5 Questions
What is impaired in people with ADHD, causing frustration and wasted time?
Executive functions, including organization
What are the three steps to keep up with your stuff?
Place, retrieve, and return
What should everything have according to the text?
A designated place
How should you break up organizing tasks?
In small chunks with time limits
What should you resist the urge to do when organizing?
Get sidetracked by interesting items
Study Notes
- The video is part three of a series on learning ADHD skills.
- Executive functions, including organization, are impaired in people with ADHD.
- Disorganization causes frustration and wasted time.
- Three steps to keep up with your stuff: place, retrieve, and return.
- Everything should have a designated place.
- Commit to putting things back in their place immediately after use.
- Organize your space to eliminate clutter and distractions.
- Break up organizing tasks into chunks with time limits.
- Resist the urge to get sidetracked by interesting items.
- Keeping up with your stuff reduces stress and frees up time.
Learn essential strategies to manage disorganization and improve executive functions in people with ADHD. Discover the importance of designated places, immediate returns, decluttering, and time management for reducing stress and saving time.
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