{"id":8080,"date":"2018-03-22T06:00:01","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T11:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=8080"},"modified":"2018-02-19T17:45:46","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T22:45:46","slug":"adhd-and-team-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/adhd-and-team-support\/","title":{"rendered":"ADHD and Team Support"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As an organizing coach, I’ve noticed an important element for my clients. \u00a0My clients need a “boost”to get tasks done, such as an extra set of hands. \u00a0They need Vitamin C, called that by Edward Hallowell, the C representing connection. \u00a0At times my clients stumble when they don’t know a skill or technology gets too complicated. At times they need to verbally process information, create a plan or help getting started. \u00a0All of these pieces add up to adding an element called support.<\/p>\n

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What do you mean by support?<\/h3>\n

Support can appear like many different things. It can be physical support with extra help to accomplish something. Think of it as someone on the end of the furniture you are moving. \u00a0Support can also mean being body double, where someone is in a space alongside you, doing a parallel activity or sitting quietly. \u00a0Support can mean adding more players to your team, like a therapist, house cleaner, or administrative assistant. \u00a0When working together, we process what kind of team members can support you best.<\/p>\n

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Why do brain based conditions like ADHD especially need support?<\/h3>\n

All of us need support. \u00a0Brain based conditions especially need support with planning and executing. Executive function is weak in the ADHD brain. \u00a0Time management and paper management need boosting with the ADHD brain. \u00a0With ADHD, there are many projects with many open items. \u00a0Often an assistant prioritizes these projects. For these reasons, having a team in place can amplify what you want to accomplish.<\/p>\n

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Emotional support is important. \u00a0An organizer coach, ADHD coach, or therapist can play a role in emotional support. Emotions are intense and can affect every day living. \u00a0Normalizing these emotions and processing emotions are part of working as a team.<\/p>\n

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Are you reluctant to ask for support?<\/h3>\n

Without a doubt, many of us have had experiences that have left us vulnerable to ask for support. It might have been unintentional however has left us feeling that we can’t ask for help.\u00a0 There’s no shame in being vulnerable, as noted by Brene Brown.<\/a> It’s in that moment we can benefit the most from creating our best team.<\/p>\n

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What are some ways to find support?<\/h3>\n