Procrastination is huge for those who have the diagnosis of ADD or ADHD. This is not just something children struggle with, adults do as well. Couple this with chronic anything and you are a hot mess in the making.
People ask me how do I homeschool a lot
It’s not as though adults with ADD or ADHD are not intelligent, they just process information differently and can be misunderstood. Usually adults who have this condition are also diagnosed with something else.
Planning ahead as a homeschool mom, is extremely essential as this helps the children to know exactly what they are expected each week.
How are you handling time management, organization, and planning? Are you frequently late? Are you losing focus or interest fast?
If it weren’t for telehealth appointments, I may never see my therapist!
This is what I shared on Social Media once and a few others agreed with this as well ….
These are issues that can affect the ability to finish things and seem to experience a loss of time, especially, whenever you start one thing, meaning to begin another.
When you are unable to estimate how long things take, this can also affect how you handle executive functions, creating other problems later in the day, week, month, and most of the year.
Here are some suggestions for becoming better with daily practices that must be completed in a timely manner:
One: Have constant access to visible clocks or watches, especially in your bedroom and kitchen this creates avoidance without knowing where you are on time.
I missed a class online while in front of my computer one day. It was an honest mistake but one, nonetheless. By the time I realized what time it was, it was 45 minutes into the class which was only an hour and a half. Or the time I did not attend class and missed a stock tip!
Two: While getting ready for your daily routine, estimate how long this function will take and set up times for those tasks such as showering, brushing your teeth, or getting dressed. Break this down into phases so one may set realistic goals.
Example: Laundry
The normal time to wash clothes and dry them is usually an hour each, then folding is around 15-25 minutes. Set a timer for each setting and this would allow time to focus on to avoid overwhelm.
Doing so will allow you to set things aside for later that would not be hard to get back to and remove ADHD issues of managing time, organization, and planning and avoiding the lack of time awareness.
Three: Use wisdom when estimating times for usual tasks and set a timer for problem areas and tasks to avoid ruining the day.
Four: Buy, create, and keep a planner even if it is several monthly, weekly, or daily whether physical or digital. This would prevent brain overload and purge unneeded information without knowledge.
Planners include appointments and tasks so that one can look at the beginning and end of the day when it starts.
Five: If you are not able to get some of the things done, move them to the next day or set up subtasks by breaking them down into parts.
Getting a watch would create options for a sensible time log to break down big things versus small things.
Owning a daily planner will allow time tracking for appointments and tasks, or rescheduling if there are too many for one day.
It’s best to improve time awareness especially if it is too long and possibly a loss of interest. Even important things can become boring and less rewarding.
Six: Create incentives for tasks when chores or working out is complete like taking a walk or watching tv.
Sweets such as candy or cakes are something I would not recommend as a reward because they can cause health issues down the road, like emotional eating or obesity.
Seven: Create tasks that are realistic so that you may be able to actually get the reward. These rewards should be added to the tasks that are more complicated to do.
Example: watching tv while folding clothes, so that you are not just sitting down; listening to music or your favorite podcast while putting the clothes away or create a cozy environment to do something you don’t want to while completing an assignment online, by lighting a candle or putting your favorite crystal next to your laptop or computer.
Eight: Set tasks up by priority or level of importance. Things are not always crucial or serious, some things are important but not as urgent. So make a list of those things that are top priority and also less significant and label them as such.
Top priority and significant – money, making money, paying bills
Priority and significant – exercise, laundry, grocery shopping
Not a priority but significant – other people’s issues
Not priority and not significant– watering plants, reorganization
Complete tasks with in the time frame selected and also finish them when the next opportunity is set so that things are not so overwhelming and prioritize them so everything does not become so significant.
Here is an example of a daily planner you may use to get started. I hope it helps.
Sending you positive inner-G
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