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Why the Typical “Work Day” Structure Doesn’t Work For Your Brain

October 29, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Your inability to jump from one cognitive task to another isn’t a personal failing; it’s a function of your neurology and the design of your system.

Filed Under: ADHD, Perimenopause, Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, attention, brain, brain health, cognitive load, focus, neurology, perimenopause, productivity, structure, work

The Surprising Way to Make Workouts and Work More Effective

November 26, 2023 | Renée Fishman

A recent change in my routine reminded me of a surprising way to make workouts and work more effective and efficient. The biggest challenge might be giving yourself permission to employ it.

Filed Under: Coaching, CrossFit, Fitness, Productivity Tagged With: cognitive load, effective, efficient, engagement, fitness, focus, fun, goals, lessons, patterns, productivity, work, workouts

7 Factors to Create the Best Workout Stimulus for ADHD Brains

July 6, 2023 | Renée Fishman

For people with ADHD, exercise is a proven way to stimulate the production of the dopamine necessary to perform our work tasks. But not all exercise is created equal in this regard. Here are 7 factors to create the ideal exercise stimulus for ADHD brains.

Filed Under: Creating, Fitness, Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, cognitive load, creating, dopamine, exercise, fitness, frustration tolerance, physical, productivity, stimulus

The Load You Don’t Have to Carry

November 25, 2020 | Renée Fishman

As much as you have on your plate, the most important things that take care of themselves without your needing to think about them. No to-do list required.

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: Alan Watts, body, breathing, cognitive load, gratitude, thinking

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