#151 ADHD Time Blindness: Why We Lose Hours, Miss Deadlines & Stall on Long-Term Dreams
Mon Feb 02 2026
If you’ve been told your whole life that you’re disorganised, unreliable or bad at time management, this episode will help you see what’s really going on in your ADHD brain & give you tools to work with it instead of beating yourself up.
Inside the episode, we cover:
What time blindness actually is for ADHD brainsHow it shows up in real life, from late fees to missed bedtime to “oops, I forgot that Zoom call”Why our executive functions (working memory, planning & prioritising) make it hard to feel timeThe role of dopamine & why “feel good now” keeps winning over Future You5 practical ways to support time blindness & improve your relationship with time
LINKS TO MORE GOOD SH*T:
*Join Adulting with ADHD your ADHD toolbox & everything you need to work with your brain
*Get our ADHD Coach in your pocket!
*12 Things I wished my Doctor had told me about Adult ADHD
*Find out if you might be living with ADHD - Download Symptoms List
*Check out Courses & Coaching with Xena
*Learn, Inspire, Share & Connect inside our Facebook Community
*Come hang out with me on Instagram!
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If you’ve been told your whole life that you’re disorganised, unreliable or bad at time management, this episode will help you see what’s really going on in your ADHD brain & give you tools to work with it instead of beating yourself up. Inside the episode, we cover: What time blindness actually is for ADHD brainsHow it shows up in real life, from late fees to missed bedtime to “oops, I forgot that Zoom call”Why our executive functions (working memory, planning & prioritising) make it hard to feel timeThe role of dopamine & why “feel good now” keeps winning over Future You5 practical ways to support time blindness & improve your relationship with time LINKS TO MORE GOOD SH*T: *Join Adulting with ADHD your ADHD toolbox & everything you need to work with your brain *Get our ADHD Coach in your pocket! *12 Things I wished my Doctor had told me about Adult ADHD *Find out if you might be living with ADHD - Download Symptoms List *Check out Courses & Coaching with Xena *Learn, Inspire, Share & Connect inside our Facebook Community *Come hang out with me on Instagram!