ADHD Aha! | The pressure to be productive with ADHD (Dani Donovan’s story)

People with ADHD know what it’s like to be called lazy. Is that because they don’t seem “productive”? Who better to talk about this with than the creator of “The Anti-Planner: How to Get Sh*t When You Don’t Feel Like It,” Dani Donovan. Dani shares her ADHD “aha” moments and what drove her to create an activity book designed for procrastinators.
Dani and host Laura Key chat about what it means to be productive with ADHD. Dani shares how she would criticize herself intensely so that others wouldn’t. They also talk about analysis paralysis, rejection sensitivity, friendship, and how understanding neurodiversity can change the game.
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[@ivtec4fun55]

looking back, one of my first aha moments that I never noticed was when my school asked me "what do you want to be when you grow up?" I just thought "wow, how would anyone ever ACTUALLY decide this?".... not to mention, who would want to lock themselves down like that? Hmmm. I'm 33 now.

[@jmh8510]

Liked, subscribed!!! Newish DX and probably old enough to be her mother😢and deal with regret for decades of “wasted life” feelings. It’s tough. Relate bigly to ALL of this.

[@i_kissed_a_pixie1537]

Dani you are adorable. I have my assessment on the 9th November and I can’t wait now. 42 years with undiagnosed ADHD and a massive trail of broken dreams behind me. This sort of content gives me hope.

[@killertofu88]

Mine is on the 8th - also can’t wait. Wish you the best 💛 We got this.