Authentically ADHD

Do you struggle at work? 

Do you get the Sunday "scaries' ' super bad because you dread work each Monday, and every day after that? Do you spend Saturdays feeling emotionally and physically drained? Do you feel like you're good at your job? Valued? Do you get things done on time? Are you able yo follow directions in order to complete work tasks?

You're not alone; if you have ADHD and you struggle at your job, keeping a job or getting a job; you are not alone. So that's our topic today is a deep dive into adhd in the workplace, why it's hard, and what you can do, strategies you can put in place to work for you, not more work for you. Are you ready? Let's get started.

Why is working hard for ADHDers?

There are millions of factors that play into why it's difficult for us at work. They have to do with the symptoms you struggle with most, your work environment, your coworkers, your work boundaries, the flexibility or inflexibility of your job or working hours and whether or not you're required to go to a workplace or you work from home. 

Then there's also how you think and feel about yourself in your job, your ability to regulate your attention, mood, emotions and ourselves in general and your time management skills, your skills in organization, planning and following through on tasks. 

Then there's shame everywhere; not having a job, not being good at your job, feeling stuck in a job, not feeling valued at a job, getting burnt out on a job, etc. 

See, adhd is a deficit in the things most bosses or employers would consider good work habits such as being: 

Organized 

Able to plan 

Able to retain and follow instructions 

Get tasks done by a deadline 

Being regulated emotionally

Productive

Able to task switch easily

Able to handle frustration 

And literally all of the other executive functioning skills that we, as people with ADHD, a neurodevelopmental disorder, can really struggle with.

Examples; sitting still, paperwork, filing, attention to detail, interruptions, sensory overload.. these things are more difficult for the adhd brain which is why having adhd in the workplace is so difficult.

What can we do?

So how can we make our workplace easier, better, more ADHD friendly so we can do better at work? 

I'm gonna challenge you a little here by inviting you to ask yourself some questions and answer them. I promise these questions have helped so many of my clients. They've helped me, I know they'll help you.

If you're a visual learner I have a 

to help you see the questions and even print it to write on; 

That's how I learn best, but you will benefit, in any way you use the following information.