If you have ever cursed your working memory, persistence, and/or self-control, you probably already know this: Executive function does not improve through sheer willpower or even effective ADHD treatment.
It improves when you build systems that capitalize on your strengths and minimize your weaknesses.Here, learn how to build healthy habits while honing the executive functioning skills needed to keep them going.Doing mental arithmetic, following verbal directions, and participating in a conversation all require working memory.
Outsource the work of remembering by setting alerts on your phone, alarm clock, or virtual voice assistant. Use sticky notes as visual cues.It takes 66 days, on average, for a new behavior to become automatic.
To make a habit stick, start small. If you’d like to keep a cleaner home, can you commit to sweeping your kitchen floor for five minutes a day?[Free Download: The ADHD Healthy Habits Handbook]I resolved to have zero unread emails in my inbox for 66 consecutive days.