1) Set a deadline 2) Start breaking down the project/ chunking 3) Prioritizing- date the orders week by week 4) Transfer the list of tasks to task management system. Time block on your calendar 5) Work on Mindset- do not wait for spirit of motivation to hit you 6) Follow through- have strategies in place. Accountibility buddy, teamwork 7) Most critical is to have a review process. Weekly review
😂 The snack and a nap part made me LOL so hard!! I have inattentive type ADHD and am in a super procrastination phase where responsibilities are piling up high but am constantly snacking and napping 😂
I don't understand how she's so organised and together and IT literate, the whole video went over my head, what the shnizzle is a task management system? utterly daunted by watching this
Please don't be intimidated. A great book to read is 'atomic habits' by James Clear. His book shows the even the most miniscule changes can build up to massive ones. It's a great book for an ADHDer as it gives the incentive to make that start.
I am listening to your videos while I sew this quilt. I want to make this a business. Maybe someday I can... I am pretty sure I am undiagnosed ADHD🧐 Thank you, your content is amazing!❤😊
What struck me about this video was your confidence in expressing time estimates for tasks. My presentation of ADHD-PI falls into what you described as those blessed people who can break a big task down into minutia. At work it is an hourly battle of every dedicated period of active focus, to not let that minutiae cause me to lose perspective of that bigger picture that seems to come so naturally to you. This compulsive minutiae detail generation is also a severe artifact in my unrestrained communication: I make my points like a Slinky. It’s amazing if it is a straight point. So given my chronic self-induced trauma of saying textwalls that I don’t know where or when they will end… How are you able to have so much trust in your time estimates and your ability to combat perfectionist scope creep? Thank you for publicly sharing your experiences. As a 30F it was grounding to hear your perspective, and seeing how my journey has similarities to yours.
Anyone else literally in that "you'll get it done next week.. what u need is a snack and a nap" stage right now?!? 😂 She really gets it. I love her authenticity... she really gets it and makes it not be so frustrating. 🎉
Thank you! This is just what I needed to hear today. 😊 Also, thanks for the tip about having a fridge schedule from an earlier video. I think that's going to help me set some boundaries in my household.
Can you share the name of the video with the fridge schedule? That is what I’m having trouble with the most. I get excited about a new recipe, buy the whole store and stuff my fridge….only to have amnesia the next day and find food treasure in the fridge a month later lol 😂
@@BeautifulDreamerK Oh, it's a weekly schedule you put up on the fridge so people understand what work you have to do, not a meal planning schedule (though I bet you can find those for the fridge, too), but here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/Ym_ulyrama8/v-deo.htmlsi=5ebZUsb5oY3n6xJa
@@BeautifulDreamerK I have handdrawn a table of my most used dishes. I buy for 7 days each time and put a magnet on the dishes I bought ingredients for. When I choose the dish of the day from the list and cook it, I remove the magnet. Then I don't need to remember why I have tahini in my fridge or remember what I can choose to eat 😅 If I feel creative and buy food for a dish not on the table, I just add it on a post-it note that week :D
Thank you Caren, I like listening to you because you're funny but also good at explaining things. I am impressed that you manage to have your own company. I am burned out now, and have struggled on and off because of tough life situations. I get up and try but just get a few steps ahead. Working hundred percent at a school, when I get home I don't have energy for much. Still I manage things, like last year I studied part time. I think I got burned out mostly because of my colleagues complaining I was away studying one day a week. The atmosphere. I know, I should change jobs but I do not have the energy to even make a cv, apply to other places at the same time I'm working. I am honestly so drained. I think I'm very affected as well because one of my dearest friends daughter died (run over by a moped) just recently, she was only 29 yo. Also a recent empty nester... doesn't help... I have my faith though, and that is the most important thing in my life. Jesus helps me with everything. Right now too. I just find your channel to be helpful and maybe one day I will get the energy to take similar steps like you or other steps but just changing my life to the better - although I am very happy and thankful with my life now, I could make some changes so that I don't fall into this burned out loop situation - or that I can get up faster so it doesn't get that far. I wish you all the best, and God bless you and your family.
