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Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD

277 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 83 ratings

Overcoming Distractions is a book written by David A Greenwood on thriving with Adult ADHD. The Podcast is a show dedicated to telling the stories of those who have thrived with ADHD. From small business owners, inventors, entrepreneurs and many more, you will hear how they have used ADHD in their favor and tools to make ADHD work for you. There is no complaining here, just street smart advice on how to crush ADHD. Even if you don’t have ADHD, you’ll hear how these entrepreneurs and coaches define success and get action items that you can implement in your life.

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How visual aids can help busy adults with ADHD

June 28, 2024 06:22 - 28 minutes - 41.5 MB

Out of sight out of mind is probably one of the best descriptions of ADHD. We need important items and reminders in front of us and it needs to capture our attention. So that's what we're going to talk about today. Why visual cues for busy adults with ADHD can be a game changer. Well many of us have challenges with short term memory, visual cues and aids can help us tremendously. Dave talks with Sara Olsher, the founder of Mighty and Bright, an organization that creates very useful pr...

Moms with ADHD, this podcast is for you. And guys, you can listen too!

June 22, 2024 07:14 - 33 minutes - 44.3 MB

This episode is dedicated to all you moms out there with ADHD. But guys, don't hit the stop button because we know you're going to learn something too from this discussion. Today we have Anna Burns with Anna Burns Wellness and she works with ADHD moms. Anna discusses with Dave what it's like to be in ADHD mom, some of the specific challenges of mothers with ADHD and how ADHD moms out there can make life less stressful and a little more organized. Anna starts out by describing a day i...

The importance of belonging in the workplace

June 15, 2024 07:35 - 31 minutes - 43 MB

One of the things that makes a career a better journey is when we have purpose, and we feel like we belong. Belonging is human and it's something we all crave. On this episode of Overcoming Distractions, we talk about belonging in the workplace and why it is so mission critical for all of us. Especially those with adult ADHD. Aga Bajer is a culture strategist and works with organizations to help a cultures evolve for the better. She works with leaders and teams across the globe to help i...

Questions About Burnout and ADHD to Ask Yourself-Part 2

May 22, 2024 06:28 - 19 minutes - 32 MB

This is Part 2 of our series on questions to ask yourself if you have adult ADHD and feeling burned out. If you haven't listened to part one about burnout questions, go back one episode. Dave discusses 10 more questions you need to ask yourself to gain more self-awareness about feeling burned out as a busy adult with ADHD. Grab a notebook and a pen and get some self-awareness and understanding about yourself and your level of burnout and stress. **Do you want to work with Dave one-on...

Questions About ADHD and Burnout to Ask Yourself-Part 1

May 18, 2024 06:17 - 20 minutes - 34.4 MB

In this episode we are discussing adult ADHD and burnout again because it is becoming more apparent that many busy professionals are going through some type of burnout. In this episode, Dave gives you 10 questions to ask yourself if you're approaching burnout, or you feel you are in full blown burnout mode. If you're experiencing stress in the workplace or even at home, and you think you may be heading towards burnout, these are some great questions to ask yourself. One of the biggest ...

Is self-awareness your secret weapon with adult ADHD?

May 15, 2024 12:28 - 20 minutes - 33.2 MB

You can't improve what you are not aware of and that is absolutely true when it comes to adult ADHD. Self-awareness can be one of the most powerful ways to thrive with adult ADHD. Without some self-awareness, we don't know what we need to work on or improve. How do we go about self-awareness? Dave talks about some of the basics of becoming more aware of your challenges as well as your successes in this short episode. You'll find a theme here and it has to do with slowing down and b...

How to manage the fear of goal setting with adult ADHD

May 04, 2024 06:18 - 34 minutes - 47 MB

Many individuals with ADHD hear the term goal setting, and they want to run the other way. Does this sound like you? Many times our perception of goal setting can introduce overwhelming thoughts. We think of massive goals such as running a marathon or losing 50 lbs. But goals are not always big ideas. They can be small achievements we want to make. Dave's guest on this episode is Dr. Fiona Peters an expert in ADHD in the workplace, a researcher, speaker and authority on this topic of g...

