Set your timer for 30 minutes and focus on one task. Now you have created a conductive work environment, use a kitchen timer to keep yourself on task. Now, he has a new problem! He feels guilty for having all this extra time when he feels he should be working. One client did these things and his productivity went through the roof! He conservatively estimates he is saving 3 hours a day. Block all the sites on the web that cause you to get distracted.Distractionsĭistractions are poisonous to your productivity! Or head to a coffee shop if you work from home and like to be around people? 4. Now, what can you do to make sure you can do your best work? Get ear phones and listen to music? Go to a conference room to get some quiet time? We know which we prefer and find it very hard to imagine how other people can concentrate when their preferences are so different to ours. Different people have different preferences. Noiseĭo you work best in a quiet environment? Or do you do your best work in a busy noise area? There is no right or wrong answer. Maybe cigarette smoke or musty garbage need emptying?ĪDHDers are much more sensitive to all these things, so don’t feel as if you are making a fuss. Turn the heat up or down so you are comfortable.Īre you twisting at a strange angle to reach your computer? Take stock now of your desk area and decided what your niggles are. These ‘little’ niggles can seriously affect how you are able to focus and concentrate, which in turn, affects your productivity. Is your work space physically comfortable? A lot of people will ‘make do’ with an uncomfortable working environment for months even years. It’s very hard to focus and work productively when you are surrounded by visual reminders of your other unfinished projects. You might not think it distracts you, but on a subconscious level, it does. Are you thinking “but my clutter doesn’t bother me?” That means you will find clutter more distracting than your non-ADHD peers. As someone with ADHD, you are a visual person. Get rid of the piles of paper, empty coffee mugs, etc. A Clear DeskĬlear your desk of everything except the bare essentials. Here are the 6 things that every ADHD adult needs in their workspace in order to work as effectively as possible.
For maximum productivity, you need to create a physical environment that promotes your ability to focus and concentrate.
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