We just want a life we can control — not one that controls us. But stress can send us into a downward spiral of negative thoughts and beliefs until we don't know how to get out. Try these steps the next time you feel that stress piling on.
Most adults with ADHD have trouble planning. When 'fate' seemingly throws a wrench in our lives, we tend to overreact because we didn't see it coming. We just want a life that we can control — not one that controls us. But when we try to tackle the 98 items on our to-do lists, we become too stressed and overwhelmed to even get started. This plan, however, can stop the panic and the negative self-talk that comes with it BEFORE it begins.1.
When you feel overwhelmed, its because this fear response takes over and pulls resources from the prefrontal cortex — the part of the brain that lets us think clearly and make decisions. You procrastinate because the willpower to keep going is a higher-order cognitive skill that goes offline when the amygdala takes over.A road sign that says crisis ahead. People experiencing ADHD stress feel this way all the time.
When you need to get something done, a string of decisions is your enemy. You walk in to a messy room and your heart starts pounding, your head hurts. You think,"I don't know where to start. This is going to take all day." So you walk away. Instead, use a system that takes the decision making out of it so you can start the task without being stopped by feeling stressed before you start begin.5.
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