ADHD loves novelty and what could be more novel for an ADHD brain than going to a new place? While you might love the destination, getting there can be really hard for those of us with ADHD. The process of traveling some place new takes a lot of work and a lot of attention to detail that can even escape neurotypicals.
Starting a journaling practice isn't always easy and when you have ADHD it can be even harder. Finding time to sit down, stay focused on writing and then making it a daily practice can seem like a fairly daunting process.
Having a clear understanding of our goals allows us to implement better strategies and tactics. If we don't have a clear understanding of why implementing a certain strategy is important we're not really going to stick with it. Adherence is one of the most important factors when it comes to planning. It doesn't matter what you plan to do if you don't follow through with those plans.
It's easy to get caught up in what neurotypicals do for productivity that we can forget that we're not neurotypical, we have ADHD. And when you've got ADHD sometimes you need to do things differently because our brains are wired differently.
While everyone can have trouble with memory, it can be especially hard on those of us with ADHD because of how memory works with executive function.
ADHD can make it very hard for us to accurately tell what time it is now, how much time is left and how quickly time is passing. This is referred to as time blindness and it creates a host of issues for those of us with ADHD.
ADHD can make it hard for us to work on our intentions. This is even harder when we forget the things that we want to do. When you are learning about new ADHD strategies while reading books or listening to podcasts (like this one!) it is really easy to forget your intention of implementing those strategies.
