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Masquerading As Adults

Masquerading As Adults

FromHacking Your ADHD


Masquerading As Adults

FromHacking Your ADHD

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Feb 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

#AdultingNow there's something a lot of us can relate to - or relate to the idea that adulting is something we sometimes do, but being an adult is not something we are.ADHD can make us feel like we're not really adults.An adult would get their bills paid on time.An adult wouldn't let their house get this messy.An adult would be eating healthy meals for dinner every night.Now it would be a stretch to say that I feel like an adult all of the time, but I'm certainly getting there. A big part of the is probably having kids - it can be hard to not feel like the adult when you are literally the adult in the room. Also, there's the whole losing track of what going on with slang - I mean I know what straight fire is and but I still have to look up what a VSCO girl was and I'm only mildly sure I understand what being on fleek means. Although really that's more of a confirmation that I'm old rather than I'm being an adult.Regardless - today we're going to be exploring those feelings of not being an adult and how that interacts with our ADHD.Support me on PatreonConnect with me on:FacebookTwitterInstagramor ask me a question on my Contact PageFind the show note at HackingYourADHD.com/adultingThis Episode’s Top TipsNo one has everything in their life together all of the time - instead of focusing on what your missing try giving yourself credit for the things you are doing.ADHD can amplify these feelings of not being an adult because we're not neurotypical - there are absolutely things that are going to be harder for us to do, but we can do hard things.To help celebrate everything that you do throughout the day try creating a ta-done list → this is just a list of everything that you do throughout the day, from filling up the dishwasher to making a call to a friend to sending those emails you need to send. It's easy for us to forget what we've actually accomplished in a day and a ta-done list can help remind us that, yeah, we actually did somethings today.At some point all of us find ourselves doubting our ADHD, it's okay - ADHD is a spectrum and you're never going to have all the symptoms that everyone else has. Be reassured that you're not alone in this feeling and that even if you didn't really have ADHD, you're still doing the right things to help your brain.
Released:
Feb 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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ADHD can be a struggle, but it doesn't always have to be. Every Monday, join William Curb, as he explores ways that you can work with your ADHD brain to do more of the things you want to do. If you have ADHD or someone in your life does and you want to get organized, get focused and get motivated then this podcast is for you. Part of the ADHD reWired Podcast Network.