Saying No: A Quiz on Setting Boundaries

What are some of the reasons ADHDers tend to say yes to more than they should?

• Anxiety, Perfectionism, Lack of empathy, Overcommitment

• Enthusiasm, Impulsivity, Low self esteem, Time blindness

• Laziness, Arrogance, Overconfidence, Procrastination

• Fear, Indecisiveness, Overthinking, Lack of motivation

What is a key-factor in burnout for ADHDers who over-commit?

• Lack of sleep

• Lack of motivation

• Lack of opportunities

• Increased workload

What is the consequence of not doing important but not urgent things until they become urgent?

• It becomes less important

• It becomes really expensive to handle

• It becomes less urgent

• It becomes easier to manage

What is a technique to determine what kinds of things to say yes to in advance?

• Procrastinating the decision-process

• Ignoring the decision-process

• Making impulsive decisions

• Externalizing the decision-process

What is a way to make it easier to say no when it makes sense to do so?

• Remind yourself that you're not the only person who can do the thing

• Justify and explain your reasoning for saying no

• Offer a consolation commitment

• Agree to participate even if it's not a good fit for you

What is the goal of being selective in the things that we say yes to?

• To avoid all commitments

• To take on as many tasks as possible

• To have time to do the things that are important to us

• To please everyone around us

What is a way to respond when asked to do something on the spot without having to make an immediate decision?

• Use enthusiastic non-commital

• Immediately say yes or no

• Avoid responding at all

• Ask for more time to decide

What is the purpose of repeating your no when someone tries to push you into agreeing?

• To end the conversation abruptly

• To show that you are inflexible

• To make the other person feel bad

• To avoid justifying or explaining your reasoning