Category Archives: ADHD & Procrastination
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Adult ADHD, Perfectionism, and Procrastination
Posted on October 20, 2022 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Procrastination, Adult ADD/ADHD.“When I was in school the teachers told me ‘practice makes perfect’; then they told me ‘nobody’s perfect’ so I stopped practicing.” —Steven Wright, comedian An interesting finding to emerge from the study of the mindsets of clinic-referred adults with ADHD was that perfectionism was the most frequently endorsed cognitive distortion.1 Perfectionism is typically associated with holding […]
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When Extrinsic Motivation Vanishes, ADHD Brains Get (Even More) Creative
Posted on December 27, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Procrastination, Adult ADD/ADHD.No motivation? ADHD brains rely on external structure to keep them driven and determined. So when their normal, extrinsic routines disappeared this spring and summer, ADDitude readers developed creative new strategies for building motivation all over again. Read the full article
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Adult ADHD, Perfectionism, and Procrastination
Posted on January 25, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Procrastination, Adult ADD/ADHD.An interesting finding to emerge from the study of the mindsets of clinic-referred adults with ADHD was that perfectionism was the most frequently endorsed cognitive distortion.1 Perfectionism is typically associated with holding unrealistic performance standards that result in frustration when they are not met, at times being self-defeating, such as being late with a school assignment or […]
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Breaking the Perfectionism–Procrastination Infinite Loop
Posted on February 15, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Procrastination.But as the date looms closer, something changes. Read the full article
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The Relationship Between ADHD and Chronic Procrastination
Posted on June 3, 2019 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Procrastination.By Keith Low Everyone procrastinates. When faced with a task that we just don’t want to do, many of us will simply put it off until tomorrow. You might end up setting it aside until you’re feeling less overwhelmed with all your other responsibilities, or you might simply wait until you have more energy to tackle […]
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