Catie and Erik's Infinite Quest: An ADHD Adventure The Future is Now: Time Management and ADHD
Oct 4, 2022
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ADHD Distorts Your Sense Of Future Time
- ADHD often means you only have a reliable sense of the immediate present rather than a usable future plan.
- Erik describes his mind as only confidently understanding about the next ten minutes, making longer planning feel futile.
Expert Framing: ADHD Is A Relationship To Time
- Russell Barkley's model frames ADHD as fundamentally a difference in relationship to time with only 'now' and 'future' as dominant states.
- Eric references Barkley to explain why planning ahead feels virtually impossible for many with ADHD.
Use Your Commitment As A Motivator To Show Up
- Use the promise of having said you would to motivate attendance for obligations.
- Eric explains he forced himself to attend two weddings largely because he already committed, and that commitment is a workable motivator.