Episode 2088 - ADHD When Plans Change
from Runpreneur Hosted by Kevin Brittain
ADHD when plans change is today's topic, and I speak from experience. I have ADHD, and when I set a plan, my mind fixes on the plan and treats the plan as gospel. When something shifts at the last minute, I struggle to react.Today I was skiing with my family. We had planned our routes. Then high winds disrupted a chair lift, and after queuing for about 25 minutes I was told the lift would not open again. I felt defeated and low, as if I had let myself and others down. The truth is I had not, because wind sits outside my control. A fixated mind does not weigh the facts fairly in the moment.In this episode I talk about what helps. Awareness comes first. My wife understands my symptoms and comforts me until I come round, and the day stays intact. When I am alone, I have been known to sulk and lose the whole day.My message is simple. If you have ADHD, or someone close to you does, learn about it. Understand the symptoms and the typical responses, then build coping mechanisms together.This is day 2088 of my daily run vlog. I have covered 16,090.73km of the 40,075km lap of the world, with 23,984.27km to go. I am doing this barefoot style to raise £1M for children's causes. The more people who see the mission, the more support children receive.If you have a question or a comment, leave one and I will respond to anything relevant. #adhd #mindset #resilience #streakrunning #ukrunnerscommunity #runnerslifestyle #ultrarunninglife #runformentalhealth #strava #stravarun #Insta360 #vibramfivefingersWatch the full episode: https://youtu.be/Iqt-J8PU5wI
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