In last week’s video, we discussed how often those struggling with ADHD and anxiety can be quite self-conscious about whether others are judging them.
Some people tend to withdraw more if they feel as though they are being judged. Other people can become very reactive and defensive when they sense this is happening. We then shared some tips for dealing with this issue.
In today’s video, we want to provide some suggestions to deal with a complimentary problem. That problem is how some of us can be surprisingly susceptible to worrying about the small things, even though we’re really busy. These thoughts can sort of become like a virus in our head and distract us from the task at hand.
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This can increase our frustration and make us even more stressed. Obviously, this is not helpful anytime, but it can be especially troublesome when we’re trying to focus on something else, to have worries or frustrating thoughts seemingly popping into our head.
What can be helpful is to learn to be on the lookout for this tendency the next time you need to really crack down and begin working on something that is really important. It might sound odd to suggest that you should be on the lookout for something else when you’re busy. However, this will actually allow you to address the problem when it arises and quickly get back on task. Sometimes merely becoming aware of a tendency can be a great start to overcoming it.
When you recognize this is happening, you can become accustomed to “de-prioritizing” such worries. This is achieved by being clear about your actual priorities. Over time you can learn to recognize when this is happening and say to yourself: “these concerns are not a priority”
Now these are some very simple steps, but they can help to ensure you don’t become trapped by petty worries when you need to stay on track with something important. Taking a moment or two to recognize that these thoughts are arising will allow you to recognize them as a non- priority and then get back on task. Like many things in life, once you are able to recognize when you are engaging in problematic behaviour, you can choose a better course of action.
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