15d (edited) • Course Discussion - UYB
Lesson 2.3 Discussion — Working Memory 🧠
In this lesson, we looked at working memory.
Think of working memory like your brain’s mental scratchpad.
It helps you hold information in mind while you’re using it.
That might be remembering why you walked into a room, keeping track of what someone just told you, holding onto a thought while you’re speaking, or remembering the next step in a task.
With ADHD, that scratchpad can get overloaded quickly.
One distraction.
One interruption.
One new thought.
One emotion.
One notification.
And suddenly the thing you were holding in mind is gone.
This is why you can genuinely care about something and still forget it.
It’s also why “just remember it” is not always realistic advice.
A better approach is to get important information out of your head and into something you can see.
Notes. Reminders. Alarms. Checklists. Whiteboards. Voice memos. Messages to yourself.
That isn’t weakness.
That’s external working memory.
Your turn 💬
What is the most frustrating working memory moment that keeps happening in your life?
You could share:
- forgetting why you walked into a room
- losing your train of thought
- forgetting messages or replies
- misplacing things constantly
- needing instructions repeated
- forgetting what you were about to do
- forgetting something important even though you cared about it
Example:
The most frustrating one for me is opening my phone to do one thing, getting distracted by something else, then forgetting what I picked it up for.
Or:
I lose my train of thought mid-sentence all the time, then feel embarrassed because I can’t get it back.
No need to write loads.
Just share the working memory struggle that feels most familiar.
And if someone else’s answer sounds like your brain, reply to them. These moments can feel embarrassing until you realise how common they are.
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Lesson 2.3 Discussion — Working Memory 🧠
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