Personally the things hat have helped me out the most include:
Notetaking - I have grudgingly come to the conclusion that my memory isn’t…good, so I just started taking notes on everything and anything that I learn.
Active learning applied to life has helped me a lot, and being able to have one software for everything I need to remember helps too.
I switched through a few, but I’m settling on ObsidianMD for now on account of markdown apparently being the most accessible for transferring to different software if the need ever comes.
Developing an interest in mental health topics -
I find that by researching more about mental health and things I’ve been diagnosed with, I’m more understanding and less stressed out about the things I’ve done in my life.
A lot of people look at their ADHD diagnosis and try to ignore it, but for me, I need to have an understanding of how my body and brain works in order to cope with it properly.
With that said, I usually look up things on ADDitudemag and books that I find on sale.
Understanding self-improvement isn’t necessarily productivity -
This was one of the bigger things in my life I had to learn to understand, and to this day I’m still struggling.
Basically, just take the productivity rat race and put it in a corner for now, and start looking at yourself as a person and decide what will help you out the most.
For example, cleaning doesn’t have to be productive, it just needs to be done so you can walk from point A to B.
How about you? What helps you the most?
I went to a psychiatrist due to me suspecting that I have PMDD. From that first session, psychiatrist asked me to fill out a test for ADHD. That was August or last year. My mental health was absolutely horrible and I might have a week tops where I’d feel OK. Now I’m taking birth control continuesly with no breaks which has done wonders for my mental health. Apparently, PMDD is common to find in menstruating people who live with ADHD or are on the Autism spectrum.
Other than getting my mental health out of the dark circle of severe depression, the ADHD meds has helped a lot with my everyday life. I’m not as exhausted as I used to be now that my brain isn’t running on overdrive, and the executive dysfunction isn’t looming over me, stressing me out.
We’re also now certain that my mother has ADHD. I recently explained Rejection Sensitivity Disorder (I know from experience she suffers from this) and she was shocked!
Yes! I finally got some adhd medication and I can’t believe the difference it’s made! It was like I was taking a test in the middle of a crowded restaurant and now I’m in a library. So peaceful.