Whoa, hold on there. I can simply not do that. Chair yoga is as much as I can manage but after a year I have taken note of my class leader’s advice to “do what you can and stop before you get into pain”.
You feel like you’ve tried every technique, tool, and trick to get organised. But nothing seems to work. Tasks still go unfinished, and you still find yourself frustrated and stressed out.
The problem?
Maybe your systems have simply lost their spark. “The ADHD brain likes novelty,” according to Barb Hubbard, an ADHD specialist and life strategies coach. “So, when you find a system that works, expect the newness to wear off after a while. Know that it’s OK to change systems often or make small changes that allow you to feel like it’s new again.”
Maybe you’re fixated on perfection. “When you set yourself up to do something ‘perfectly,’ it’s not going to work and perfection is a big barrier to the outcome of your success,” said Annie Varvaryan, a clinical psychologist working with adolescents, adults, and couples in private practice in San Jose, Calif. Instead, realise that “some of it will work and other parts will pan out differently than expected,” she said.
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