Adult ADHD or Brain Overload Coaching

According to the Attention Deficit Disorder Association, (ADDA), adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) “often feel that it is impossible to get organized, stick to a job or keep appointments.”

Frequently, they: Feel overwhelmed. Shut down under pressure. Experience difficulty making decisions. Procrastinate or put off important tasks. Cope poorly with daily frustrations. Demonstrate problems with time. management and organization. Act impulsively when angry.

Everyone exhibits some of these behaviors on occasion. It is the degree to which you exhibit these behaviors and the extent to which they interfere with your daily life that can delay or prevent career growth and professional development.

Sometimes these behaviors cause managers and colleagues to lose patience and forget why they hired an employee in the first place. Individuals with these challenges remain competitive in today’s workplace when they learn to manage their ADHD and use their strengths, skills and talents to add value and help solve their employer’s problems. I have first-hand experience coaching ADHD adults to successfully accomplish their professional development goals and learn to be happy at work.

Brain Overload

Today’s highly competitive and overloaded workplace is driving many people to display some of the same traits identified in those with ADHD. Edward M. Hallowell, MD, a psychiatrist and instructor at Harvard Medical School, published an article in the 2005 Harvard Business Review that describes the effects of brain overload on today’s managers:

“…when a manager is desperately trying to cope with more input than he possibly can…He is robbed of his flexibility, his sense of humor, his ability to deal with the unknown. He forgets the big picture and the goals and values he stands for. He loses his creativity and his ability to change plans…At these moments he is prone to throwing a tantrum, to blaming others, and to sabotaging himself.”

According to Dr. Hallowell, employees also suffer ill effects from brain overload. It causes them to “underachieve, create clutter, cut corners, make careless mistakes and squander their brainpower. As demand continues to increase, a toxic, high-pressure environment leads to high rates of employee illness and turnover.” The costs of workplace changes are high for both the individual and the company.

The Greenlight Your Life Coaching Process helps you to better understand yourself, workplace changes and the challenges you face in today’s business environment. We use a variety of assessments and other career tools to help you get started.