Hello, friends! It's been an interesting week for me, which I address at the start of the episode. From there, I share with you a previous episode of the show that I wanted to make sure that you've heard! This is all about staying focused. It's a great episode for anyone that might struggle with ADHD or simply has trouble concentrating from time to time. Here are the tips I cover:
- Limit distractions
- Adjust your space - physical and digital
- Do NOT multitask
- Practice mindfulness meditation frequently
- Journal/Plan every day
- Check your planner at least 3x per day
- Set yourself up with an outline before leaving a task
- Keep a notebook nearby for impulsive thoughts that can wait
- Force yourself to prioritize
- If you take it out, put it back
- Don't procrastinate - if it takes less than a minute do it (unless you're in the middle of something else)
- Keep a place for your small things
- Make a mise en place for your workplaces
- Use neutral inputs to satisfy your attention hunger (white noise etc)
- Take breaks for movement
- Abort when you're in to deep
- Work in shifts
- Don't use your partner as a coach
- Use the solution that works, whether it's perfect or not
- Study yourself
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As always, you can send me questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and find the show notes for this episode at http://duffthepsych.com/episode352