Although to a lesser degree, even people without ADD have trouble staying completely focused on a chosen task. It's because the human mind is stuck with some primitive leftover wiring that was originally designed to allow us to stay vigilant and responsive to danger and opportunity. Now that we live kinder, gentler lives, this leftover wiring is a nuisance that leaves us far more distractible than we ideally should be.

We can use our intelligence and experience to decide where to best place our attention. However, often our attention doesn't stay where we decided to put it - at least not long enough to get the job done. That 's because it gets easily hijacked by any of the many distractions we're continuously exposed to from outside as well as from within. It's really no wonder that trying to stay focused on one task can feel an awful lot like trying to read the Sunday newspaper in front of a powerful electric fan!

A clinical psychologist with over 35 years of experience, I've been obsessed for many years with giving people a way to control their own attention. My obsession eventually resulted in a breakthrough. I invented a simple pager-like device known as the MotivAider that automatically and privately enables people of all ages to control their own attention. Although it's not magic, many people have used the MotivAider successfully to stay focused on doing - and thinking about - just one task at a time. If you're interested, you can learn about the MotivAider at http://habitchange.com.

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I think it is a typical ADHD quality . . . Time and task management is a common challenge for ADHD adults.

Some experts claim that the more structure you can implement in your day, the smoother and more efficient you can be with managing your time. Work smarter, not harder, so to speak.

Try this link for more information on Organization Tips for ADHD Adults.

I hope this helps. Dena

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I will often have two or three going on at one time ;but I find it easy enough to just let a thing go until I need to finish the 2nd or 3rd thing. I know it my ADD/ADHD that has be starting 3 things and never finishing any of them. But because I never finish anything I make time to do 1-2-3 . I don't know how you will stop thinking about something else when you have the first thing ; but if in work you have too If it is possible ask not to receive your work assignment until the first one is done. If they insist they need to give it to you. Make sure You get the limit details so you won't focus on the 2nd thing and never finish the first thing. Take a moment to walk and get away from your desk. At home it is annoying at work it can be devastating so you need to do what you must to focus try hyper-focusing on one thing t time

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