Thank you for this. I have a huge list of projects that will definetely improve my and my family's life and like you said I just can't seem to get to. I'm going to try this to finally get them done.❤
Hahaha, I use chat GPT for the exact same thing!! I'm glad I'm not alone. Although I swear, it used to be a LOT smarter. They've dumbed it down a bit for some reason.
@@Wasatch_Sasquatch Both times! Before I start, when I'm stuck on a project, brainstorming help, to generate lists. It is great in helping you break down steps. When the planning & working memory part of our ADHD brain is malfunctioning, substituting that part of your brain for AI saves time. When I'm stuck on writing a research paper or essay, I'll just copy and paste the directions/rubric into the thing and then ask ChatGPT "Tell me how I should tackle this essay step by step". I suggest not relying on it for complex math or accessing complex & specific information, and if you do, make sure to fact check. It is likely to be wrong. It does give good general knowledge & common sense things, so it's good to get a big picture and getting started
@@Heyu7her3 So instead of creating an actual project what if you treat a day or week as an actual project? That way they become a natural part of your life rather than something you create and have become part of your life.
I am binge watching your videos. It's as if you know me! I need these videos! Wait... is this binge watching of your videos the very thing I shouldn't be doing!? hahah. A noble means of procrastination at least....
Hey Caren , really nice video! I was wondering if I could help you edit your videos and also make a highly engaging Thumbnail which will help your video to reach to a wider audience
Absolutely. I don't mean to oversimplify my answer, but you simply don't take meds. The coping strategies are the same whether you're medicated or not.
I'm not medicated. I've learnt to try to work with the ADHD rather than against it. I let it guide important life decisions by thinking about what will happen after my initial enthusiasm dies - will I want that life? Short-term a lot is about managing my anxiety so I can think clearly. When possible I trigger hyperfocus with music for boring or scary-big tasks. Caren has a great video giving five tactics so look that one out.
The majority of research suggests medication is invaluable to treating ADHD. I recommend working with a psychiatrist and finding what worlds best. I would function at 25% without medication.
@@forlisac1I heard this from a Harvard-educated psychiatrist that new longitudinal research shows that medication and therapy / behavioural adaptations contribute about 50 per cent of success but after two years therapy / behavioural adaptions on their own catch up with this combined success rate. Probably suggesting that at that point the average ADHDer can try to get off the meds (my interpretation, not his)
What do you do if you start to break down a task/project, and just... looking at the sheer amount of work sucks any enthusiasm, joy, motivation, or dopamine out of the process? It just feels like... walking into Mordor, carrying a car on your back.
Check your expectations. When you break something down, you have to consider the tasks across time, which is hard for adhder's because it's an exec function. Remember - you eat an elephant one bite at a time.
lost me in less than 2 minutes - your vids don't work this adhd person as they are too busy and too much 'noise' , to much info which overwhelms. Not being harsh just honest.
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1) Set a deadline
2) Start breaking down the project/ chunking
3) Prioritizing- date the orders week by week
4) Transfer the list of tasks to task management system. Time block on your calendar
5) Work on Mindset- do not wait for spirit of motivation to hit you
6) Follow through- have strategies in place. Accountibility buddy, teamwork
7) Most critical is to have a review process. Weekly review
I couldn't even read that list
@@devonseals5356same 😞
😂 The snack and a nap part made me LOL so hard!! I have inattentive type ADHD and am in a super procrastination phase where responsibilities are piling up high but am constantly snacking and napping 😂
Or snack, nap, or do something you find interesting in the moment that's not the task (e.g. folding laundry)
This is why I CANNOT work from home 😭
I don't understand how she's so organised and together and IT literate, the whole video went over my head, what the shnizzle is a task management system? utterly daunted by watching this
Please don't be intimidated.
A great book to read is 'atomic habits' by James Clear.
His book shows the even the most miniscule changes can build up to massive ones. It's a great book for an ADHDer as it gives the incentive to make that start.
Prioritizing is an executive function! This hit me hard, and explains why I'm so bad at it!
I love the realness of a " snack & a nap. "
I am listening to your videos while I sew this quilt. I want to make this a business. Maybe someday I can... I am pretty sure I am undiagnosed ADHD🧐
Thank you, your content is amazing!❤😊
I think we need to start saying "I'm shnizzlin'" when we are working on tasks & need support in not being interrupted...to stay on task.😊
What struck me about this video was your confidence in expressing time estimates for tasks.
