ADHDifference - TIME MANAGEMENT

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Julie Legg and Jel Legg discuss time management – the ups, the downs, and the realities of living with this very common ADHD challenge.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• How a lack of time management has impacted their lives, from childhood through to adulthood.
• Technology and its ability to distract.
• The dreaded appointment! Over-compensating for potentially being late.
• Running on adrenalin vs good time management.
• Multitasking, managing careers, and parenting with undiagnosed ADHD.
• Needing time-out to re-energise, and burnout.
• Positive impacts of nature on ADHD brains.
• Work and reward.

Key takeaways:

• Simplified lifestyles, routines and nature can help calm ADHD brains.
• Time management isn’t just about getting to an appointment on time, it challenges the efficient use of time in every waking hour, including at work.
• ADHD challenges are often interrelated – hyperfocus, time management, forgetfulness, short attention span, careless mistakes, for example.
• ·‘Running on empty’ or adrenalin, without life balance, can lead to burnout and health issues.
• Rewarding your ADHD brain for achieving or completing a task or chore, brings on a much-needed dopamine hit.

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Julie is the author of THE MISSING PIECE: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD (Harper Collins, 2024).

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