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ADHD Experts Podcast

424- Why Is Time So Slippery? Understanding Time Blindness in People with ADHD

ADHD Experts Podcast

ADDitude

Hallowell, Adhd, Mental Health, 504, Add, Iep, Deficit, Additude, Medication, Disorder, Attention, Health & Fitness

4.61.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2022

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Time management is a crucial life skill. People with ADHD know this, but struggle to hit deadlines and get places on time. Ari Tuckman, Psy.D., MBA, explains how ADHD impacts the way you see time, and shares strategies to manage time more effectively.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast Series by Attitude Magazine.

0:15.1

Hello, I'm Carol Fleck and on behalf of the Attitude Team, I'm so pleased to welcome

0:20.8

you to today's ADHD Experts presentation titled, Why Is Time So Slippery?

0:27.2

You're standing time blindness in people with ADHD.

0:31.9

Whether it's getting to work on time, meeting deadlines or prioritizing tasks, it's safe

0:37.6

to say that most things in life involve time management.

0:41.4

It's a critical skill, but it's a hard one to master for people with ADHD.

0:46.6

Core symptoms like weak executive function skills make the concept of time a complicated

0:52.2

one.

0:53.5

Most individuals with ADHD don't have an internal clock that gut feeling that helps you judge

0:59.6

how long a task or project might take, so they don't feel that internal pressure to ramp

1:04.8

up and need a deadline until it's off and too late.

1:08.4

Fortunately, there are techniques to learn, have a manage time, have a see it, and how

1:13.4

to feel it.

1:15.0

In today's webinar, we'll discuss how ADHD impacts seeing time clearly, including concepts

1:21.9

such as temporal discounting and time horizon.

1:25.6

We'll introduce strategies to increase motivation, track deadlines, and curb the consequences

1:31.7

of time blindness.

1:34.0

Leading today's presentation is Dr. Ari Tuckman.

1:37.3

Dr. Tuckman is a psychologist and sex therapist in private practice in Westchester, Pennsylvania.

1:44.6

He is a former board member of Chad National and co-chair of the Chad Conference Committee.

1:51.0

He's the author of four books, including ADHD after dark, better sex life, better relationship,

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