ADHD & Relationships: How to Stay Connected
This episode is all about our relationship with our significant other, but is applicable to any relationship. We're sharing 6 areas of consideration when helping manuever your relationships while sharing some strategies that we have found to be helpful.
1. Distraction/Hyperfocus -obsession with one thing and the struggles with active listening. Communicating with your partner how you need to receive your communication so that you can be an active participant and your SO feels heard and isn't always having to repeat themselves. Make sure not to lose focus on your partner, that time as a couple has to be prioritized.
2. Forgetfulness - we don't forget on purpose and we don't want to forget. Making lists, revisiting those lists, setting alarms. Find grace with yourself when you do forget. Communication is essential in making sure everyone is on the same page and a shared calendar can be extremely helpful.
3. Organization - Time blocking and creating a schedule that is manageable and not overwhelming. Taking those moments to assess and evaluate your day/week/month and have a manageable plan. Looking ahead and sometimes making day-to-day decisions. Front load your week and run it down with everyone so everyone knows what's coming up for the week.
4. Impulsivity - we don't always think things through. We act based on emotion and not on logic or reality. We think we can do it all but we don't have the capacity to manage the overload. Taking time to think through and evaluate situations and decisions can help manage commitments, schedules, tasks, and spending. Struggles with saying no, leads to burnout, and allows us to avoid the things we don't want to do.
5. Procrastination - that feel good dopamine dump when you're working under pressure and getting it done because you're out of time and the hyperfocus kicks in and we're able to be super productive.
6. Mood Swings - managing our mood and emotions is hard to do. It's hard for everyone but especially true for those of us with ADHD. Being overwhelmed can come out as anger or aggression when really, we're just overhwelmed and we need a minute to process and get our barings.
WHO ARE WE?
Stacy and Kasey, both professionals, entrepreneurs and mamas chat about all things health, wellness and how we manage to make to make ourselves (or not) a priority. Some days are better than others! Stacy is a Health & Wellness professional, working full time as a Fitness & Aquatics Program Manager and also owns her own Wellness Coaching Business. She specializes in working with busy mamas who are ready to gain their confidence back through mindset, fitness & nutrition. Connect with Stacy on Instagram at @stacygartner or visit her website www.stacygartner.com. Kasey is a certified professional who focuses on functional nutrition but is also a SAHM who homeschools all three of her children. She is truly the definition of "doing it all." She focuses on uncovering root causes through specific health protocols that help her clients heal their bodies through nutrition. You can connect with Kasey on Instagram at @kaseystevenswellness or visit her website www.revolutionarywellnessblog@wordpress.com
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