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ADADHD & executive function ⬇️
Executive function is what helps us plan, prioritize, start tasks, manage time, regulate emotions, and follow through. In people with ADHD, these functions are impaired, which explains why we can want to do something and know it’s important, and still struggle.
We can’t decide where to begin.
We lose track of time.
We shut down from overwhelm.
Even with the best intentions and a fully mapped-out to-do list, we can still manage to get absolutely nothing done and it’s incredibly frustrating.
Here are 6 ways executive dysfunction makes life difficult for people with ADHD.
Let me know some of the ways you struggle day to day, and follow me for more relatable content about adult ADHD.
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