Truth time. My brain can be a jerk. Sometimes it hyper focuses on everything I didn’t do. Other times it critiques everything I did do. And if it gets bored with those two avenues of entertainment, it offers other lies in an attempt to “keep me safe” and prevent me from doing something new. Can …
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Ah, transitions. For the ADHD brain, they’re some of the biggest obstacles we navigate. Whether it’s the shift back to school, transitioning from the weekend back to work (Sunday blues, anyone?), or simply switching from one project to the next, these changes can be quite a hurdle. But why is that? Why is it so …
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Are you building a new skill? Are you navigating a change or transition in your life? Or are you working toward a challenging goal that has you stepping out of your comfort zone? If so, then I think you might love episode 106 of the I’m Busy Being Awesome podcast. We dive into a powerful …
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If you’re anything like me, your brain assumes the secret to productivity is in the “how-to” and the tactics. It constantly seeks out the best strategies in hopes of keeping procrastination at bay and getting things done. And while your brain is right on some level – the steps you take are certainly important when …
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How often do you think to yourself, “I know what to do, but I’m just not doing it”? If you have ADHD or ADHD tendencies, it’s probably more often than you’d like. You know the steps. You’ve heard the strategies. And you even want to try them! But for one reason or another, you’re not …
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One of the most powerful, yet underestimated steps to making your goals reality is this: building momentum. Here’s the truth. We tend to think about momentum in the abstract. We talk about projects “gaining momentum” and things “picking up speed.” But when it comes time to digging in and committing to steady progress and growth, …
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How often do you find yourself stuck before you start? Maybe you want to launch a YouTube channel, but you’re too anxious to put yourself out there.Or you want to wake up earlier to write your book, but you dread getting out of bed.Or maybe you want to honor the schedule you created, but you …
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“I just want to make sure it’s perfect.“ This is such a sneaky thought, isn’t it? On the surface, it sounds lovely. But underneath, the desire for perfection often leaves us feeling anxious and insecure. It leads us to second-guessing our ideas, tweaking minutia, and ultimately holding back from sharing our authentic selves with the …
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Let’s be honest… sticking with habits can seem like a challenge at any time. Add summertime to the mix, with its flexible schedules and shifting routines, and so many of us feel tempted to throw in the towel. We tell ourselves it’s probably better to wait until “things go back to normal” in the fall. …
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