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Author Archives: Bonnie Mincu
End ADHD Procrastination with “Law & Order”
What “Law & Order” and “American Idol” Have in Common I’ve often stated that a stimulating environment was key for many people with ADD / ADHD, in breaking through procrastination to do boring tasks. Although many ADD adults find it … Continue reading
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ADHD, Taxes & Procrastination
April 15 is coming: Time to Procrastinate! It’s April 14 as I’m writing this post, so taxes are on my mind. I’m going to bet that about 50% of the ADHD / ADD Adults reading this in the U.S. won’t … Continue reading
Tips for Tedious Paperwork – Part 2
Paperwork 101 for Procrastinators – Make it More Stimulating In “Tips for Tedious Paperwork – Part 1” I talked about setting the stage for making it easier for ADD / ADHD Adults to start dealing with boring paperwork. Now you … Continue reading
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Tips for Tedious Paperwork – Part 1
Paperwork 101 for Procrastinators – Getting Started I bet boring paperwork is pretty high on most ADD / ADHD people’s list as something they procrastinate about big-time. After completing my tax filing, there’s lots of paperwork in my office that … Continue reading
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See it All at a Glance
Create a visual aid for what’s due this week For many ADD – ADHD Adults, feeling anxious and overwhelmed is a common occurrence. It’s a stressful feeling to know you have a great deal to do, but not be able … Continue reading
ADHD Creativity: Too Much of a Good Thing?
Creative people with ADD – ADHD often have so many ideas of what we could do that we do nothing. We are mentally paralyzed from having too many choices. ADD – ADHD Adults might do well to focus on just one of our ideas and each day take one small step to DO something with it.
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Posted in News and Views, Overwhelmed and Stuck, Procrastination
Tagged Adult ADD, Adult ADHD, creativity, mental paralysis
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The Case for Paper Calendars
Paper or Electronic Calendar? When you’re ADD, it’s whatever is easiest for you. One thing I quickly learned when coaching ADD-ADHD Adults is that many don’t use a calendar. When someone hires me to help them gain control of planning, … Continue reading
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Project Paralysis on Both Ends: an ADHD Dilemma
When you’re overwhelmed to start, and afraid to finish I am most accustomed to having clients say that they have trouble getting started on a necessary task until the deadline for completion is almost upon them. Then, as if by … Continue reading
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Getting More Done with a Body Double
Does working with a friend help ADHD productivity? My friend Elizabeth and I discovered that we had similar difficulties getting focused on writing projects. We each had the finishing a particular written project, had our basic outlines done, but found … Continue reading
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Distracted by Little Things
People without ADD would think some of the things that throw us off-course are ridiculous. But those of us who are ADD-ADHD know that these “silly” little things actually make a difference between us following through or not. For example, … Continue reading
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