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How to Diagnose a “Motivation” Problem (and Fix the Right Thing)

February 6, 2026 | Renée Fishman

Here’s what you really mean when you say you don’t “feel motivated” and how to address the root problem.

Filed Under: ADHD, Productivity Tagged With: action, ADHD, burnout, emotions, fatigue, motivation, motive, nervous system, overwhelm, process, productivity, reasons, rewards

The Hidden Variable That Impacts Transition Time

January 29, 2026 | Renée Fishman

Figuring out how much time you’ll need to transition between tasks can be a challenge when you neglect to factor this hidden component of transition time.

Filed Under: ADHD, Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, fatigue, productivity, recovery, scheduling, time management, transition time, transitions

3 Ways You Exhaust Yourself Before You Even Start a Task

August 2, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Getting started is can be the heaviest lift of a task because we’re often exhausted before we even start. Here are three ways you exhaust yourself and drain your energy for a task before you even start.

Filed Under: ADHD, Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, decision fatigue, decisions, energy, exhaustion, fatigue, holistic productivity, logistics, planning, planning fatigue, procrastination, productivity, set-up, set-up fatigue, work

The Unseen Force Draining Your Energy and Focus

June 14, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Phantom Energy is a term that describes the electricity that is consumed by appliances when they are plugged in, even when not in use. Your mind works the same way.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: anxiety, apps, background, bandwidth, decisions, energy, fatigue, holistic productivity, mindfulness, multi-tasking, productivity, thoughts, worry

Regulating Through Rhythm

June 7, 2025 | Renée Fishman

The advice to take a walk in nature as a way regulate your system is common — but nature isn’t created equal for this purpose.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, beach, breath, change, fatigue, holistic productivity, nervous system, perimenopause, regulation, rest, rhythm, ritual, water, wellness

The Value of Not Pushing Through

October 19, 2024 | Renée Fishman

Our culture conditions us that when we reach our edge we should “push through” the sticking points. Here’s why that’s a bad idea.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, exhaustion, fatigue, limits, mindfulness, productivity, pushing through, yin yoga, yoga

3 Ways You Deplete Your Energy For a Task Before You Even Start

December 20, 2023 | Renée Fishman

Every task requires a certain amount of bandwidth, or energy, to complete. The more that consumes your bandwidth, the less available to do the task, resulting in procrastination. Here are the 3 main culprits and how to clear the space.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: anxiety, bandwidth, capacity, decisions, drains, energy, fatigue, figuring out, mindset, negotiations, procrastination, productivity, task avoidance, tasks, thinking, worry

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