My presentation of ADHD-PI falls into what you described as those blessed people who can break a big task down into minutia. At work it is an hourly battle of every dedicated period of active focus, to not let that minutiae cause me to lose perspective of that bigger picture that seems to come so naturally to you. This compulsive minutiae detail generation is also a severe artifact in my unrestrained communication: I make my points like a Slinky. It’s amazing if it is a straight point.
So given my chronic self-induced trauma of saying textwalls that I don’t know where or when they will end…
How are you able to have so much trust in your time estimates and your ability to combat perfectionist scope creep?
Thank you for publicly sharing your experiences. As a 30F it was grounding to hear your perspective, and seeing how my journey has similarities to yours.
Anyone else literally in that "you'll get it done next week.. what u need is a snack and a nap" stage right now?!? 😂 She really gets it. I love her authenticity... she really gets it and makes it not be so frustrating. 🎉
I've been looking for you Caren. Thank you for existing.
Unreal, you are rocking my world! Thank you!
That is brilliant to have all appointments on one day!
Thank you for this video!
Hi! New to the channel. I’d love a whole video on how you only do appointments on Wednesdays. 🙏💗 that sounds so freeing.
It really is!
❤ Thanks for your videos they're helping a lot!
You are incredible! Bless you! Thank you so much for your knowledge and love!❤❤❤❤ and just being you you're so incredible 🥰💛🎉
Thank you! This is just what I needed to hear today. 😊 Also, thanks for the tip about having a fridge schedule from an earlier video. I think that's going to help me set some boundaries in my household.
Can you share the name of the video with the fridge schedule? That is what I’m having trouble with the most. I get excited about a new recipe, buy the whole store and stuff my fridge….only to have amnesia the next day and find food treasure in the fridge a month later lol 😂
@@BeautifulDreamerK Oh, it's a weekly schedule you put up on the fridge so people understand what work you have to do, not a meal planning schedule (though I bet you can find those for the fridge, too), but here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/Ym_ulyrama8/v-deo.htmlsi=5ebZUsb5oY3n6xJa
@@BeautifulDreamerKOMG, that is 110% me too! 😂
@@BeautifulDreamerK I have handdrawn a table of my most used dishes. I buy for 7 days each time and put a magnet on the dishes I bought ingredients for. When I choose the dish of the day from the list and cook it, I remove the magnet. Then I don't need to remember why I have tahini in my fridge or remember what I can choose to eat 😅 If I feel creative and buy food for a dish not on the table, I just add it on a post-it note that week :D
Love the recap. I really helps my unstructured brain going on with a 1000 thoughts today 😅
You're amazing! Thabk you for sharing your knowledge so generously, so so helpful 🥰
Thank you Caren, I like listening to you because you're funny but also good at explaining things. I am impressed that you manage to have your own company. I am burned out now, and have struggled on and off because of tough life situations. I get up and try but just get a few steps ahead. Working hundred percent at a school, when I get home I don't have energy for much. Still I manage things, like last year I studied part time. I think I got burned out mostly because of my colleagues complaining I was away studying one day a week. The atmosphere. I know, I should change jobs but I do not have the energy to even make a cv, apply to other places at the same time I'm working. I am honestly so drained. I think I'm very affected as well because one of my dearest friends daughter died (run over by a moped) just recently, she was only 29 yo. Also a recent empty nester... doesn't help... I have my faith though, and that is the most important thing in my life. Jesus helps me with everything. Right now too. I just find your channel to be helpful and maybe one day I will get the energy to take similar steps like you or other steps but just changing my life to the better - although I am very happy and thankful with my life now, I could make some changes so that I don't fall into this burned out loop situation - or that I can get up faster so it doesn't get that far. I wish you all the best, and God bless you and your family.
Thank you for this. I have a huge list of projects that will definetely improve my and my family's life and like you said I just can't seem to get to. I'm going to try this to finally get them done.❤
Hahaha, I use chat GPT for the exact same thing!! I'm glad I'm not alone. Although I swear, it used to be a LOT smarter. They've dumbed it down a bit for some reason.
…Or you got smarter. Lol
Gonna give it a try myself, any tips? When do you like to use it, when your stuck on a project…or before you start one?
