Join Nik Young and Alyssa Najera in this sequel to Confessions of a High-Functioning, Anxious Therapist (episode 63) where they awkwardly and openly share their struggles with inattention, delayed gratification, and low-key impulsive behaviors. Learn how these behaviors can impact relationships, work functioning, and personal growth, and get tools to help you navigate.
In this episode we talk about:
Tools for Inattention and Impulsivity
- Use the resources available to you
- Breakup larger tasks into smaller, attainable tasks
- Engage in active reflection and self-awareness
- Focus on one task at time
- Ask yourself
- Can it wait?
- Do you need it?
- Do you need this right now?
- Learn healthy coping skills to help you manage symptoms to ensure symptoms do not negatively impact your relationships or daily functioning
Potential Signs of ADHD
- Lack of attention to detail
- Difficulty concentrating
- Difficulty completing a task, having several unfinished tasks or projects
- Continually losing or misplacing things
- Feeling the need to interrupt others before you lose your train of thought
- Restlessness and edginess
- Difficulty keeping quiet, speaking out of turn
- Difficulty with organization
- Tendency to procrastinate
- Irritability
- Feeling like everything is urgent when it may not be
- Difficulty slowing down
- Difficulty multitasking
- Easily losing track of time, feeling like you have more time that you actually do
- Racing thoughts or jumping from idea to idea
- Checking out often or daydreaming
Potential Signs of High Functioning ADHD
- Hyper-focused on projects or deadlines
- Heavily focused on productivity or achievement
- Your work style either includes lots of breaks or extended periods of work with minimal breaks
- Excessive use of calendars, reminders, or apps to ensure you do not miss appointments, deadlines, or events
- Chronic procrastination
- Exceling under pressure
Other factors that may exacerbate inattentiveness, need for immediate gratification, and impulsiveness
- Anxiety symptoms
- Depression symptoms
- ADHD symptoms
- Increased Stress
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Episode 63: Confessions of a High-Functioning, Anxious Therapist
Episode 66: "Heroin, Heartache, and Hope" with Christian Author of Counting Spoons Kathryn Mae Inman
What is the Therapists Uncut Podcast:
The Therapists Uncut Podcast is a light-hearted, informative self-help podcast for grown-ups. It is hosted by off-the-clock therapists hoping to validate your experiences, normalize therapy and therapists, and help you prioritize your mental health.
Who are the Therapists Uncut Podcast Co-Hosts:
Nik Young is co-
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