I’ve talked to people that think it’s silly to motivate yourself with rewards. Personally, I don’t see what’s wrong with it. Rewarding yourself can be great! Rewards can be anything, get creative! You can reward yourself for doing something you haven’t been wanting to do with something you’ve been wanting to do. Rewards can be … Continue reading Rewards
Category: Motivation
I Should…
“I should do this...” “This is what X should look like…” “I’m doing X so I should…” Should, should, should… not the most helpful of words. I know, I know, sometimes we just use it in place of “I need to”, “I get to”, “I want to”, or “I have to” when it’s something we … Continue reading I Should…
Changing Perspectives
I feel like this blog in particular is going to have a whole, “easier said than done” aspect to it. Know that what we are talking about today, and really every week, is usually much more simple sounding than it truly is. It’s okay to take time on implementing anything you want into your life. … Continue reading Changing Perspectives
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
Cleaning
Cleaning. It always has to happen. Even when you do it once, you just have to do it again. And again. And again. It’s a never-ending cycle. Knowing that even if you do it once, you’ll just have to do it again can be extremely unmotivating. Is cleaning hard for you? What makes it hard? … Continue reading Cleaning
Focus on the Positives
There’s a lot of negative assumptions out there about ADHD/ADD. I think people get bogged down on the fact that it’s a lifelong condition, can require drugs, has a name that’s so long that it’s abbreviated, and is misunderstood. We can get so focused or down on ourselves about what problems getting an ADHD Diagnosis … Continue reading Focus on the Positives
Choice Paralysis
All week I couldn’t decide what to write about this week and ended up not writing anything until Thursday afternoon. My inability to decide led to almost a week of inaction. The indecision led to feelings of being stuck and I started to tell myself that it was writers block. Now that I had writers … Continue reading Choice Paralysis
Allowing Yourself to Fail can be Liberating
Making positive changes in our lives is going to involve some experimentation. We will have to try new things. I know, it’s terrifying, and the unfamiliar is uncomfortable. It can be especially uncomfortable if you have ADHD and need the instant gratification of success and perfection. We might be telling ourselves, “Change takes time and … Continue reading Allowing Yourself to Fail can be Liberating
Possible Pressures Labeling a ‘Routine’ ‘System’ or ‘Schedule’
Sometimes I wonder if what makes committing to and sticking to a routine, schedule, or system- something it seems most people with ADHD are seeking- is putting this label on the collection of tasks that need to happen. It frequently feels like we are searching for this holy grail schedule, routine, or system that we … Continue reading Possible Pressures Labeling a ‘Routine’ ‘System’ or ‘Schedule’
New Year’s Resolutions
Happy New Year, everybody! Are you making any New Year’s Resolutions? That question, which people seem to ask every year, can be such an overwhelming and personal question. It’s not always easy to answer. The person asking the question is basically asking you if you’re making any goals this year. A lot of times people … Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions