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Episode 344: Why "Just Start" Never Works: ADHD Task Initiation Explained
If your ADHD brain struggles with procrastination, or you often find yourself thinking, "Why can't I just do this thing?!" episode 344 is for you.
We often think "getting started" is one simple action. But for the ADHD brain, task initiation is actually a complex chain of 5-6 distinct steps, each of which demand our executive functions. When we collapse these steps all into one, we miss the nuance of where the breakdown happens and we default to shame instead of solutions.
In this episode, we're taking apart the "I'm just a procrastinator" narrative. You'll learn how to identify which of the…
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