7 Ways I Stay Focused and Organized While Working From Home With ADHD

Figuring out how to stay focused and organized while working from home is hard enough. Doing so with ADHD requires a few extra tips for staying productive. The lack of a structured office environment has thrown off pretty much everyone who's had to transition to working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Toss in an attention-deficit disorder and you've got a distraction-laden cocktail that's not exactly conducive to success - in fact, it can start to feel near impossible to get anything done.

ADHD symptoms are generally lumped into three categories: . Adults generally present with inattentive symptoms, while children can present with any of the three. "On the inattentiveness side, this can be seen through being easily distracted, having a short attention span, lack of attention to detail, clumsiness, forgetfulness, and other similar issues," explained Pete Bailey, MD, a family practice physician and expert contributor for . This is the category generally thought of as ADD,