Tips from an ADHD Coach: Changing hobbies

Everyone tries out different hobbies from time to time. With ADHD, the intensity of these interests, and the number of interests we’ve abandoned, tend to be higher. 

This week on Tips from an ADHD Coach, Jaye talks about how people with ADHD might go hard on new interests and hobbies, then lose interest and move on to another one. Listen for some tips on how to combat the shame that can come with this.

Related resources

• What is the ADHD tax?

Timestamps

(00:46) Alex’s quote

(02:30) Why people with ADHD try and abandon hobbies often

(07:11) Comparing our work to others

(08:09) Monetizing hobbies

(09:33) Feeling guilty and ashamed about abandoning hobbies

(10:28) What can we do if we’ve had a history of abandoned hobbies?  

(13:58) Recap 

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