Why ADHD People Procrastinate (And 4 Brain-Based Ways To Get Started)
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Hester Grainger discusses the reasons behind procrastination in ADHD and offers practical strategies to overcome it.
Why does something as simple as replying to an email, doing the washing or starting a task feel almost impossible with ADHD? In this episode, leading ADHD advocate Hester Grainger reveals what’s really happening inside the ADHD brain when we procrastinate, and shares 4 practical, brain-based ways to finally get started. We also explore dopamine, motivation, shame, and what happens when years of struggling begin to change the way you see yourself. If you’ve ever called yourself lazy because you knew what you needed to do but still couldn’t do it, this episode is for you. Chapters: 00:00 Trailer 01:57 Why Your ADHD Brain Just Can’t Start 07:06 Dopamine Explained Simply 10:14 The First ADHD Hack That Gets You Moving 13:57 The Second Hack: Make Your Brain Care 17:13 The Brutal Things ADHD Makes You Believe About Yourself 20:18 When ADHD Turns Into Shame 21:43 When Procrastination Becomes Your Identity 24:01 Tiimo advert 25:20 The Third Hack: Why Pressure Actually Works 30:34 The Fourth Hack: The ADHD Motivation Switch 33:38 A Letter to My Younger Self Visit Hester’s website 👉 https://www.perfectlyautistic.co.uk Find Hester on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/hestersvibe/ Get…
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