The Clock is Ticking: Understanding ADHD Time Anxiety

Summary: Ever feel like you're running late to your own life? Same. In this hilariously honest episode, Carmen dives headfirst into the whirlwind world of ADHD time anxiety — that all-too-familiar panic that shows up when a deadline is looming… or already passed. 🫠

We explore why ADHD brains experience time differently, how "Now vs. Not Now" becomes our default scheduling system (thanks, executive dysfunction!), and why we’re constantly torn between hyperfocus and full-blown avoidance. Spoiler alert: it’s not laziness — it’s dopamine-driven chaos.

But don't worry, it's not just a vent session. Carmen breaks down ten game-changing strategies for planning without panic — including flexible scheduling, intuitive planning, dopamine-friendly rewards, and structured spontaneity (yes, that’s a thing). You’ll walk away with a toolkit for managing your time your way — with compassion, humor, and a whole lot of “me too.”

Whether you're a deadline daredevil, a professional procrastinator, or someone who just wants to stop time from feeling like a booby trap — this episode is for you.

🔥 Topics Covered:

* ADHD and the neuroscience of time blindness

* Why the future feels fake until it’s on fire

* How executive dysfunction messes with time perception

* 10 ADHD-friendly strategies to reduce time-based anxiety

* And yes, we talk about tacos.

👂 Tune in for validation, laughs, and real tools to help you stop spiraling and start working with your brain (not against it). Let’s turn the clock into an ally, not the enemy.

🕰️ Tag someone who lives in the “Now or Not Now” time zone and hit play!

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