{"id":8990,"date":"2019-10-10T06:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T11:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=8990"},"modified":"2019-08-22T18:40:17","modified_gmt":"2019-08-22T23:40:17","slug":"activate-your-organizing-when-you-have-adhd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/activate-your-organizing-when-you-have-adhd\/","title":{"rendered":"Activate Your Organizing when You have ADHD"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Those with ADHD often feel that they know what to do, it\u2019s more a matter of getting started. \u00a0That\u2019s the tricky part with executive function challenges. \u00a0It\u2019s about activating. \u00a0When you learn there are professional organizers and productivity consultants, you open up a new world to get stuff done. \u00a0With ADHD, \u00a0you feel there are ways to be more productive and create order in your world. \u00a0 Here\u2019s a list of why you can activate your organizing when you have ADHD.<\/p>\n

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Non judgmental partnering<\/h3>\n

Feeling a positive energy without shame is a first step in getting started. Working with a professional, you are creating a trust relationship that leaves judgement behind. \u00a0Your professional is your partner in keeping your work moving without remorse of what you are letting go.<\/p>\n

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Being mindful and staying on task<\/h3>\n

A professional helps you stay in the moment<\/a> and on the task. Getting distracted by both internal thoughts and external actions can derail organizing for clients with ADHD. \u00a0Working together you are focused on the tasks. If you get off track, your professional is guiding you back to your work.<\/p>\n

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Holding the time and keeping you accountable to your goals<\/h3>\n

Setting a time to work and keeping track of time<\/a> can be an executive function challenge. Executive function challenges often relate to time distortion, like how long a task can take. \u00a0It might feel like it would take forever and your professional can guide you in creating manageable chunks of work time. \u00a0By setting a date to work with your professional, you are committing and keeping accountable.<\/p>\n

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Helping make decisions<\/h3>\n

Getting stuck in making decisions is common for clients with ADHD. \u00a0There are many decisions back to back in organizing and it can feel overwhelming. \u00a0With your professional, when you are stuck, your professional helps you move forward with gentle questioning.<\/p>\n

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Calming your mind on the organizing journey<\/h3>\n

Many clients have an overlap with anxiety as well as ADHD. \u00a0It\u2019s that feeling that professionals can help the most. \u00a0Your professional is reassuring you that you are taking the next steps, making good decisions, and moving forward with your goals.<\/p>\n

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These 5 reasons to get started make for great reasons to contact a professional!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Those with ADHD often feel that they know what to do, it\u2019s more a matter of getting started. \u00a0That\u2019s the tricky part with executive function challenges. \u00a0It\u2019s about activating. \u00a0When you learn there are professional organizers and productivity consultants, you open up a new world to get stuff done. \u00a0With ADHD, \u00a0you feel there […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[153],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-add"],"yoast_head":"\nActivate Your Organizing when You have ADHD - Ellen's Blog, Professional Organizing for Kingwood & Houston<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It\u2019s difficult to get started with organizing when you have ADHD. 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