Ep: #174: Why Your ADHD Brain Refuses to Do "Easy" Things (And What to Actually Do About It)

About this episode

This episode explores why individuals with ADHD struggle with simple tasks and offers a practical framework to overcome this challenge.

Ever wonder why you can write a complex report, manage a team, and handle a crisis, but can't seem to respond to a simple text that's been sitting there for 11 days? In this episode, we dig into why the ADHD brain gets stuck on simple tasks and a fun, practical framework you can use to get unstuck. What you'll learn: Why "easy" tasks are often the hardest ones to startA 5-part acronym that makes your brain actually want to do the thingHow to create your own urgency when a real deadline doesn'...

Topics covered

• ADHD
• productivity
• time management
• mental health

Keywords

• ADHD brain
• easy tasks
• 5-part acronym
• urgency
• deadline

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