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Hi ADHDers!

We are all juggling too much as ADHDers

Lets talk about ADHD and Juggling

Rach Idowu

Sep 14

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Hi ADHDers!

How is everyone doing?

We’re always overwhelmed because we are juggling way too many things to keep up with.

I’m talking about the type of juggling a juggler does at the circus.

🤹 🤹‍♂️ 🎪🤹🤹‍♂️🎪🤹🤹‍♂️🎪🤹🤹‍♂️🎪

Some of us juggle so much because of:

🧠 Our driven-by-a-motor ADHD brains

🧠 Shiny Object Syndrome

🧠 Getting easily distracted

🧠 Our many ideas and interests

Have I missed anything?

If this is your life, you are not a failure; you have too much on your plate.

Shall we begin?

There is too much on your plate 🍽️

You are not a failure; you have too much on your plate.

As ADHDers, we’re driven by our interests, hyperfixations, a sense of urgency, shiny object syndrome, multi-tasking and wanting to do it all.

These are great qualities that bring out our creativity, willingness and entrepreneurial spirit. Where it doesn’t work in our favour is when:

We feel stuck with no clear path in sight
We don’t see any results due to abandoning projects
We’re burned out and exhausted
We get stuck in a loop of procrastination and decision paralysis
Overwhelm becomes a consistent feeling in our lives

I recently realised this about myself. I was getting frustrated, feeling like I wasn’t living up to my potential despite being productive.

Is this all making sense?

One bleeder at a time

“One bleeder at a time” is a quote I heard in an episode of Station 19.

“The saying is said to prevent surgeons from becoming overwhelmed by a patient's many problems during a crisis.”

Sometimes focusing on one thing at a time, despite the chaos, despite feeling like you’re behind in life, despite what everyone else is doing, can be the best thing for you.

👉 I know, it’s not easy. It’s a major shift in how we operate.

🤔 But if being a professional juggler isn’t beneficial for you, why not try the act of focusing on one bleeder at a time?

Celebrity gif. A repeating array of pensive Nick Jonases.

I can’t tell you what to focus on. However, I can share what has worked for me:

Juggle list - Writing a list of everything I am juggling and highlighting i) what I had to do, ii) what I enjoy the most.
One bleeder at a time - I’ve minimised multi-tasking by not starting something until I have completed something or canned it.
Prioritise - I followed the steps in this video on setting and sticking with goals
Grace - Taking a chill pill and getting rid of negative self-talk. Rome wasn’t built in a day.

This post won’t be for everybody. But if this sounds like your life, you are not a failure; you have too much on your plate.

That’s all from me!

Rach, with ADHD

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