Some people just naturally do the thing, whatever it is. I call them, “doers.” My husband is a doer. He wanted to build a murphy bed so he showed me a kit he found online. Within a day he’d ordered the kit, and within another day a bunch of lumber and boxes appeared in my […]
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ADHD Women and Productivity Shame
Thirteen months into a pandemic and this article about ADHD women and productivity shame is even more relevant than it was in 2019. This is actually an issue I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about recently, so much so that I wrote an article about spending less time doing, and more time being. (Because […]
More Time Being, Less Time Doing
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you spent more time being, and less time doing? It’s hard to picture for most of us. ADHD women suffer with a lot of productivity shame. Productivity isn’t a measure of self-worth. Or at least it shouldn’t be. But yet we spend our days DOING. And no […]
Multitasking and ADHD
Multitasking and ADHD do not mix. Actually, Multitasking doesn’t work for neurotypicals either, but I’ll explain that later. I remember when I was a kid, I would sit in math class and take these detailed notes about how to do whatever type of math we were learning. Frankly, no matter what it was it […]
ADHD and Facebook
ADHD and Facebook are not a good combination. In fact, after some research I’ve become convinced that Facebook is pretty much the worst thing for ADHD…ever. Just to be clear, I use Facebook to communicate with friends and family and to house two different groups. (for now) I’ve written about executive function for years, and […]
8 Ideas To Supercharge Your Productivity At Work
I have received more than a few emails from women struggling with ADHD symptoms while at work. I desperately want to see my ADHD girlfriends find success in work and in life. In light of this I am offering my suggestions for you to supercharge your productivity in the workplace almost immediately. Be On […]
8 Easy Ways to Boost Your Productivity Every Day
You’re not going to believe this but – I have been incredibly productive lately. I have been writing a ton of posts, and researching my butt off. For a few weeks early in the year I was not sure why I was so inspired. I’m still not sure why such tiny little changes have made […]