Organizing solutions for people with ADHD : tips and tools to help you take charge of your life and get organized

Organizing solutions for people with ADHD Tips and tools to help you take charge of your life and get organized

Susan C. Pinsky

Book - 2012

ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder and ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, are prevalent in society today, afflicting about 4.4% of the adult population, which is over 13 million Americans. Four out of every five adults do not even know they are ADD, and while it is often difficult to differentiate adults with true ADD from adults who are merely forgetful and disorganized, Organizing Solutions for People with ADD outlines new organizing strategies that will be of value to anyone who wants to improve their organizational, or lack of, skills in their life. The chapters consist of practical organizing solutions for ADD at Work; prioritizing, time management, and organizing documents, ADD at Home; paying bills on time, de-cluttering yo...ur house, scheduling and keeping appointments), ADD with Kids; driving them to various activities, grocery shopping and meals, laundry, babysitters, organizing drawers and closets, and ADD and You; organizing time for your social life, gym, and various other hobbies and activities. Color photographs that capture the short attention span of the reader are featured throughout, as well as sidebars and testimonials from adults with ADD, providing numerous organizational tips, such as, the importance of dividing time into minutes or moments, task completion, how to avoid procrastination, asking for help, and how not to be a packrat.

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Subjects
Attention-deficit-disordered adults > Life skills guides.
Organization.
Published
Beverly, Mass. : Fair Winds Press 2012.
Language
English
Main Author
Susan C. Pinsky (-)
Edition
2nd ed
Item Description
Previous edition: 2007; this ed. published in 2011 as an ebook.
Physical Description
207 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
ISBN
9781592335121
  • Organizing for the disorganized
  • Individual projects
  • Conclusion.

Unruly Cooking Utensils Problem: "My cooking utensils always seem to be in a disorganized jumble in my kitchen drawers." Solution: Cooking utensils must have their own home, all to themselves, somewhere convenient to both the sink and stove. Start your organizing project by evicting any intruders (rubber bands, pens, etc.) from your cooking utensils' current home. Next, go through your utensils and eliminate duplicates, rarely-to-never-used items, and impulse purchases. How many wooden spoons do you really need? (Answer: one. I know it might be dirty when you need to use it, but don't you have a sink?) Do you need all of those old, chewed-up spatulas? Are you likely to use that candy thermometer again? Now that you have pared down your possessions, consider storing your utensils in something other than a drawer. Too many utensils in a drawer fit awkwardly, bunching up and rattling, so the drawer itself is difficult to open because the ladle is having relations with the potato masher. Store them instead in a carousel or large "canister" (glass, ceramic, or metal) so that you can see everything you have without having to open a drawer. It is also more efficient to drop clean cooking utensils in a carousel or canister than to wrestle with a stuck drawer. If you decide to use a canister, put your most often-used items in the canister and leave the lesser-used items in the now roomy drawer. Easy Utensil Organizing - Remove "intruders" from your cooking utensil storage area. - Get rid of duplicates and rarely used novelty pieces. - Store all, or your most often used, cooking utensils in a carousel or canister. Excerpted from Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 2nd Edition-Revised and Updated: Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of Your Life and Get Organized by Susan C. Pinsky All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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