4 strategies I use to manage my ADHD at work, from 'monotasking' to creating rituals

• Anna Seirian tried to start her own business but felt distracted and struggled to get work done.
• After she was diagnosed with ADHD in 2020, she implemented new ways of working to stay focused.
• Seirian cofounded Spacetime Monotasking, a productivity business, with Marisa Jo Mayes last year.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Anna Seirian, a 35-year-old startup founder and TikTok influencer. It has been edited for length and clarity.

I felt chaotic and scattered my whole life. I struggled to follow through with work and big projects. I saw it as a failure, and I was exhausted from feeling like I was in a frenzy all the time.