If you have ADD, you know how easy it is to get bored. Your mind is just turning in so many directions, and they're all way more exciting than filling the dishwasher or dusting the house. So, what happens? You do the things that are more exciting and forget the rest. Right? You could have dirty dishes piled to the ceiling. You might have lost the cat because there's so much stuff on the carpet. Oh, he's there somewhere, but who knows? I mean, the dust on the television alone could have choked a horse, let alone a purely defenseless little cat. Just about the time you get worried, he surfaces from under the sweatshirt you've been meaning to throw in the washing machine for two weeks and it's not making the house smell any better, either. But laundry is so boring and your ADD just says, "So, what?"
But you don't have to live that way. Cats like messy places, it's true, but if you ever plan to invite people over, you'll have to make an effort to keep things straight. They have to be done, no matter how much you hate doing them! And here's the funny thing... There's an easy solution. In fact, what I'm about to share is so easy that it shouldn't even work.
Here's how you can have ADD and a clean house, too...
Let's say you want to dust. OK, get your .mp3 player or blast some music from your CD player really loud. It doesn't matter what kind of music it is, as long as you like it. It can be alternative or it can be jazz and you have to be able to really hear it. Then, get some scents going. Try a candle or some incense or any other scent that you like. The last part is to taste something. So, get some sugarless candy or gum and try that, unless you have a better idea. Remember, your hands will be occupied and you can't dust what you can't see, so all of your senses will be working and your ADD brain will be amused.
Want more? What do you really like to do? If it's bowling, put on your bowling shirt and shoes while you're dusting or if you're into painting, put your painting clothes on. Whatever you really enjoy is how you can dress.
Then, you're really set! Dust that house in record time! You know how bored your ADD brain gets when you try to do stuff like that without making added effort to keep your brain busy. We can hyper focus like crazy on things we like to do, but getting things done that just bore our ADD brains to meltdown won't get done unless we make some extra effort. Or... You can hire someone to do the things you hate to do for you. You can delegate the responsibilities away. No matter what the job is or how much you hate doing it, these solutions will make them easier for you and your life much more organized. Who doesn't enjoy that?