Practicing kindness to ourselves as an adult with ADHD

April 27, 2024 06:29 - 35 minutes - 50.2 MB

Adults with ADHD need to practice more kindness to ourselves and be intentional about self compassion. But how do we do it? This podcast episode is dedicated to helping busy adults with ADHD fine ways to be more kind to ourselves and help us understand the science of self compassion. Tara Cousineau PhD is the author of the book the Kindness Cure, a meditation teacher and perfectionism coach. Tara first discusses why she wrote the book, the Kindness Cure, what prompted her and what sh...

The difference between assertive and aggressive when it comes to adult ADHD

April 17, 2024 06:31 - 19 minutes - 32 MB

Many adults with ADHD especially in the workplace have challenges speaking up for their wants and needs. In this episode Dave goes through some of the differences in how we speak up. Specifically, understanding that being assertive and aggressive is very different. And as you might imagine, being assertive and tactful, is the most effective way to express our needs in various situations. But if we don't speak up to our coworkers, leadership and our clients, many of us can have our wants ...

Adult ADHD and Clarity- A Quick Playbook

April 13, 2024 06:51 - 20 minutes - 34.8 MB

Dave talks about one of his favorite words and philosophies when it comes to thriving with adult ADHD and that is clarity. He offers a quick clarity playbook of areas adults with ADHD should focus on in achieving more clarity. Having clarity helps us thrive as busy professionals with adult ADHD. And that clarity can be in all areas of our life but most importantly in our careers and our business. Achieving clarity, asking the right questions, understanding why we're doing something and u...

A few common and irritating myths about adult ADHD we need to talk about

April 10, 2024 06:15 - 17 minutes - 30 MB

Let's chat about some of the adult ADHD myths out there. Dave has decided to have a little fun and, in this episode, discusses some of the more common and irritating myths about adult ADHD. are there more myths about ADHD? You bet!  We know these ADHD myths are not true but it just goes to show all of us that we have a lot of work to do when it comes to creating awareness and educating others about the challenges many of us face. Are there good parts to adult ADHD? Of course, including...

Exploring and understanding different support systems for adults with ADHD

April 06, 2024 06:40 - 36 minutes - 50 MB

There are many ways that professional adults with ADHD can get the support they need to thrive in business and in life. In this episode of overcoming distractions, we go through some of the more popular methods for busy adults juggling life, family and business. Back on the podcast is Jeff Copper from Dig Coaching. Jeff and Dave discuss many ways adults can receive support through coaching and mentorship depending on their challenges and goals. They talk about some of the more effective ...

Compensating for our executive functions as Adults with ADHD

April 03, 2024 06:40 - 22 minutes - 36.8 MB

Let's face it, many of our challenges as adults with ADHD revolve around executive functions. We've talked about executive functions several times on overcoming distractions because it is an important aspect of our lives and our careers as adults with ADHD. Dave gets street smart once again and discussed Some simple ways we can improve or compensate for our executive function challenges. As he mentions in the podcast, each one of these could be a separate podcast but this episode is mean...

How occupational therapy helps adults thrive with ADHD

March 30, 2024 07:22 - 32 minutes - 43.5 MB

If you are a professional adult with ADHD, have you ever considered the services of an occupational therapist? In this episode, we discuss why adults with ADHD may want to consider occupational therapy. Jamie Cutino is an Occupational Therapist / 2x TEDx Speaker and an ADHD Advocate and she joins Dave to discuss various aspects of benefiting from occupational therapy. Jamie gives a general overview of occupational therapy and how occupational therapists generally work with clients. ...

How a weighted pillow can help calm adults with ADHD

March 23, 2024 06:58 - 33 minutes - 44.3 MB

Most of us have heard of or purchased a weighted blanket but have you ever heard of a weighted pillow? Mikey Goldman is the founder of Quiet Mind and he's the inventor of the first of its kind weighted pillow. And he is a successful entrepreneur with ADHD. Dave talks to Mikey about a number of things that relate to adults with ADHD and feeling calm. First, Mikey talks about growing up with ADHD including the successes and challenges he encountered. And he talks about some of the challe...

Learning more about living with inattentive ADHD

March 09, 2024 08:15 - 31 minutes - 41.3 MB

Cynthia Hammer is the founder and executive director of the Inattentive ADHD Coalition and the author of the book… “Living with Inattentive ADHD-climbing the circular staircase of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.” Cynthia explains the mission of The Inattentive ADHD Coalition and what the organization does and how it provide much-needed resources for those of us with ADHD. She talks about what inspired her and prompted her to write a book about inattentive ADHD and speak about h...

