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Debunking the ADHD Motivation Myth

August 23, 2024 | Renée Fishman

People with ADHD often get labeled as “lazy” or “unmotivated.” It’s not accurate and represents a misunderstanding of what’s actually happening.

Filed Under: ADHD Tagged With: action, ADHD, drive, fuel, metaphor, motivation, myths, productivity, purpose, reason

3 Tips to Start a Task When You’re Struggling to Get Started

August 20, 2024 | Renée Fishman

If you’ve ever struggled to start a task and received the advice to “just get started”, then you know how infuriating and shaming it can be. Here is the guide you need to get started when you’re struggling to start.

Filed Under: ADHD, Habits, Productivity Tagged With: action, ADHD, dopamine, energy, motivation, productivity, starting, starting rituals, strategies, task initiation

5 Simple Self-Care Strategies for When You’re Too Exhausted to Care

August 8, 2024 | Renée Fishman

Sometimes the thought of self-care can feel too exhausting to even start. Here are 5 simple self-care strategies for when you’re just not feeling motivated to engage.

Filed Under: ADHD, Coaching, Habits, Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, mindfulness, morning routine, motivation, productivity, self-care, strategies, tips

3 Strategies for Working Out When Getting Started Fails to Get You Going

July 30, 2024 | Renée Fishman

Common advice to “take the first step” as a way to get started doesn’t always work for people who have ADHD. Here are 3 strategies to help you get started even when the first step feels out of reach.

Filed Under: ADHD, Fitness, Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, Alan Watts, contingency plans, fitness, habits, mindset, motivation, productivity, purpose, rituals, strategies, tips

5 Steps to Working Out When You Don’t Feel Motivated

July 28, 2024 | Renée Fishman

Knowing the benefits of exercise doesn’t help much when you just aren’t feeling energized to workout. Here are 5 steps to working out when you don’t feel motivated.

Filed Under: ADHD, Fitness, Habits, Practice Tagged With: ADHD, dopamine, exercise, fitness, fitness first, habits, motivation, neurodivergent, productivity, rituals, routines, rules, strategies

5 Reasons to Workout — Especially When You Don’t Feel Like It

July 27, 2024 | Renée Fishman

I’ve haven’t missed a daily workout in over a decade, even though I often “don’t feel like it.” Here are 5 reasons to workout every day — especially when you don’t feel like it.

Filed Under: Fitness, Habits Tagged With: coaching, excuses, exercise, fitness, habits, motivation, movement, productivity, reasons, rest, rituals, rules, workout

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