Turn the Paige, ADHD Coaching & Education for the Unique Mind

Turn the Paige, ADHD Coaching & Education for the Unique Mind 🧠Cert. ADHD, EF Coach, AACC, CAPP
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Paige Krug, AACC is a highly trained learning specialist and ADHD/Executive Function Coach. She knows that you and/or your child can succeed- success looks different in everyone. Book a free introduction session here: https://calendly.com/turnthepaigecoaching/introduction-coaching-meeting?month=2022-01

I think we’re really quick to turn struggles into personality traits.Someone has trouble getting started? Lazy.They get ...
08/18/2026

I think we’re really quick to turn struggles into personality traits.

Someone has trouble getting started? Lazy.

They get overwhelmed easily? Too sensitive.

They can’t stay engaged? They don’t care.

They need more support? They’re not trying hard enough.

But those labels don’t actually tell us anything about what’s going on.

I’d rather ask, “What’s making this hard?”

Because once you understand the why, you can actually figure out what might help.

Judgment doesn’t give someone a strategy. Understanding can.

THIS!!!!!!!! Tools and accommodations help you become successful. Not just when you're failing
08/17/2026

THIS!!!!!!!!

Tools and accommodations help you become successful. Not just when you're failing

Somewhere along the way, I think we started treating writing things down like it’s a bad thing.Like you should be able t...
08/14/2026

Somewhere along the way, I think we started treating writing things down like it’s a bad thing.

Like you should be able to remember.

You shouldn’t need the reminder.

You should be able to keep track of it in your head.

But why?

I use calendars, lists, reminders, alarms…whatever helps me not have to hold everything in my brain at once.

That’s not failing to remember.

That’s creating a system that helps you remember.

Needing something outside of your brain to help you stay organized isn’t a weakness.

Sometimes it’s actually the smartest thing you can do.

One of my favorite most accurate quotes.
08/13/2026

One of my favorite most accurate quotes.

I don’t think we give ourselves enough credit for how many decisions we’ve already made before we even think about clean...
08/12/2026

I don’t think we give ourselves enough credit for how many decisions we’ve already made before we even think about cleaning.

By the end of the day, your brain has been making choices nonstop.

Big ones.

Tiny ones.

Ones you didn’t even realize you were making.

Then you walk into a messy room and ask yourself, “Where do I even start?”

That’s another decision.

And another.

And another.

Sometimes it’s not the cleaning that’s exhausting.

It’s all the thinking that has to happen before the cleaning even begins.

I hear people say, “I know I’m just being lazy.”And honestly…most of the time, I disagree.I usually ask a few more quest...
08/11/2026

I hear people say, “I know I’m just being lazy.”

And honestly…most of the time, I disagree.

I usually ask a few more questions first.

Are you avoiding it because you don’t care?

Or because you’re overwhelmed?

Because you don’t know where to start?

Because your brain won’t shift gears?

Those aren’t the same thing.

The label we choose changes how we respond to ourselves.

Running late isn’t always about time.Sometimes it’s about everything that happens before you even make it out the door.“...
08/10/2026

Running late isn’t always about time.

Sometimes it’s about everything that happens before you even make it out the door.

“Do I have my keys?”

“Wait…did I lock the back door?”

“I should grab a water bottle.”

“Where’s my wallet?”

“Did I respond to that text?”

“Should I take a jacket?”

None of those decisions take very long on their own.

But when your brain is trying to manage all of them at once, leaving the house can feel like an obstacle course.

One of the biggest mindset shifts I hope people with ADHD make is this:Stop using your intelligence as proof that someth...
08/07/2026

One of the biggest mindset shifts I hope people with ADHD make is this:

Stop using your intelligence as proof that something “should” be easy.

“I know how to do it.”

“I should’ve started already.”

“This shouldn’t be hard.”

Those thoughts usually lead to more guilt, not more action.

Sometimes the challenge isn’t understanding the task.

It’s getting your brain to engage with it.

I catch myself saying this to clients all the time.“What’s the smallest version of this?”Not because I’m lowering the ex...
08/06/2026

I catch myself saying this to clients all the time.

“What’s the smallest version of this?”

Not because I’m lowering the expectation.

Because getting started is often the hardest part.

Once your brain has something concrete to do, the next step usually feels a little easier.

You don’t have to climb the whole staircase today.

Just give yourself one step to stand on.

I don’t think people with ADHD enjoy waiting until the last minute.I think they spend hours thinking about the thing the...
08/05/2026

I don’t think people with ADHD enjoy waiting until the last minute.

I think they spend hours thinking about the thing they’re supposed to do.

They remember it.

They worry about it.

They tell themselves they’ll start after one more thing.

And then somehow…it’s suddenly urgent.

From the outside it can look like procrastination.

From the inside, it often feels like being stuck until your brain finally decides, “Okay, now we have enough pressure.”

That’s a really frustrating way to get things done.

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