A result from the quiz Which Executive Function Needs Backup?
Needs Backup: Switching
Moving from one thing to the next takes a real effort.
Your answers point to switching, sometimes called cognitive flexibility. Once you're into something it's hard to stop, and after an interruption it's hard to get back on track.
Switching gets easier with a warning before it and a note of where you left off.
Things to try
- Set a five-minute warning before you need to switch.
- Before stopping, jot down your very next step so you can pick it up later.
- Batch similar tasks together to switch less often.
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The other results
Which Executive Function Needs Backup?
- Needs Backup: Starting
You can do the task. Beginning it is the hard part. - Needs Backup: Planning
Ideas come easily. Turning them into steps doesn't. - Needs Backup: Time
Time slips away, and estimates come out short. - Needs Backup: Holding It in Mind
Thoughts, tasks and promises slip away before you act on them.
This quiz is for reflection, not diagnosis. Only a qualified clinician can diagnose ADHD. In crisis? Call Samaritans on 116 123, text SHOUT to 85258, or call 999 in an emergency.