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Managing ADHD and Staying Organized

Managing ADHD and Staying Organized

Staying organized and having a clean environment can significantly impact our mental health. It can lead to stress and anxiety reduction, promote focus and productivity, and also can sometimes leave us with an enhanced mood. Prioritizing cleanliness and staying organized is not just about aesthetics but can positively impact our mental health. Managing ADHD and staying organized can be challenging as ADHD affects a person's behavior, moods, and functioning. The significant challenges faced by people who have ADHD are difficulty in focusing, restlessness, sometimes hyperfocusing on things, acting impulsively, emotional sensitivity, and the feeling of overwhelm. However, with the right tools, one can build effective habits. Creating reminders, breaking tasks into smaller steps, using any tool or app for time management, building routines by starting small, minimizing distractions, and practicing self-care can help manage ADHD and stay organized. It can be challenging to start, but consistency is essential.

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Re: Managing ADHD and Staying Organized

@heera72 medication helps a LOT.

Until you start peri-menopause, then HRT helps a LOT.
Until you become post-menopausal and you can’t get HRT.

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I’ve been told that too @Glisten . That you don’t realise how much the meds helps until you take them…

Do you take adhd meds everyday? My ADHD assessor said no, I done have to. I know everyone is different, but I’m just curious.

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Yes @tyme I have been on the same medication for over 20 years. Prior to medication I’d have ADHD meltdowns, I couldn’t understand how everyone else could cope with life.

Then came diagnosis and medication. 6 tablets once a day and my life was so much better. My daughter was just reminiscing about it Christmas morning.

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I've just completed an ADHD assessment summary sheet which my psychologist sent me @Glisten ... I'll get there 🙂

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@tyme my first appointment, my psychiatrist handed me a single sheet questionnaire. Half an hour later I still hadn’t finished it.

He said “You could have ticked ✅ I don’t know. You are so ADHD.”

😂

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Hahahaha @Glisten . LOL. You crack me up... Love it

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