As a women with ADHD getting my tasks done can be very challenging and often face a difficulty remaining productive especially in a distracted driven world such as emails, the internet and TV. To get a grip on and boost your productivity here are some useful strategies you can use.
Create Your Schedule The Night Before – I have spent so much time at the start of my day wasting time trying to figure out where to start. A great way to start your day is to write out your schedule the night before. Try to focus on your top priorities and anticipate any obstacles
Tasks – Making follow up phone calls, checking email and surfing the internet are a big time waster. When I put certain tasks to specific times of the day it made my day more productive. For instance, I check my email once in the morning and once in the evening. Doing this will allowed me to focus on your priorities.
Chunk It Down – There are many tasks or projects that I felt that were so overwhelming that I thought that I could not do them. An effective way I did to overcome this is to take a blank piece of paper and break it down in chunks. If I didn’t understand how to do a specific task you can write out “find out how to….” I asked a friend/family or colleague to discuss what the specific steps I was stuck on and I wrote it out. After I found some drive, I organized the steps and add any additional items.
Reward Yourself – Research has shown that rewarding yourself increases productivity and consistently. No matter how big or small the task is, I said to myself good job. When it is a larger project or goal I rewarded myself with a walk around the park, going out to lunch with a friend or even getting a manicure/pedicure.