people with ADHD and can be experienced to different degrees in different ways. Sometimes when we’re feeling overwhelmed, sensory overload can be a cause or contributing factor. It can be experienced through any of our senses, though smell and taste … Continue reading Sensory Overload
When to follow the impulse
You never know when inspiration is going to strike. It’s not always at a convenient time and doesn’t always care about your schedule. The inspiration- or impulse- can be about anything. So, how do we know when to stick to the schedule, or fallow the inspirational impulse? What’s it like to get an impulse to … Continue reading When to follow the impulse
A Body in Motion Stays in Motion
Is it just me, or do you find that when you’re busy you are more motivated to get tasks done because everything is a bit more time sensitive? Tasks like folding the laundry, responding to emails, vacuuming, going grocery shopping- things that we may “put off” now become sort of automatic, or easier, when we’re … Continue reading A Body in Motion Stays in Motion
A Wandering Mind when Reading
Have you ever tried to read something but couldn’t focus on it? You find yourself re-reading the same page over and over again and retaining nothing? It’s happened to me countless times. It happened to me right before sitting down to write this as I was reading something for school. We all are going to … Continue reading A Wandering Mind when Reading
Hyperactivity
Let’s talk a little bit about the H in ADHD. That double-edged sword that is hyperactivity. It can work for you or against you. I know that little ‘H’ in the name ADHD can throw people off about what ADHD is. It doesn’t quite sit right with everyone, seemingly throwing off the name of the … Continue reading Hyperactivity