Are You Persisting in These 4 Areas When It’s Better to Quit?

DESCRIPTION: True following through is often a challenge for ADHD adults. But not knowing when to quit may also be problematic for you. Learn from 4 examples of when it might be better to throw in the towel. KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Because of the ADHD challenge of persisting, ADHD adults may not give up when it’s the better option. * ADHD adults may have challenges in their job because it’s the wrong environment. * Tools or strategies may not be a good fit because of preferences, skill levels, or lack of interest. * It’s important the people you are connecting with contribute to your well-being. * Hobbies or extracurricular activities are one place where you may decide to dabble and not need to persist over the long haul. RESOURCES: Articles: * How to Find the Ideal Job for ADHD Adults * Are You Choosing the Right Tools to Work With Your ADHD? * Are You an Adult With ADHD and Feeling Isolated? Books: * Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make–and Keep–Friends by Marisa G. Franco PhD * Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg Mckeown TRANSCRIPT: 00:03: One of the challenges for ADHD adults no doubt is persisting and following through, closing the loop. So how do you know when it’s time to give up and not persist? You’ve tuned into Scattered Focused, Done – Reimagining Productivity with ADHD, a podcast for ADHD adults like you who want to learn how to adopt the best strategies, tools, and skills to get your essential work done in a way that works with the way your brain is wired. I’m Marla Cummins and I’m glad you’re joining me today on this journey to reimagining productivity with ADHD. So you can get what is important to you done without trying to do it like everyone else. 00:52: You might start a hobby, a friendship or relationship, accept a job, adopt a new tool to help you manage your adhd, maybe renovate a room in your house, et cetera. Inevitably though, there are going to be times when for various reasons, it just doesn’t make sense to persist with your original decision. Sure, if you tend to be impulsive because of your adhd, your decisions occasionally might not be well thought out from the get-go. But I’m also sure in many cases, with the information you had at the time you made the decision, you made the best decision you could. But, when your gut tells you that there’s something amiss with continuing down the same path, you still may ignore it. While there are many reasons beyond the scope of this podcast and my expertise that you may ignore these feelings, one of them may be related to your feelings about your adhd challenges with persistence, sticking with something and seeing it through. 02:05: That is, because of your challenge with following through, you may automatically assume when you encounter a challenge, the problem lies with you. While I likely don’t know you,