Name
If It’s Not Easy, It’s Too Hard: Organizing and ADHD
Date & Time
Friday, February 27, 2026, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Ellen Faye
Description

For individuals with ADHD, getting organized isn’t simply about putting things away, it’s about navigating decisions, energy, overwhelm, and the invisible barriers that make even simple tasks feel impossible. This session reframes organization not as a character flaw, but as a quality-of-life practice rooted in how the ADHD brain works. Participants will explore why traditional organizing systems often fail for neurodivergent thinkers and learn how to rethink organization through the lens of wiring, structure preference, and cognitive load. Rather than focusing on color-coded perfection or rigid rules, we will examine how simplicity, clarity, and ease create sustainable systems that support real-world functioning. Attendees will discover how reducing decision fatigue, defining what “organized enough” means, and planning for the full arc of a task—including cleanup and reset—can decrease stress and increase follow-through. Using relatable examples, humor, and compassionion, this session offers practical mindset shifts that make organizing feel more achievable and less overwhelming. Participants will leave with a new perspective: if the process isn’t easy, it will always be too hard - and when systems align with how you’re wired, organization becomes not a burden, but a powerful tool for calmer, more intentional living.