Investment Banking: Dealing with ADHD - How do I change myself?
Since I was born into this world, I've had pretty severe ADHD and consistently find myself unable to do anything without my meds (Vyvanse 50mg). The hyperactivity has subsided now that I am 21 years, however, the constant need for stimulation still remains.
I have always struggled with organization and efficiency all my life and every time I make a semi-successful change in habit, I end up going back to the slob I was.
One of my biggest problems these days is just honestly my brain capacity. I tried taking on a load this year with 6 classes, an internship, and recruiting for IB. and the result of this is in the process of turning out to be the worst thing ever.
I ended up quitting the internship recently and just failed a test (sacrificed the class for a superday).
I have so much to think about every single day that I end up doing nothing because I don't know where to start. I don't know what to prioritize and I have too many things in my head.
What I want more than anything right now is to have a set schedule and some way to organize my day. I just want to hear some advice from people who have struggled with ADHD and how they successfully set up their days.
In short: I WANT TO BE MORE PRODUCTIVE
I struggle with ADHD. I was able to get through school/college relatively easily and without meds (naturally intelligent and would just cram before tests), but had a very rude awakening when working full time post grad and being required to sit at a desk 12+ hours a day.
A couple tips that work for me: -Working out first thing in the AM, clears my head and gets this task off my plate so I’m not stressing about getting it in later in the day -As soon as I sit down at my desk, I have to dive right into work. I know some people “ease in” by reading WSJ, etc... I cannot do that or next thing I know it’s 2 hours later and I still haven’t done anything -Check off the “hardest” things on my list as soon as possible. I know it’s natural to want to put these off, but then it just stresses me out more having them hanging out there so I continue to push off and get stressed even more -Whenever I’m dreading a task, I always remind myself that (9/10 times) it really isn’t hard. Sure, it may be tedious, but it isn’t actually hard -Everyone has a different way of staying organized, but I am partial to handwritten lists. Calendar reminders/lists on my computer just don’t work for me. I write down everything I need to do whether it’s today or later this week, otherwise my ADHD brain will forget
I have ADHD (diagnosed a couple times) and also take medication (ritalin) for it, which helps a lot. I am currently still in uni and will start working soon but I believe I will continue taking ritalin after starting work - so why do you not take it regularly at the moment?
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