Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Teens: Improve Focus, Get Organized, and Succeed by Allison Tyler LCSW

Author:Allison Tyler LCSW [Tyler LCSW, Allison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rockridge Press
Published: 2020-01-13T17:00:00+00:00

2. Quiz:

Are You Listening to Me?

Take this quiz to figure out if you are a listening pro or if you need to brush up on your skills.

It’s lunchtime and two of your friends are telling you about their teacher’s epic meltdown after no one participated in the class discussion in world history. Which sounds most like you?

a.As they talk, you notice your crush get up to buy a bottle of water and you immediately start daydreaming about going on a date with them.

b.You nod your head and laugh at all the right places, but when the story ends, you immediately change the subject to what you’ve been wanting to talk about ever since you sat down.

c. Your friend does the best impression of their world history teacher. You ask her to repeat it, and when they finish the story you exclaim, “I cannot believe that happened. That must have been so crazy to watch!”

Your soccer team just got completely obliterated on the field. After the game, your coach calls the whole team in for a pep talk and some feedback. As he talks, you

a.Replay all of your mistakes in your head, as well as those of your teammates. You can’t even hear him talking.

b.Look up at your coach every few minutes so he thinks you are listening, but you’re actually thinking about what you’re going to have for dinner tonight.

c. Make eye contact with your coach. Even though it’s hard to hear, he’s making some good points that will hopefully help the team avoid similar mistakes in the future.

On the ride home from school, your mother goes over a few things she needs you to do while she is on a conference call this evening. They include walking the dog, turning on the oven to 375°F degrees for dinner at 4:30 p.m., and setting the table.

The chances you will remember to do all three are

a.Awwww, look at that adorable puppy!

b.Fifty-fifty. I’ll probably remember to take the dog out because she scratches at the back door.

c.Easy-peasy, lemon squeezy. I set reminders on my phone so I won’t forget the tasks Mom asked me to do tonight.

If you answered mostly As, your listening skills could use a little reboot. Try these strategies to tone up your weak listening areas.

1.Make and maintain eye contact. People with ADHD can sometimes forget to make eye contact and this can result in poor listening ability (not to mention the person you’re talking to will probably think you’re not interested in what they have to say, and that never feels good). Remember to meet the eyes of the person you are listening to at least once or twice per minute.

2.Use reflective listening. Pretend you are a recorder bouncing back the language you are hearing back to the speaker. You don’t have to do this word for word, but in your own words reflect back to the speaker what they just told you. For example, “So your history teacher yelled at the class for ten straight minutes?”

3.Be honest. We all have times when we feel super distracted.

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