Adult ADHD and Executive Functions 101

February 24, 2024 07:28 - 38 minutes - 43.2 MB

If you haven't figured it out yet, executive functions pretty much rule our life. From remembering to brush our teeth, working memory, planning our day, switching from one thing to the next, understanding time etc. If those of us with ADHD do not understand and get a handle on improving our executive functions, it makes it challenging to get through work, home environment and everything in between. This episode is dedicated to understanding executive functions 101. Dave's guest has bee...

Unlocking your career path as an adult with ADHD

February 17, 2024 08:00 - 42 minutes - 52.4 MB

If you are an adult with ADHD looking for career advice, this is a great episode of Overcoming Distractions. Whether you need to change careers or jobs or just need some adjustments in your current workplace, Shell Mendelson will give you some advice. Shell Mendelson is a career coach for adults with ADHD and the author of the new book Unlock Your Career Path: A Course for ADHD Adults and Teens.  Shell and Dave discuss her recent book and start out by talking about how ADHD can impact ou...

Confidence 101 for Adults with ADHD

February 10, 2024 07:23 - 41 minutes - 54.8 MB

In this episode, we are talking about confidence for adults with ADHD or for that matter confidence building for anyone. Back on the podcast is Alyssa Dver, founder of the American Confidence Institute. Alyssa is one of the leading authorities on the subject of confidence out there today. Confidence is something that allows adults with ADHD to thrive. Many of us struggle with self-doubt, which sometimes gets in the way of being our best selves, especially in our careers or the workplace....

There's a big difference between stress and burnout with ADHD

February 07, 2024 08:05 - 20 minutes - 33.1 MB

If you're wondering if you're experiencing stress or you're going through burnout, Dave takes time to discuss the differences between being stressed out and burnout. Busy adults with ADHD can experience stress at many levels, and if not addressed, it can eventually turn into burnout. Dave discusses the difference in the definition, causes of burnout, the impact of both stress and burnout as well as the basics of what you need to know when it comes to recovery for stress and burnout. They...

Managing Distractions with Willpower as an Adult with ADHD

February 03, 2024 07:39 - 37 minutes - 50.1 MB

In this episode we are talking about managing distractions with the help of willpower. While many adults with ADHD may be put off by the concept of willpower, building that willpower muscle can be an effective strategy for thriving with adult ADHD. Back on the podcast is Giovanni Dienstmann, a sought-after meditation teacher and author of the books Practical Meditation, Mindful Self-Discipline, and ..Wise Confidence. Giovanni and Dave discuss the following on this episode of Overcoming...

Name Those ADHD Distractions Part 2

January 27, 2024 07:01 - 20 minutes - 34.2 MB

Dave continues his on air checklist of distractions many adults with ADHD face. This is Part 2 and Dave discusses some not so obvious Distractions that enter our lives quite frequently. When we think of Distractions we think of the usual suspects including office noise, doom scrolling on social media and shiny objects. But there are many pieces of our day that when you come right down to it, end up being distracting. And maybe more so than the general distractions we always think about. ...

Adults with ADHD-Name Your Distractions!

January 24, 2024 07:49 - 19 minutes - 32.2 MB

We're talking about distractions in this podcast. And if you can't name them, then you can't deal with them. If you are a busy adult with ADHD, distractions are coming at you all day long. You're distracted at home, and distractions are most likely entering your professional life in some way. But the only way we can conquer our distractions is by self-awareness and owning them. Only then can we work towards minimizing distractions as adults with ADHD. This podcast is meant just to give...

Do NOT “schedule” procrastination when you have ADHD

January 13, 2024 07:51 - 18 minutes - 30.6 MB

There are huge misconceptions and misunderstandings about procrastination. And Dave tackles this because of a recent social media post he saw telling people that they should schedule procrastination to manage their time. That's bad advice to say the least and to a greater extent reckless, especially for adults with ADHD. There is an enormous difference between procrastination and strategic delay and Dave goes through both and offers a few tips on how to understand your own procrastination ...

My two favorite words-clarity and control with Adult ADHD

January 06, 2024 08:04 - 18 minutes - 29.5 MB

Dave talks again about his two favorite words when it comes to adult ADHD. Clarity and control. Because you can't talk about these two enough. They are mission critical to surviving as a busy adult with ADHD. Dave discusses briefly why clarity and being in control is such an important part of your ADHD life and gives some examples of how to gain more clarity and take back control. The more busy adults focus on these two areas of life, the less reactionary you'll be. **Do you want to work...

