Is ADHD Making You Procrastinate?

The problem has been defined as “voluntarily delaying an intendedcourse of action despite expecting to be worse off for the delay.”Sound familiar?

Why do we procrastinate? According to one team of experts-made up of Drs.Joseph Ferrari and Timothy Pychyl-and quoted on psychologytoday.com, there are three basic types of procrastinators:

1. Arousal types or thrill seekers who look for the euphoric rush of getting something done at the last minute.

2. Avoiders who may be acting out of fear of failure, or otherwise avoiding painful emotions they have attached to the task at hand.

3. Decisional procrastinators, who struggle with-you guessed it!-making decisions.

And while the vote is split on whether procrastination is learned or biologicalor both, everyone agrees there’s a proven link between procrastination and ADHD.

If you struggle with procrastination, time management strategies can help you compensate for poor attention and decision-making skills. (Check out thisslideshow filled with tips to help you prioritize and organize your life better!)

A growing number of kids and adults struggling with ADHD and/or procrastination,however, are turning to personal, one-on-one brain training. Brain trainingstrengthens weak attention skills that are associated with ADHD. In fact,the most common diagnosis among families seeking help at LearningRx is ADHD.

Brain training doesn’t just alleviate the symptoms of ADHD or compensatefor the weak skills that are creating the problem. Instead, it strengthensthe underlying brain skills of attention and decision, eliminating theproblem altogether. In fact, LearningRx, the premiere personal brain trainingcompany in the world, says that more than a third of kids and adults whocome to them on ADHD meds are able to stop or reduce medications beforeeven completing the 12 to 32 week brain training programs.

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