Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast

You use the seasons as triggers to clean and organize your home, right? So why don’t you do the same with your tech? Phones, computers, tablets, and online identities all require regular upkeep to keep humming along properly, too! This week on the show, Pete Wright and Nikki Kinzer share tools and tips for spring cleaning your technology. Listen in!

We know that getting organized if you’re living with ADHD requires a unique mindset. From time management to reminders to distractions, tackling mundane clutter zones with ADHD is a minefield for Shiny Object Syndrome! Last week we talked about why we may organize someone differently with ADHD. This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright dig in to some key tips and strategies for getting the work done!

If you’re struggling with ADHD behavior, you know that many “Getting Organized” resources are decidedly not geared toward you. ADHD offers a unique set of skills and abilities, but few of them relate to a traditional organizer’s bag of tricks. The word of the day is, “Permission” — give yourself permission to ease into the organized lifestyle your way, with your processes and tools in mind. This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright talk about how organizing for ADHD is different than traditional organizing strategies, and offer insights for treating yourself well in spite of short term challenges!

There’s gold in them thar hills!! As long as you’re purging your old stuff, you might as well see how the open market values your junk, right? With such easy access to tools like Craigslist, Gazelle, and Ebay, you’d be crazy not to earn a few pennies for all your hard work. This week on the show, Pete Wright and Nikki Kinzer talk about selling online, and offer tips for great sales pages, and staying safe in the process.

Trying to figure out what to keep and what to purge? Ask yourself this question: Do you use it? OK, that may sound glib, but with a bit of muscle you can work through a process that will help you rethink the value of your things in light of the value of your space, and consider carefully whether you’re keeping the things that really mean something in your life. This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright share tips and strategies for when to keep, and when to purge!

Knowledge Bomb: One of the key defining characteristics of highly organized people is that they are adept and efficient decision makers. Challenge: If you’re struggling with ADHD tendencies, one of the key defining characteristics of your day is that you likely struggle terribly with making decisions.

Behold: The ADHD Organizing Dilemma!

It’s no wonder that organizing can be such a challenge for many of us. But to make change in your life, you have to build some awareness around why these behaviors are so difficult. This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright talk about the challenges of making decisions and offer concrete strategies for training yourself to be a more efficient organizer!

Like any habit, remembering to use technology to support your living systems takes work. The work comes in two forms: first, you have to learn how to use your digital tools to add to your systems in a new way. Second, you have to learn to trust. This week on the show, Pete Wright and Nikki Kinzer talk about how to use digital tools to support you day-to-day, and how to build the trust in your systems that when failure occurs, recovery is trusted and easy!

Building new habits takes time. The frustration that comes from not getting something right the very first time is ingrained in us a human creatures. Coping with this frustration, accepting the reality that we are not perfect, requires conditioning and daily reminders that if you are working, success will come. This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright continue their discussion of building new habits with key tips on building patience through mindfulness to help you make the change you seek in your life.

Occasionally, we run across resources that are simply too good not to dig in and pass on. Such is the case this week, when we bring you part two of a conversation on “The Power of Habit” by Charles Duhigg. As the research shows, there are some important principles foundational to building strong habits; the power of belief, and a strong sense of community can go a long way in helping new habits take hold. This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright share their thoughts on belief, community, and the structures that build strong habits in part two of our conversation on “The Power of Habit” by Charles Duhigg.

References this week:

- ["The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg](http://www.amazon.com/The-Power-Habit-What-Business-ebook/dp/B0055PGUYU?tag=rashpixel_mwl-20)

- ["The Trance of Scarcity" by Victoria Castle](http://www.amazon.com/The-Trance-Scarcity-Holding-Breath-ebook/dp/B005M0D0FK?tag=rashpixel_mwl-20)

Occasionally, we run across resources that are simply too good not to dig in and pass on. Such is the case this week, when we bring you a conversation on “[The Power of Habit](http://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-Why-What-Change-ebook/dp/B0055PGUYU/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1&ie=UTF8&keywords=The%2BPower%2Bof%2BHabit&tag=rashpixel_mwl-20&qid=1393885193)” by Charles Duhigg. This book is a rich resource covering research that underpins the role habits play in our lives, and more importantly, what you need to know to take control of the habits that define your life. We absolutely recommend that you pick it up and read it in full. This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright cover a few key gems from “The Power of Habit” by Charles Duhigg in part one of our month-long series on the habits and routines that define our lives.

A few recommendations:

- [The Trance of Scarcity — Victoria Castle](http://www.amazon.com/Trance-Scarcity-Holding-Breath-Living-ebook/dp/B005M0D0FK/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1&ie=UTF8&keywords=the%2Btrance%2Bof%2Bscarcity&tag=rashpixel_mwl-20&qid=1393885070)

- [Bean: A Counting App for iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bean-a-counting-app/id551418848?mt=8&at=11lrTo)

- [Click Counter: A Counting App for Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=digitalfish.counter.paid&hl=en)