Because people started using it to generate legal briefs, research articles, etc...
Have you heard of GoblinTools? AI breakdown of tasks/projects
@@Wasatch_Sasquatch Both times! Before I start, when I'm stuck on a project, brainstorming help, to generate lists. It is great in helping you break down steps. When the planning & working memory part of our ADHD brain is malfunctioning, substituting that part of your brain for AI saves time.
When I'm stuck on writing a research paper or essay, I'll just copy and paste the directions/rubric into the thing and then ask ChatGPT "Tell me how I should tackle this essay step by step".
I suggest not relying on it for complex math or accessing complex & specific information, and if you do, make sure to fact check. It is likely to be wrong. It does give good general knowledge & common sense things, so it's good to get a big picture and getting started
Keeping the end goal in mind helps me not fixate and send too much time/energy on a particular section
Can you make a whole video how you use GDP on how it specifically helps people with ADD
Great, helpful video. Thx you.
When you think about it could the day or week itself be considered a "project"? They have a clear start and end date.
Yep. In product/ software development, this is called a "sprint".
@@Heyu7her3 So instead of creating an actual project what if you treat a day or week as an actual project? That way they become a natural part of your life rather than something you create and have become part of your life.
I am binge watching your videos. It's as if you know me! I need these videos! Wait... is this binge watching of your videos the very thing I shouldn't be doing!? hahah. A noble means of procrastination at least....
LOL....
Prioritization is very hard for me as a teacher. I feel like my head spins with everything that needs to get done.
I could go for a snack and a nap right now 😊
Hey Caren , really nice video! I was wondering if I could help you edit your videos and also make a highly engaging Thumbnail which will help your video to reach to a wider audience
Please make Get Shizzle done a t-shirt 😂
How can I find the Sonos speaker you have that you showed in one of your videos?
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great video
Thanks!
can adhd be manage without medicine and how so
Absolutely. I don't mean to oversimplify my answer, but you simply don't take meds. The coping strategies are the same whether you're medicated or not.
I'm not medicated. I've learnt to try to work with the ADHD rather than against it. I let it guide important life decisions by thinking about what will happen after my initial enthusiasm dies - will I want that life? Short-term a lot is about managing my anxiety so I can think clearly. When possible I trigger hyperfocus with music for boring or scary-big tasks. Caren has a great video giving five tactics so look that one out.
I "managed" without meds pre-diagnosis. But stimulant meds have given me a much better "alertness" than coffee ever could.
The majority of research suggests medication is invaluable to treating ADHD. I recommend working with a psychiatrist and finding what worlds best.
I would function at 25% without medication.
@@forlisac1I heard this from a Harvard-educated psychiatrist that new longitudinal research shows that medication and therapy / behavioural adaptations contribute about 50 per cent of success but after two years therapy / behavioural adaptions on their own catch up with this combined success rate. Probably suggesting that at that point the average ADHDer can try to get off the meds (my interpretation, not his)
What do you do if you start to break down a task/project, and just... looking at the sheer amount of work sucks any enthusiasm, joy, motivation, or dopamine out of the process? It just feels like... walking into Mordor, carrying a car on your back.
Check your expectations. When you break something down, you have to consider the tasks across time, which is hard for adhder's because it's an exec function. Remember - you eat an elephant one bite at a time.
i've been writing an album for 2 years. i cannot finish it, my brain just grinds to a halt and i become totally disinterested. I'm doomed =(
youre so funny 💕
I’m gonna have to chunk this video.
Let's also say hunking, rather than chunking too. Hunking sounds so much more pleasant, whereas chunking sounds more like upchuckin'.
Just sayin'😂.
I wonder you r best y you r not getting more likes and comments.
I have what used to be known as ADD or no hyperactivity included. I am not hyperactive as this presenter shows.
If you marketed yourself as an ADHD Productivity coach, and not just an ADHD coach? ... Whew!!
Although the productivity part upfront may seem overwhelming to some people
@alannamyers6208 for sure but it's also perfectly acceptable to take elements out these ideas and start slow.
lost me in less than 2 minutes - your vids don't work this adhd person as they are too busy and too much 'noise' , to much info which overwhelms. Not being harsh just honest.
No prob. Can't please everyone!
Thank you. Great tips!