How to Finish What You Start

A world-class ADHD coach explains why it's so hard for you to stay on task — and how to finally master time management with a daily plan that's neither daunting nor stressful.

Aru

September 25, 2019 at 11:24 pm

Some of the advice is good, but the author lost some credibility with #6. People with adhd may sometimes procrastinate for the same reasons as other people do (not knowing where to start or not wanting to do it), but more often it’s a stressful but adaptive compensatory strategy: procrastination creates pressure, and pressure creates the conditions for focusing. This cannot be sustained indefinitely: Too stressful, upsets loved ones, and sometimes there just won’t be enough time to finish (especially if, say, you run out of printer ink at 3 a.m. when stores are closed). So other strategies must be developed, but don’t mistake adhd procrastination for lack of knowledge or lack of motivation.
adamdmer

June 6, 2018 at 11:53 am

Thank you for writing this article, Beth. Your tips will help me cope with life, I am sure.
ken_whitten2002

June 5, 2018 at 9:34 pm

I find it useful to keep trying to remember things and use my list as a backup because you just don’t get better if you never practice a skill. The fact that a skill is weak sometimes calls for more effort instead of abandoning the skill completely.