Keep It Simple, Alex
I write this the day after one of my “Improv for ADHD” play sessions. I had grand plans for the improv session. I had a list of games I wanted to play. I dreamed of making a big difference in the lives of those that attended. However, I was too grand in my planning. I wanted it to be magical. What I failed to take into consideration is that simplicity is almost always better. In future play sessions, I will keep things simple (or as simple as my high-powered brain can handle).
Learning
I failed to plan for the fact that most (if not all) of the participants would be learning how to do improv for the first time. I was more focused on the learning about ADHD. In future play sessions, I will make sure the learning of improv comes before ADHD management. I was so focused on making a difference in the lives of ADHDers that I forgot that improv will do that for me.
ADHDers Get Lost in the Details
There was a lot going on in the group last night. There were several people, games, and discussions on the call. It can be hard to keep track of everything, especially when one has ADHD. In the future, I want to encourage my participants to try to not take all of it in. I will ask them to find a nugget of insight here or there, and I will let them know they will be stretched. It was also hard to get on the call in the first place. The people who showed up mentioned that there was a convoluted process to find the Zoom link. My promise to future attendees is this: I will directly email you a link.
The reality is I let the details get in the way of what I wanted to accomplish. I was overcomplicating things when I should have just kept them simple. Simplicity sounds bad, but it is great for the ADHD brain. We can get caught up in the details and lose sight of the forest for the trees. The main goal for these improv play sessions is to have fun. A secondary goal is to help with ADHD.
Keep It Simple, Alex
With future play sessions and other aspects of my life and business, I will keep things simple. There is no need to create grandiose plans. In short, I need to remember to keep it simple.