ADD and Capturing Wasted Minutes

ADDed Success is ADD Coach Dana Rayburn's monthly newsletter about living successfully with Attention Deficit Disorder.

AN ADD SUCCESS STORY: CAPTURING WASTED MINUTES
I just love it when a client improves upon it my suggestions! That's what happened with Pat.

Pat was having trouble keeping clutter accumulating, particularly on her desk. We'd talked about straightening her desk first thing each morning, but with adult ADD in the picture, she had a hard time remembering to do it. Then Pat realized that each morning she simply sat staring at the computer screen while she waited for her system to start up and again while waiting for her Internet connection.

Pat started using those 'wasted minutes' as an opportunity to straighten her desk. She happily reports that by giving that little attention to her desk each day she is winning the battle with clutter. It's working so well in her office that she's moved the technique to the kitchen. While she waits for her tea water to boil she uses the wasted minutes to handle the papers that seem to accumulate on the kitchen counter.

An ADD caution when using wasted minutes. Be aware of getting so involved in the wasted minute task that you get pulled totally off track. Use a reminder like the computer beeping or the kettle whistling to pull you back to your original task.

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