Still Distracted After All These Years-A Conversation with Kathleen Nadeau, PhD.

December 16, 2023 18:15 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MB

If you are an adult with ADHD, this conversation is built just for you. Whether you are a CEO, busy executive, business owner with ADHD or are juggling life and professional responsibilities, you'll learn a lot about being an adult with ADHD in this conversation. Kathleen Nadeau, PhD is the Founder the Chesapeake Center and the author of Still Distracted After All These Years: Help and Support for Older Adults with ADHD. In this conversation you'll get a snapshot of what it's like to be ...

What can burnout teach us about ourselves?

December 13, 2023 13:01 - 17 minutes - 28.8 MB

In this short episode, Dave runs through some of the lessons learned from people who have experienced burnout. While it is a harsh way to learn lessons about life and gain some self-awareness, many people who have experience burnout have learned how to understand thier capacity, manage time more effectively, learn to communicate their needs and more. In Dave's book Overcoming Burnout, real people share these lessons from their own time feeling burned out. **Do you want to work with Dav...

Part 2-Relating to the Four Tendencies as an adult with ADHD

December 09, 2023 07:17 - 38 minutes - 54.8 MB

This is Part 2 of Dave's conversation with coach Diann Wingert about how adults with ADHD can understand the Four Tendencies, authored by Gretchen Rubin. Diann makes it clear, as she did in part one of this discussion, that understanding the four tendencies, whether in ourselves or others, is all about expectations. She also discusses with Dave the importance of understanding “it depends.” Every adult with ADHD has different wants and needs and their particular life and career circumstan...

Build a solid foundation for managing ADHD this coming year

December 06, 2023 07:40 - 17 minutes - 28.4 MB

If you're looking to thrive in the coming year then you're going to have to build a solid foundation for managing your adult ADHD. Dave gets street smart here and discusses briefly a number of areas that he believes make up that solid foundation for thriving with adult ADHD. Managing ADHD does not have to be complicated and focusing on the basics is one of the best ways to get a better handle on living with adult ADHD as a busy professional. If you want to move forward and feel better in...

Relating to the Four Tendencies as an adult with ADHD

December 02, 2023 07:57 - 33 minutes - 47.5 MB

This week, Dave has brought back Diann Wingert, therapist turned coach. Diann discusses the concept of the four tendencies, a philosophy by author Gretchen Rubin. Dave and Diann discuss how adults with ADHD can relate to these four tendencies and how you might find yourself in one or more of these. Diann points out that this is not a personality assessment; it is more of a way to understand the characteristics of ourselves and others. And by doing so, we learn more about ourselves and ho...

How this owner of a contracting business thrives with ADD

November 18, 2023 08:13 - 36 minutes - 42 MB

Dave sits down with Russell Kramer, author of the book Hocus Focus- Coming of age with ADD and its medicines. Russell owns and operates a contracting business and tells his story of growing up taking medication for his ADD and why he decided to stop taking meds. To be clear, Russell is not anti-ADHD medication but has learned how to thrive as a self-employed contractor without meds. Russell talks about why he wrote this book and what people can learn from his story. In the book, he talks...

5 ways I use my mobile phone to manage adult ADHD

November 11, 2023 07:22 - 19 minutes - 33.8 MB

Many adults with ADHD have a love hate relationship with their cell phones. While it can be a major distraction, a cell phone can be used to help you thrive with adult ADHD. There are many tools and apps that can help busy adults with ADHD in many areas of their lives. Many of these are Productivity Tools as well as alarms and timers but other helpful capabilities exist on a mobile phone such as utilizing dictation and other apps to keep you on track and even provide you with motivation. ...

Managing teams in the workplace when you are an adult with ADHD

November 08, 2023 07:42 - 17 minutes - 29.2 MB

If you have adult ADHD and you are a manager, working in a leadership role, in the C-Suite, or just working with others on projects, Dave talks about some of the core must-haves for managing the balance between leading and doing your own job. Dave talks about how important it is to claim your own time, communicate effectively, get what you need from others as well as one of Dave's favorite words, clarity! There's a lot more to managing teams and others in the workplace but Dave talks abo...

Street Smart tips to minimize being late as an adult with ADHD

October 28, 2023 06:22 - 16 minutes - 27.8 MB

If you are a busy adult with ADHD and you find yourself being late over and over again, Dave has some quick and street-smart tips to implement into your busy life. Some of them are probably obvious as he recognizes during this podcast but it bears reminding that sometimes the challenges we have as adults with ADHD can be minimized with simple strategies. Yes, setting alarms and timers is one of the strategies that Dave discusses but before the cynicism kicks in, ask yourself if you've re...

How to identify what goals you want to set as an adult with ADHD

October 21, 2023 06:36 - 35 minutes - 45.2 MB

The thought of goal setting can be a turn off for many people including adults with ADHD. One of the reasons is that many adults with ADHD are not clear on what goals they would like to set, both personally and professionally. Goal setting does not have to be scary or overwhelming. Those of us with ADHD can set meaningful and achievable goals if we prepare properly and keep them attainable. Back on Overcoming Distractions is Sarah Reiff-Hekking, Ph.D. of True Focus Coaching, Inc. She tak...

8 questions to ask yourself if you are an adult with ADHD and procrastinating

October 18, 2023 06:51 - 18 minutes - 31.3 MB

Breaking news!!! Everyone procrastinates!! Dave briefly tackles the topic of procrastination and how you can ask yourself for a number of questions to begin to understand why you're procrastinating. Understanding why you're procrastinating, if you have clarity and what you are procrastinating on, understanding what worked before to limit procrastination and some of the smallest steps you can take are some of the discussion points in this short podcast episode. **Do you want to work with ...

6 small steps to take if have ADHD and feeling burned out

October 14, 2023 06:39 - 24 minutes - 40.8 MB

If you are an adult with ADHD and feel like you are either heading towards burnout or are already there, Dave has some quick advice and six must haves for starting the process of reducing burnout. Burnout is complex and even more complicated for busy adults with ADHD. And while burnout can take time to recover from, there are several ways to begin the process of reducing the feelings from burnout. Dave talks about these short pieces of advice in the beginning of his book Overcoming Burno...

Minimizing time blindness for busy professionals with ADHD

October 07, 2023 06:19 - 18 minutes - 30.6 MB

Many people with ADHD have a difficult relationship with time. And if you're a busy professional and have other commitments such as family, managing time in your life can be a challenge. Some of the ways being timeline can affect us are being late for appointments or missing them altogether. Other ways include always feeling busy at work and never feeling caught up. If you often lose track of time, where the day went, or even got to the end of a day and didn't get what you needed to get ...

5 habits busy professionals with ADHD need to have in place

October 04, 2023 06:25 - 20 minutes - 33 MB

If you have listened to Overcoming Distractions for any length of time then you know Dave loves to focus on the basics of thriving with adult ADHD, especially for busy professionals. Managing and thriving with adult ADHD does not have to be complex and that's why Dave discusses 5 mission critical habits busy professionals, business owners, executives and others need to have in place. Have we talked about these before? Absolutely, but the basics of managing and thriving with adult ADHD need...

How to learn from bad days when you are an adult with ADHD

September 30, 2023 14:33 - 14 minutes - 23 MB

There's a lot more to understanding why adults with ADHD have bad days but Dave gives you 4 simple steps that you can follow if you find yourself having a bad day. Yes, simple! And one thing is important to remind yourself. Always be kind to yourself when you have a day that didn't go your way. Nothing good comes from beating yourself and making you feel guilty. Find out what else you can do to unpack a bad day when you are an adult with ADHD. And keep in mind, adults with ADHD do not ...

Reducing “out of sight, out of mind” when you have adult ADHD

September 23, 2023 06:44 - 36 minutes - 48.5 MB

One thing that pretty much everyone with ADHD experiences is the concept of “out of sight out of mind.” That can be everything from your calendar, to-do list, shopping list, backpack or laptop bag to bring to work, car keys and the list goes on. So in this episode of Overcoming Distractions Dave sits down with Star Hansen, AKA the Clutter Whisperer to talk about how we can reduce out of sight, out of mind in our personal and professional lives. Star first addresses the idea that for ma...

ADHD and the connection between thinking and planning

September 16, 2023 07:01 - 36 minutes - 47.7 MB

There's a clear connection between our ability to think and how we plan and when we have ADHD, it helps to understand that connection. Because many with adult ADHD have challenges thinking effectively when we need it, planning can suffer. But fear not, we have some answers in this episode of overcoming distractions. Back on the podcast is Jeff Copper from DIG Coaching. Jeff and Dave discussed the concept of ADHD and thinking and why times arise when we cannot think clearly or think met...

Batching similar tasks can be a game changing strategy for adults with ADHD

September 13, 2023 06:38 - 21 minutes - 36.1 MB

If you are a busy adult with ADHD and you are overwhelmed by the amount of tasks and projects you have in front of you, this is the podcast episode for you. Dave talks about the concept of batching tasks for adults with ADHD. He talks about the benefits of batching tasks and projects, including increased productivity, better time management and reduced overwhelm. Dave also talks about a number of tips to get started implementing the concept of batching during your week. That includes p...

Please don't forget to eat if you have ADHD

September 09, 2023 07:04 - 18 minutes - 30.6 MB

If you are an adult with ADHD and you have been skipping meals, you will want to listen to what Dave has to say about why eating needs to be part of your ADHD management. Dave talks about how missing meals during the day can drastically affect your ADHD, focus, mood and overall attempt at thriving with adult ADHD. He discusses what nutrition experts say about food intake including energy levels, managing executive functions and why being hungry is another distraction. Dave lays out a f...

How to make email less stressful for adults with ADHD

September 06, 2023 06:13 - 18 minutes - 31.1 MB

Many adults with ADHD struggle when it comes to managing email. It's a common theme for busy professionals. Depending on the type of job you have or business you are running, email can absorb a lot of time. If we don't have some type of system for managing and organizing email, it can be distracting, stressful and contribute to disorganization. It can also be part of the problem when missing deadlines or important milestones. Dave has a number of suggestions in this podcast about how to ...

Major factors in ADHD burnout and how to start recovering

August 26, 2023 06:31 - 25 minutes - 42.4 MB

Many adults with ADHD also experience burnout. If you are feeling burned out, then you'll want to invest some time in listening to why many adults with ADHD also go through burnout and what to do about it. Dave gives you a quick checklist to start the process of recovering from your burnout while managing your adult ADHD. But before that…Dave discusses some of the reasons you may know and might be a surprise when it comes to ADHD and burnout. That includes challenges with managing execut...

Why is sleep mission critical for adults with ADHD?

August 23, 2023 07:54 - 16 minutes - 27.4 MB

Many adults with ADHD have challenges with sleep. That includes not getting enough sleep, erratic sleep habits, or other issues that might require a sleep specialist. But one of the secret weapons to managing and thriving with adult ADHD is getting proper sleep. Dave talks about the benefits of having a good night's sleep in this episode. From improving our executive functions, increasing focus when we need it during the day, regulating our emotions and more. Proper sleep habits must b...

These are the must haves for thriving in the workplace with adult ADHD

August 19, 2023 06:45 - 36 minutes - 47 MB

Overcoming Distractions focuses a lot of attention and resources on helping busy professionals like you thrive in the workplace with adult ADHD. This week we have a general discussion about how to navigate the workplace and thrive, grow and feel less stressed. Dave has a discussion with Jess Meredith, founder of Differing Minds based in the UK. Differing Minds consults with organizations of all types to give them a better understanding of nerodiversity and gives leadership the tools to hel...

How emotional intelligence helps us thrive with adult ADHD

August 12, 2023 07:25 - 37 minutes - 49.7 MB

Understanding the overall concept of emotional intelligence and how it affects our lives with ADHD is critically important when it comes to navigating professional and personal life and thriving with adult ADHD. This week on Overcoming Distractions, Dave has a discussion with Dr. David Sitt, the author of ADHD Refocused-Bringing Clarity to the Chaos. Dr. Sitt first discusses his book and explains why the word “clarity” is in the subtitle. It is one of the keywords that drives how we thri...

The basics of reducing clutter for adults with ADHD

August 05, 2023 06:55 - 33 minutes - 47.1 MB

One challenge that many people struggle with, regardless of whether they have ADHD or not, is clutter. However adults with ADHD do find it difficult to create the systems necessary to reduce clutter and stick with those systems. Dave speaks with Star Hansen better known as the Clutter Whisperer about the basics of reducing clutter in our lives.  Star is a certified professional organizer, a TEDx speaker and has a specialty in working with individuals with ADHD. Star begins discussing wit...