
384 Do It the Easy Way (The Hard Way Is Keeping You Stuck)
What if the easiest version of the task is actually the smartest one?
In this episode, we’re talking about the path of least resistance — and why for ADHD brains, it’s not laziness. It’s strategy.
The path of least resistance is the version of a task that:
Requires the least activation energy
Uses the least executive function
Hurts the least
Gets you moving the fastest
Not the A+ version.
Not the neurotypical version.
The version you can actually do.
So why don’t we take it? Perfectionism.
Russell Ramsay calls perfectionism the number one cognitive distortion in adults with ADHD. It sounds…
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