adhd symptoms
Various Samples of What ADHD Can Look Like
impulsivity
You want it “NOW”
Waiting feels unbearable
Interrupt people
Make spontaneous decisions without fully evaluating them
Can react quickly
memory Slip ups
Lose track of what you were just doing
Forget instructions on step two, or what was just said
Lose your place in multiple step process (cooking, math
Emotion Regulation
Small issues can have big emotional reactions
Frustrated easily
Apologize often for outbursts
Feel defensive often
Procrastination
Often say, “I’ll do it later”
Wait until the last possible moment to start
“Procrastivity” Doing anything but the hard thing
Now vs. Not Now Thinking
Distractibility
Focus? What focus?
Every noise or visual stimulus demands attention
Jump from one task to another
Wait… What?
Disorganized
Desk is an assortment of piles
Clothing in disarray
Lose keys, wallet…
Counter tops a mess
Organized systems don’t work for long
planning
Plan? What Plan?
Difficulty breaking down projects
Over plan without execution - perfectionism
Systems at work, but none at home.
Where to begin…?
Time Blindness
Misjudge how long things take
Can lose hours of time scrolling on phone or doing something you enjoy
Often run late, even when you plan to leave early!
Procrastinate until panic mode
Transition Challenges
Takes awhile to mentally shift from one thing to another
Brain resists unplanned changes.
Getting started is hard, but stopping is just as hard.
Goal Directed Persistence
Struggle to stick to a system or goal
Start strong, and fade out of exercise, saving plan, eating healthy, or any goal
Self Awareness
Same mistake, different day
Have no idea what your partner is talking about, “Of course I don’t…”
Feedback doesn’t lead to long term change.
motivation
Things you love - no problem
Other people’s agenda - not happening.
Motivated by deadlines and challenge, but without it, it’s not happening today.