Are there parts of your personality that seem to contradict each other? Do you struggle to set expectations for yourself because your reactions, behavior, or emotions can be unpredictable?

This week on Tips from an ADHD Coach, Jaye talks about how, with ADHD, we can be consistently inconsistent—often showing extreme behaviors that seem to contradict each other. Listen for insights and tips that can help!

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Timestamps

(00:40) Tanica’s quote

(01:30) ADHDers can often feel full of contradictions

(03:32) Common reasons ADHD can make us less consistent

(08:42) What can we do to be more reliable going forward?

(11:10) Recap

For a transcript and more resources, visit the Tips from an ADHD Coach show page on Understood.org.

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