Executive functioning

Wrestling with executive functioning issues can look like:

• Losing focus

• Having trouble getting started

• Getting overwhelmed by prioritizing the steps in a project

• Feeling like it’s impossible to follow through with something even when you care a lot about it

• Forgetting things you were planning to do.

If you know that this is something you struggle with or you have an ADHD diagnosis, you’ve likely tried a lot of different fixes and gotten a ton of frustrating advice from well-meaning people who want to help. Some part of you may recognize that it’s not just laziness or lack of determination, but when you keep running into a brick wall, it can be hard not to feel like it is.

When it comes to executive functioning challenges and ADHD, there are often two main areas where work is needed:

• Unpacking and unlearning shame

• Finding strategies that work for you