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This Is What To Do When Everything Takes Longer Than You Think
Developing a sense of time, especially if you struggle with ADHD
Almost all of us grapple with an accurate sense of time.
In fact, there is a phenomenon called Planning Fallacy. Maybe you’ve heard of it. It was discovered by two psychologists, Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, back in the 1970’s. Planning fallacy is, as described by Bueller, Griffin, and Ross in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology:
The tendency to hold a confident belief that one’s own project will proceed as planned, even while knowing that the vast majority of similar projects have run late.
I mention this because many people feel ashamed or angry with themselves when they don’t accurately predict time. But the experience is actually universal.
Beyond planning fallacy, people with ADHD and Executive Function issues tend to have even more difficulties. Because the way their brains are put together means they have poor time perception.
I should know — both of my sons struggle with this issue. So I have spent a lot of time trying to understand and put in place tools and strategies to…
