| Procrastination unfortunately seems to be connected | | | | 3. We are looking at the essence. What is paying bills |
| to laziness, lack of desire or just plain - "there's | | | | about? MONEY. Getting kids to school is about |
| always tomorrow." I have a strong suspicion | | | | FAMILY. Getting my sock draw in order is |
| procrastination is also connected to fear, uncertainty, | | | | ORGANIZATION. Many things to do - TIME |
| hopelessness, and feeling alone. At these times, | | | | MANAGEMENT. |
| deciding what to do can seem like a huge mountain | | | | 4. Domains can overlap. TIME MANAGEMENT may be |
| to climb. You can overcome procrastination by taking | | | | connected to MONEY. |
| some steps to learn the essentials of decision making. | | | | To make a choice; to overcome procrastination |
| One of my clients can't make decisions. I didn't say | | | | gather more information. I guarantee you don't have |
| won't. I said can't. Our unique brains when under | | | | enough information to make the choice. |
| pressure produce an enzyme that literally blocks our | | | | To gather information in order to make a choice: |
| ability to make choices. We affectionately call it, | | | | 1. Seek support from those people that accept you |
| "brain freeze." Therefore, decision making and | | | | as whole and complete; your ADD Coach, friends, |
| prioritizing presents problems which are directly | | | | family. Do not isolate. Participate. Health is a function |
| related to procrastination. | | | | of participation. |
| Making choices usually entails the many options | | | | 2. Ask for help from people who are good in their |
| ADDers have. Job opportunities, new direction, | | | | domain. For MONEY, you might want to speak with |
| learning to play guitar, get hip-hop dancing lessons, go | | | | an accountant or an organizer or a financial advisor. |
| figure out your sock draw. (I need to separate the | | | | 3. Research what might be needed. How much time |
| blues from the blacks from the browns!) We become | | | | does it actually take to drive my kids to school? How |
| overwhelmed by so many choices we get stuck not | | | | long does it take me to get the kids ready? |
| doing any. The days turn into weeks and the rest. | | | | 4. Work backwards from the result you want. In this |
| The result: we feel inadequate and maybe lazy. | | | | case, getting my kids to school on time. |
| Why do ADD people have difficult to make choices? | | | | 5. Know there are no mistakes; only learning |
| This is in direct proportion to the amount of stress | | | | experiences. Albert Einstein learned every time his |
| and negative self-talk you are experiencing. | | | | theory was challenged. |
| In order to overcome procrastination you must first | | | | 6. Accept that it takes practice over time. Have fun |
| know how to make a decision that supports what | | | | learning. |
| you want. | | | | Our issues usually have to do with de-cluttering our |
| In order to make a decision you need to: | | | | thoughts. We have so many domains of action |
| 1. Accept that each choice lives and occupies its own | | | | working at the same time, we can become |
| world. This world we will call a domain of action. | | | | overwhelmed. When this happens - collapsing of |
| 2. We now need to empty this vessel called our brain. | | | | domains, we suffer, worry, criticize and generally do |
| To this you can write them down, talk to someone | | | | not feel good about ourselves. |
| else or record into a tape recorder or anyway you | | | | You don't need to suffer. That's a promise. This |
| can get all these thoughts and action domains out. (Is | | | | information can assist you to work through your |
| it paying the bills, getting the kids to school, getting | | | | challenges. Your ability to make choices can be a |
| my sock draw in order?) | | | | source of your independence and success. |