One major challenges women with ADHD have difficulties with is having a work-life balance. How can a women achieve a work-life balance when your job is chaotic, life in general is a struggle and your to-do list can’t seem to get shorter. While work-life balance is a common challenge for many individuals however a women with ADHD typically have other challenges related to executive functioning and with self regulation. Once you understand the impact of your ADHD you can take positive action steps to improve your work-life balance. Fortunately, there are several strategies and interventions to help a person with ADHD to find a positive and healthy work-life balance.
-Think about what is the best use of your time and expertise?
-Make appointments with yourself
-Set multiple reminders/prompts
-Prioritize and sequence: If I only get 3 things done today, what will they be?
-Set goals for the hour, the day, the week and the month
-Break larger goals or tasks into smaller pieces
-Watch out for perfectionism and distractions that slow down your productivity
-Boundaries: What do you say ‘yes’ to? What do you say ‘no’ to?
-Do an ADHD Brain Dump- useful for getting everything out of your head