Curious if anyone has had a good experience with an ADHD/executive functioning coach? All my energy goes into organizing myself at work…leaving little to nothing for my personal life and space which feels like a constant mess. I think a coach may be helpful in figuring out how to organize my personal life and my apartment in an ADHD friendly way. Would appreciate any insight / tips. Thanks!

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There is not any standardized education for these coaches so usually I don't recommend them. A solid therapist is better in my mind.

Professional organizer and a house keeper once a month saved me.

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1) hire an organizational psychologist to help you outside of work;
2) make dates in your calendar to exercise each day (eg gym or run)
3) make dates in your calendar to catch-up with friends; make some of them reoccurring if you need
4) first thing every morning write a task list and tick off as you go;
5) get a stimulant prescription - it might help;
6) eat a balanced diet with fruit vegetables etc

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Yes, I worked with one every other week following my (late) diagnosis and then once a month for several months. She helped identify what was already working, how I usually get it in my head to do too many things and then how to schedule things. For example, errands day won’t include deep cleaning.

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Oh that sounds helpful. I also put all my limited organization efforts into work

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Totally get this and I am trying to work on this with my therapist now.. it’s hard 😢

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They’re so helpful! I used a performance coach to help me set up my requirements for what I need to succeed at work and at home - now I have a work diary assistant and I have started using a personal calendar which is also shared with my friend and family to log all my reminders etc so I never forget things now

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Okay so you got a secretary.. okay I’m about to get one as well

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I recently found a way to tidy my space and it’s been a huge relief. I didn’t do it the traditional way. I had so much clutter that most of the time I was just moving one pile of clutter to another where I could find space to get to what I needed or try to find something.

I wasn’t doing anything with the clutter and couldn’t find the time to sort through it. I was overwhelmed. So, I bought 3 of those large plastic storage bins and just packed the clutter in those. The idea of going through one of these at time is less overwhelming and I feel good about my space. Worse case is that the clutter is sitting packed up rather scatter through my space, a win.

The best advice I can give is to structure your space functionally, accommodate how you actual live rather than I you think you are expected to live. I got this advice from an executive functioning group.

Have you tried CBT? I’ve found this a great way of separating emotion from thinking/decision making. It’s enabled me to focus better and escape overwhelm/overthink.

I hired a professional organizer last year and it was a GAME CHANGER.

I worked with a coach, it was helpful. However most of the tips and exercises covered things I was already aware of. Earlier in my career the value would have been greater. Be sure to get a coach or therapist who really understands it. Anyone can call themselves a coach, and some material you can get for free from YouTube.

The biggest takeaways were be sure to structure your day in advance, chunk down tasks, set goals, create habits and routines, and most of all, don’t get down on yourself when adhd gets the best of you

Mind sharing the name of the coach you worked with?

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