One Bad Week Doesn’t Make a Whole Life
Have you ever had a day, or a week, or even a month, when nothing seemed to go right? You go from getting up late, to not finding anything clean to wear in your closet, to driving too fast to work and getting a speeding ticket, to forgetting your lunch in the refrigerator, and on it goes.
How do you get things to improve? For most, our tendency would be to try harder, to make up for the lost time, to hustle about so we don’t get even further behind. But if you understand the ADHD brain, you would realized this is the wrong reaction.
As we get overwhelmed and discouraged, we get scattered and even less able to function well. When things aren’t going well, take a break. Reduce your stress. Look about and take a slow, deep breath. Think of positive things. Put a smile on your face.
Coaching helps you apply the skills to make your days go smoothly, more enjoyably. Make a free call to Cynthia now at 253-238-0729 to discuss whether coaching is appropriate for you.
Too Many Irons in the Fire
How do you prevent overload in your life? Can you see it coming? Do you have a good idea of how many tasks you can be successfully juggling without coming apart at the seams? Do you realistically plan your time, and have a realistic idea how long planned tasks will take? Have you learned to be assertive in saying, “I’d love to, but I’ll need to check my calendar first.” What steps have you been taking to prevent ADHD overload?
One trick I have for getting things done is to tell someone else what I am planning to do. But , last month, I got in over my head, giving myself too much to do. I managed, but I was irritable, forgetful, and more disorganized. It took me several weeks to recover my good spirits and enthusiasm for life. Too many irons in the fire is not the way to live a good life. Let coaching help you learn to prevent burn out by not putting too many irons in the fire.
Make a free call to Cynthia now at 253-238-0729 to discuss whether coaching is appropriate for you.