Overwhelmed by Paper Clutter? Why ADHD Decision Fatigue Turns 40 Pieces of Paper Into Dozens of Decisions (Even When You Know What to Do) #230

If you've got unopened envelopes in bags under the bed and a form you've been walking past for weeks, come and deal with them with me during the Paper Reset starting September the 26th. Join me for three days and  leave knowing exactly what to do with the next pile and trusting that you'll come back to it. https://go.carolinethor.com/paper-reset-sept26pod

Have you ever felt frustrated that a pile of paper is still on the dining room table when you know exactly what to do with it?

In this episode, I'm talking about why knowing what to do with paper doesn't make ADHD decluttering easier, and how ADHD decision fatigue grows with every piece you pick up. Sometimes it starts with one question, "Do I need this?", and ends with you on the floor surrounded by folders three hours later.

You'll discover:

• What ADHD decision fatigue has to do with a leaflet you might want someday
• Why out of sight out of mind ADHD leaves a letter sitting on your kitchen counter
• What an ADHD filing system needs that 27 beautifully labeled categories can't give you
• How ADHD shame can grow out of "I still haven't dealt with that"
• How a pile of paper turns into the cycle of ADHD avoidance
• What a 12-minute job left for six weeks says about ADHD procrastination
• Why a five-minute job can bring on ADHD task paralysis when an interesting two-hour one doesn't
• What ADHD organization tips can make a huge pile of paper small enough to start today
• What a bill waiting to be paid changes about how to organize paperwork
• Why paper with logos on it can feel too important to recycle

If you've been searching for how to declutter paper or how to reduce decision fatigue in a way that actually works for your brain, this episode is for you.

Here's to one piece of paper and one decision,
Caroline

If the avoidance cycle or leaving letters out as reminders sounds familiar, you may also want to listen to Episode 227, Why Do I Keep Avoiding Things I Know I Need To Do? The ADHD Avoidance Cycle at Home and Why Getting Started Has Nothing To Do With Motivation, and Episode 228, Why Mental Load Feels So Heavy When You're Relying On Visual Reminders To Remember Everything You're Trying Not To Forget.

Struggling with ADHD doom piles that just keep coming back? Join me this Saturday, 7 November, for my FREE Doom Piles Decoded workshop! Discover why those piles keep appearing and what to do about them. Plus, there's a special free resource for everyone attending live! Can't make it? Replay available.

Save your free spot here: https://go.carolinethor.com/adhd-live-workshop

Thanks for listening! For more organizational motivation, support and free resources:
Join my online membership Clutter Free Collective
Join my podcast Facebook group Living Clutter Free Forever Podcast: KonMari® Inspired Organizing | Facebook
Visit my website www.caroline-thor.com
Come and say 'hi' on Instagram @caro.thor
Follow me on Facebook @carolineorganizer