Welcome to 2025! The start of the new year leads many of us to reflect on what’s working and what’s not working in our lives and what changes we’d like to make. But, let’s be honest, we all know that New Year’s resolutions rarely work. People aim for too much change and then struggle to follow through on their goals. If you live with ADHD, setting unrealistic expectations and then being disappointed in yourself might happen too much anyway. Plus, it can be tough to break down goals into achievable chunks and identify the steps necessary to meet them. The whole process often doesn’t seem worth it.

What if your goal for 2025 wasn’t about changing a specific habit such as exercising regularly, eating healthier, or cleaning up the kitchen before going to bed? What if your goal centered on reducing ADHD overwhelm? ADHD overwhelm typically occurs when the brain is struggling to manage and process too much information, too many tasks, or too much environmental stimulation. This overwhelm is caused by several issues related to executive functioning challenges: difficulty with planning, initiation, organization, prioritizing, time management, and emotional dysregulation. Sensory overload, switching tasks, procrastination,

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