How To Stop Being Busy And Just Get Shit Done!

Yes I said it, but it's true, isn't it? We get to the point we just have so much on our plates that we never seem to get ahead of the game and achieve what our hearts truly desire. And for those of us with ADHD, we know it quite well as Over Freakin' Whelmed!

Believe me, I am right there with you, especially in the past few weeks! Not only am I working from home, but I'm also doing domestic work, running errands, and the usual mom work! The only downside to it all is that the overwhelmed feeling of too many pickles on one's plate can lead directly to physical burnout! 

The really bad news is, if we keep going down that road, it can cause health problems we cannot afford to face and we begin to lose our brain functions like making good choices and our creative side! We want to focus our energy on the really important stuff, what we really want in our lives.

In order to achieve our true goals, we need to: 

• Ask for help where we can, but don't expect perfection. No one is perfect, so don't expect the job to get done the way you would do it. 

• If something needs to be done and you're just not sure it will get done the right way, give them instructions on how to do it, but again, don't expect perfection. 

• Don't bark orders for Peet's sake.  You want to desperately, I know! So do I! But in reality the only thing it gets us is a bitter moment in time that we can never get back. Yes, the job may get done, but in the future, your chosen helper may not help you again. Instead, leave them be. Walk away nice and slowly and just leave them be. Who knows, you may even find that your newfound helper is your new best friend in getting those tasks done! 

• If the perfectionist in you hasn't taken over and you know darn well, the job is going to need to be re-done, just breathe! It's okay! Everyone makes mistakes and those mistakes are a lesson learned! Give them another chance! 

And finally, it is always okay not to ask for help if you know the task must be done to perfection. Just don't make all of your tasks that way. And you know darn well anything that is your passion, don't let go of it, right? Right!