Don’t neglect your downtime. While we’ve been discussing how busy this month is, we’re also gearing up for usually a break in work between Chanukah, Christmas and New Years for most offices. Enjoy this downtime!
Schedule some downtime to watch some funny movies, catch up on any shows, if the weather is appropriate spend some time in nature. Maybe check out some local museums to get away from bad weather.
Rest, recuperate and start looking forward to a new year.
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It’s so easy to want to say ‘yes’ to every invitation, every ask of us, every event that is in the future. Yes, yes, yes. We will do it all! Which is all fun and games until it becomes too much. Too much stimulation, too much stuff to get done and not enough time.
This is a toughie because it means making some hard choices and possibly hurting feelings for a brief moment.. but it’s okay to say no. You don’t need to accept every invite you get and offer to make all the food.
Weigh the importance of the event, weigh what commitments (time, what you have to bring, etc) each event will take, what other events you have going on around the same time and make the best choice for YOU. Maybe make a suggestion to get together post holiday so you can enjoy the time together MORE.
“I’d love to go to X with you but this month won’t work for me. Can we reschedule for another date?”
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Here is a little toolbox of ideas for making life a bit easier for those with ADHD!
Weighted blanket
- great physical pressure to help the body calm down and relax
Calendar
- helps you remember what you need to do whether its paper or electronic, it needs to work for us and make us WANT to use it
Timer
- a physical timer or on a watch to help you start and finish tasks on time
Jar of Successes (love this)
- write down your successes and drop them into the jar. Read them when you need a pick me up
Headphones
- reduce the noise from your environment that might distract you
Which tool do you use the most?
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The 3Ps to get things done! Plan, prioritize, pause.
Plan: plan what needs to be done, write it down, analyze each task about how long it will take and how urgently it needs to get done
Prioritize: look at your tasks and start with ones that need to be done now, reorganize tasks of ones that can be postponed then make alarms to remind you to start/finish each task
Pause: don’t forget to plan breaks! Recovery for the mind and body is important to maintain balance
What do you think about the 3Ps?
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Did you know that women present with ADHD differently than boys? This leads to so many misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis!
Males tend to be more obvious and external like physical aggression, acting out and/or hyperactivity.
Females tend to be less obvious and more internal. Such as: being withdrawn, tendency to daydream, low self esteem, verbal aggression.
Do you feel this is accurate about yourself?
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DO YOU STRUGGLE TO STAY FOCUSED? HYPER FOCUS? DISORGANIZED? HAVE ADHD? THINK YOU HAVE ADHD?
