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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

Waves vs Tides: Two Forces That Shape Your Life

October 5, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Understanding the difference between waves and tides won’t just help you navigate the beach; it can help you navigate your day with more ease and flow.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: attention, cycles, energy, equanimity, focus, metaphor, productivity, regulation, rhythm, season, tides, time, timing, waves

3 Things People With ADHD Do When Listening That Get Mistaken For Distraction

July 1, 2025 | Renée Fishman

People with ADHD listen attentively in ways that often don’t match the cultural expectations of active listening. Here are 3 behaviors that people with ADHD do when listening that often get mistaken for lack of attention.

Filed Under: ADHD Tagged With: ADHD, attention, behavior, communication, conversations, dopamine, focus, listening, strategy, tips

Hyper-focus Isn’t Focus

May 23, 2025 | Renée Fishman

For those of us with ADHD, the state of hyper-focus can feel like focus. But it actually has downsides of its own.

Filed Under: ADHD Tagged With: ADHD, attention, filters, focus, hyper-focus

My Most Important Tip For Managing Low-Energy and Low-Focus Days

May 5, 2025 | Renée Fishman

If you are navigating a low-energy or low focus day and struggling to get things done, here’s my go-to tip to help you through.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: acceptance, compassion, energy, focus, low energy, productivity, self-acceptance, self-compassion, strategies

A Practice to Help You Heal Chronic Pain

May 2, 2025 | Renée Fishman

3 reasons why focusing on your pain is likely making it worse — and what to do instead.

Filed Under: ADHD, Habits, Productivity Tagged With: attention, awareness, energy, focus, holistic productivity, mindfulness, nervous system, pain, practice, productivity, rituals

3 Steps to Reset When You’re Spinning in Overwhelm

March 12, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Overwhelm is a doorway to procrastination and being stuck. Here are 3 steps to reset when you start spinning in overwhelm.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, clarity, discernment, focus, overwhelm, productivity, reset, saying no, spinning

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