![]() ![]() When considering a new task to complete, there can be a big hurdle of resistance for someone with ADHD to clear before becoming motivated enough to work on a task that doesn’t provide a big enough reward or create an intrinsic motivation. With ADHD, it can be tough to stay organized and finish tasks that were started or require follow-up. This leads to an accumulation of partially completed tasks, like open emails or Slack messages throughout the day. Routine can be difficult for the ADHD mind, particularly because digital distractions are constant. Context-switching happens so constantly that it’s extremely difficult to focus on one subject for long, like during meetings. People struggling with ADHD often have thoughts that are moving too fast to keep up with. how many #productmanagers have ADHD & how has it affected you? What tips do you have for other PMs w/ ADHD?- Irene Yu June 13, 2022 I asked my subscribers what topics they wanted to learn about in last month's newsletter & I got the responses "Overcoming #ADHD as a PM". However, the article does include tips and stories from the PM ADHD community, including comments from Irene's Twitter thread on ADHD! Take the time today to understand how people with ADHD work, and someone may take the time tomorrow to understand how in some way you work differently.īefore we proceed with the article, please take note: this post does not provide any medical advice and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It’s important for us to learn about and discuss topics like this, so that we can consider how we can better support the people we work alongside every day. Since ADHD is invisible to the eye and not often discussed in society or work, it can be hard for us to recognize how ADHD brains work differently. Chances are you know someone who experiences symptoms that sit somewhere on the ADHD spectrum so even if you don’t have ADHD yourself, I strongly encourage you to keep reading. I'd love to hear from you! If you want to talk about Skiplevel for Teams, wellness, or life coaching, contact me at You can also read some of my articles on marketing, mindfulness, and self-development at A quick word on ADHD.ĭid you know that over 4% of adults in the US have ADHD? This number is likely under-represented given how many are undiagnosed. In July I will be moving to Berlin, Germany for 6 months!īeyond marketing, I’m a HUGE fan of sushi, a writer across marketing, mindfulness, and self-development, and have also recently begun training to be a life/career coach. I'm a big traveller having lived in NYC and Seattle on and off for 4 years. Super excited to lend my expertise in mindfulness and wellness to sub in for your favorite tech instructor and human, Irene in this month's newsletter!Ī little about me: I’m a long-time marketer and an ex-entrepreneur born and raised in the metro-Detroit area. so in lieu of regular programming, I've enlisted the help of Skiplevel's Head of Growth and resident mindfulness expert Gabe Kwakyi to help write this month's newsletter on ADHD and the PM role.īut don't worry–next month you'll get your full dose of tech content with a new Tech Term and tips on how to become more technical □ More and more I'm hearing from the community about how ADHD affects so many of you. For a newsletter on technical literacy, I wasn't expecting this. Last month I asked you all for newsletter topic suggestions and I got a surprising submission: "Overcoming ADHD as a PM". and not just because it's my birthday month (shout out to all my June babies □♀️) but also b/c this is a special issue of the Skiplevel newsletter. One ADHD symptom that I don’t identify with is losing focus in conversations, because if I’m not hypervigilant in social situations, then I’m scapegoated for something I had no idea about.Hey y'all, Irene here–happy longest day of the year/summer solstice! ☀️ They say “it’s like a switch” and my mood will shift and no one understands what upset me, but to me not only is it obvious, but I’m willing to sit calmly and explain it in perfect detail, whereas if others are mad with me, they don’t have to explain anything and I’m a monster for even asking. They tell me that I can’t make a decision, but I don’t see it, I think I’m great at deciding. ![]() I’m not nervous, but I’ll just start sweating, forehead, back of neck, palms, sweat for no reason. I don’t think I have anxiety, but I sweat when I talk to people who I don’t really know, like the guy at my local comic shop. They say I have all or nothing thinking, but I’d say I’m pretty nuanced in my consideration, I just draw a line and maybe that looks like black and white. They tell me to calm down and to me, I’m literally just sitting here chilling. It’s still so weird to me because to me, I’m good, but it’s other people who complain about me doing a lot of the below the iceberg surface things. ![]()
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