Research Recap: Achievement goals aren't the answer for ADHD and what to do instead

Hello, and welcome back to our ADHD Skills Lab! This week, I was excited to pull a little something from our archives for a deep ADHD dive into motivation theory and completing your goals with ADHD. As always, Skye joins me as we get to the bottom of: How and why we set goalsThe best way to stick to our goals How time blindness and working memory issues can make it harder to meet our goals.We also unpacked the role of mindfulness in emotional regulation and looked at how it...

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Navigate each day in an ADHD-friendly way – with research-backed strategies, real-life experiences and expert advice. Each week, UO founder Skye Waterson chats with expert guests, reviews the latest ADHD research, takes your questions and offers practical support to help you move past whatever may be holding you back. Skye Waterson is a former academic turned coach, podcast host, and founder of an international ADHD support service, Unconventional Organisation. After getting a surprise ADHD diagnosis in the first year of her PhD, Skye turned her struggles into research-based strategies. She researched and wrote over 50 articles with a combined readership of 250,000+ and then began her next phase of disseminating these strategies around the world. After being invited to share her strategies with the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) in 2022, Skye has supported late-diagnosed healthcare professionals, professors, lawyers, reporters, fortune 500 directors, and entrepreneurs. She crafted her vision for Unconventional Organisation after realizing how few personalized ADHD strategies were available for adults following her diagnosis.