Do you have a snow day today? Most of the United States seems to have one! Some ideas from an article I wrote for Families With Purpose can help you Get Focused today.
Read Snow Happens.
Laura Rolands, ADHD Coach
Make a Grocery List to Get Focused
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Do you forget to buy groceries and spend too much money on fast food? Maybe you make it to the grocery store, but make unhealthy choices when you get there. ADHD can make impulse buys a challenge also.
Make a List
To help overcome all of these issues, make a grocery list today. Better yet, keep a running list for a few days and plan a shopping day later in the week when you have some additional time.
What strategies do you use to get focused on your groceries. Share them here with our community!
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Saying No to Help Get Focused
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If you find that overcommitment gets in your way of focusing, consider figuring out how to say no more often. Identify some strategies to politely say no when you cannot afford to take on any additional responsibilities. This can really help you Get Focused.
Here are a couple ideas to get you started:
- When asked to join another committee say, “Thank you for considering me for the committee, but I just have too much on my plate right now.”
- When a family member asks you to take on a new responsibility, say, “I’m sorry, I just can do this one. Can take it on this time?”
How do you practice saying no?
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Delete From Your To Do List (Get Focused)
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If you have been following me here at My Attention Coach or on Twitter (@CoachForADHD) you know I am a big fan of To Do lists so my Get Focused tip today might surprise you. Yes, I still want you to make your To Do list. When you are done, answer this question:
What can I delete from the list?
You can take a weight off your shoulders and focus on your higher priorities even if you just eliminate one of your lower priorities from your list.
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Prioritizing ADHD Goals
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Why Prioritize?
When you have ADHD, prioritizing your goals can be extremely difficult, yet it is an important skill to develop. Prioritizing your goals allows you to focus on the most important ones. With prioritization you can gain:
- focus on what is important
- positive feedback when you accomplish necessary tasks
- more time when you can take lower priorities right off your list
Without prioritization, we may get overwhelmed by too many goals, especially if we have a large number we would like to achieve. All of your goals, of course, have some importance to you, but I would encourage you to move away from the idea that everything must be accomplished TODAY. By applying some priority to your goals and responsibilities, some of the typical overwhelm can be taken away.
Priorities Change
Remember, your prioritization may change over time and that is perfectly okay! Review your goals regularly to ensure they are still prioritized correctly. Of course, this happens with business projects all the time, but it can also happen in our personal lives.
How to set priorities
There is no secret formula that is going to work for everyone when setting their priorities. It can be helpful, however, to ask yourself a series of questions such as:
- Do any of your goals have external deadlines?
- What are the deadlines and are they negotiable?
- How do the deadlines impact the priority of your goals?
- Is this goal a high or low priority? (Remember, this isn’t set in stone. What feels right this moment)
After working on your priorities, take a step back and determine what you need to put on your Must Do list. Remember that you can’t get it all done at once. What are the critical goals and action steps that you need to set in the next day, week and month?
How do you prioritize and how can we help?