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Why Cramming For a Test Doesn’t Work

April 22, 2026 | Renée Fishman

It seems logical to believe that cramming studying into a short time will help you retain the information better. Here’s why this will backfire every time.

Filed Under: ADHD, Learning, Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, cramming, flood, information, learning, overload, process, productivity, systems

The Myth of Time and Priorities

April 18, 2026 | Renée Fishman

The idea that “if you have time for X, then you have time for Y” is a judgment rooted in a common misperception of how time and tasks work.

Filed Under: ADHD, Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, getting things done, myths, priorities, productivity, tasks, time, time management, time myths, work

Why My Morning Workout is Non-Negotiable

April 15, 2026 | Renée Fishman

When demands on your time and energy are mounting, it’s common to think that cutting out a workout will free up time. Here’s why that’s a mistake.

Filed Under: ADHD, Fitness, Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, attention, energy, exercise, fitness first, focus, productivity, time

The Challenge of Finding the Right Environment For a Task

April 13, 2026 | Renée Fishman

Environment is more potent than willpower. But finding the right environment fro a task isn’t always so simple.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: environment, productivity, tasks, willpower

Navigating the ADHD Overactive Threat Detection System

April 12, 2026 | Renée Fishman

The ability to detect potential threats in the environment is a survival superpower, but when not managed well it can also be a burden.

Filed Under: ADHD Tagged With: ADHD, attunement, highly sensitive, highly-attuned, HSP, threats

10 Reasons Why Buying a Mattress is So Awful (It’s Not Just You)

April 11, 2026 | Renée Fishman

Buying a mattress is one of those life tasks that you can’t avoid. Here are 10 factors that combine to make it a perfect storm of overwhelm and executive function drain.

Filed Under: ADHD, Life, Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, adulting, decisions, energy, energy drains, executive function, overwhelm, productivity

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