Tips for Keeping a Clean Home When You Have ADHD

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Tips for Keeping a Clean Home When You Have ADHD
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• ADHD can be a challenging diagnosis, and while we
  associate it with younger people, some arent
  diagnosed until theyre adults, and it can cause
  many problems for them. As adults with ADHD, many
  feel guilty and embarrassed about their condition
  and the chaotic way that they lead their lives,
  which can cause additional challenges within a
  home environment. Tidiness and cleanliness might
  not be a top priority for someone with ADHD, but
  that isnt necessarily through choice. Below are
  some tips to help you keep a clean home if you
  have ADHD

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• Dont blame yourself
• Never forget that your brain is wired differently
  if you have ADHD, and its not your fault if
  youve let cleaning and tidying slide over the
  years because youve struggled to cope. Your
  brain is wired for chaos, and so typically you
  are unorganized in many areas of your life, but
  none of that is your fault.
• Dont let negative beliefs take over
• All your life you may have been criticized for
  not taking pride in cleanliness, without those
  people (or even you) understanding the real
  reason behind this.

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• Now that youve got your diagnosis, you can
  challenge any negative mindsets the words or
  actions of others may have caused you to feel,
  and even work with a counsellor to help you block
  out any negative beliefs you may have about your
  worthiness and ability to keep a clean home.
• Focus on your talents
• Everybody has talents and things that theyre
  particularly good at, and youre no exception.
  Just because you arent very good at cleaning or
  keeping a tidy home, there will be plenty of
  other things that youre good at, and now is the
  time to celebrate them.

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• Remember that many adults without ADHD are
  terrible at keeping a clean home
• Just because you have ADHD and struggle to clean
  your home as a result, there are plenty of adults
  out there who are equally bad, if not worse, and
  they have no excuse! You may not be good at
  organizing, but you can certainly work on those
  skills, and if you have the desire, anything is
  achievable.

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• As an adult with ADHD, your natural tendency is
  to focus on things other than neatness, but you
  absolutely can do something to make that better,
  and help is out there. In the meantime, before
  you seek help from a counsellor or during your
  sessions, why not have a professional cleaning
  company in and get your home clean and tidy so
  that you can have friends round without having to
  worry what they might be thinking of you and your
  messy home.

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