Creating Change Will Be Easier When You Use These 6 Strategies

DESCRIPTION: Making changes to work better with your ADHD can be hard. But it could be easier if you use these 6 strategies. KEY TAKEAWAYS: * To create the change you want you will need clarity about what it will look like when you reach it. * Too much planning can get in the way of creating the change you want. * You are not your goal. * While you can’t have all the information you need when you start, you can learn along the way to reach your goal. * A change you envision may look simple to reach at the onset. But it is likely not easy to execute. * Be willing to change course or even stop pursuing a goal when it no longer makes sense. RESOURCES: ARTICLE: Are You Persisting in These Four Areas When It’s Better to Quit? TRANSCRIPT: 00:01: Making changes to work better with your ADHD can be hard. But it could be easier if you use these strategies. You’ve tuned into Scattered, Focused, Done –  Reimagining Productivity with ADHD, a podcast for ADHD adults like you who want to learn how to adopt the best strategies, tools, and skills to get your essential work done in a way that works with the way your brain is wired. I’m Marla Cummins. And I’m glad you’re joining me today on this journey to reimagining productivity with ADHD. So you can get what is important to you done without trying to do it like everyone else. 00:49: Considering a change, starting to make that change and going through the messy metal, so to speak, as you work toward the change you envision can be difficult, as I said. And your executive function challenges related to your ADHD may make this more difficult at times. But that doesn’t mean you can’t create the change you want. It does however mean you may encounter roadblocks along the way related to your ADHD. So it’ll be definitely helpful to know what these might be. And, as much as possible, be proactive by using strategies that can help you address these challenges as you are working towards your goal, the change you envision. One of the challenges for ADHD adults, as you know, is planning and sequencing the steps needed to reach a goal, create that change. And, if this is true for you, it’s possible that sometimes you may not be crystal clear about your ultimate goal. 01:53: Obviously, this is problematic. Because, as Yogi Bara said, If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up somewhere else. Right. Let’s look at this hypothetical example of Darius who thinks he should look for a new job because his current position is just too stressful. Of course, just taking another job won’t assure Darius that he will be in an environment with less stress. But, if he has his sights set on just getting out of dodge and getting a new job as his primary goal, he might end up jumping from the proverbial frying pan to the fire. To minimize the chances of this happening he needs to first identify all of the elements that may be contributing to his stress in his current job. And then create a plan for addressing these elements, which might include looking for another job. But in my experience with clients, adults with adhd, changing jobs is not necessarily the first step to address this stress. 03:02: