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Apr 2023
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ADHD and burnout-5 areas for recovery an...

David A Greenwood
About this episode

Dave talks about the continuing epidemic of burnout on this episode. And he discusses why burnout can affect adults with ADHD faster and even harder than others.

And to a greater extent, adults with ADHD have more difficulty sometimes navigating our way out of burnout.

Dave talks about some of the reasons including our challenges with executive functions and some of the habits we have built over time contributing to burnout.

Dave starts with five must haves for recovering from burnout or preventing it in your life.

This is a two-part episode. Dave will discuss another 5 parts to recovering from burnout in the next episode.

Do you want to work with Dave? Learn more at www.overcomingdistractions.com

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