Why Tiny Tasks Start Feeling Huge When You’re Overwhelmed (especially for ADHD brains) #211

About this episode

This episode discusses why small tasks can feel overwhelming, particularly for those with ADHD.

Why does emptying the dishwasher sometimes feel harder than running a marathon? Why can one tiny piece of paper on the kitchen counter suddenly feel like the final straw? In this week’s episode of the Living Clutter Free Forever podcast, I’m talking about something so many overwhelmed women quietly carry shame around. Tiny everyday tasks that somehow feel HUGE. The unopened post. The laundry basket. The school forms. The dishwasher. The clutter that keeps building while you are trying to hold...

People in this episode

Host: Caroline Thor

Topics covered

• ADHD
• overwhelm
• tiny tasks
• clutter
• mental health
• self-improvement

Keywords

• ADHD
• overwhelm
• clutter
• tiny tasks
• mental health
• self-improvement
• home organization
• daily tasks

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