5 ADHD Strategies To Unlock “God Mode Productivity”

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⏰Timecodes⏰
0:00 - Understanding WHY
3:40 - First Thing Strategy
6:12 - Start with 3 Strategy
8:43 - Streak Strategy
11:06 - Momentum Strategy
14:46 - Novelty Strategy

#adhd #adhdvision

There's a big problem with the productivity industry. Too many systems are designed to make you look busy rather than actually get work done and aren't designed for the adhd brain. It's even worse for people with ADHD. These systems were designed for neurotypical brains. They simply don't work. Learn strategies designed for the adhd brain and learn how to motivate your interest-based mind, rather than simply "trying harder" at strategies not designed with you in mind.

About:
In this video Nik goes over how to beat procrastination, executive paralysis, low motivation and focus, and what he learned after 26 years of having adhd. He hopes this video was able to boost your dopamine.

Disclaimer: All my content is based on my own experience and/or research/observations from licensed professionals. Just because you do these things, doesn’t necessarily mean you have ADHD. If you think you might have it, please look to get officially diagnosed by a professional.

[cob]

For anyone wanting to check out the video on his site - its a 53min long sales pitch (the site wont show you vid length). The main takeaway is that we focus better when theres others involved (reference groups, mirror neurons, and accountability) and theres a product hes selling based around this and other science. There is no free template

[thedrunkentarot]

I’m one of the late diagnosed women at 53; it’s been a year now - at first like a week or so I was so happy to understand and get answers and then it was an awful realization of - wow my life is a wreck because of this - wow took some time to get past that just recently - all the best to everyone 🎉

[donnarayno]

If I am getting chores done, but not those on my list I make a list of things that I have done. Looking at what I accomplished gives me a dopamine hit.

[Kiraukee]

Watching ADHD stratedies on 1.75x while doing something simultaneously 😅

[VideoToWords]

✨ Summary:
- People with ADHD struggle with consistency in motivation rather than lacking motivation itself
- Traditional productivity advice doesn't work well for ADHD brains which crave dopamine and novelty
- Starting work first thing in the morning when dopamine levels are highest can help with focus
- Breaking big tasks into just the first 3 steps and setting time-based rather than outcome goals makes starting easier
- Building momentum by starting with easy tasks provides motivation to tackle harder ones
- Tracking streaks and progress visually taps into the ADHD brain's love of games and challenges
- Regularly introducing novelty through changes in environment, routine, or combining tasks boosts motivation
- Finding ways to make tasks stimulating and challenging allows the ADHD brain to hyperfocus

[antoniskaloterakis]

As a pure adhder i always come to the comments to see a summary of the video. And to show you how serious my situation is I am writing this before i even checked the comments because then I would forget it.

[Metalkasu]

This explains my "Mad Hatter" strategy working so well, slowing down? Blocked? CHANGE PLACES! Standing desk, balance board, different keyboard, sofa, work outside, go to office, coffee shop 🤘

[gthktty]

"break things into smaller chunks" is my own personal hell. i could tease out the simplest of plans into extravagant details that would just overwhelm me into abandoning the whole idea.

[onceuponanexploration]

I panic if I don’t get stuff done in the morning, knowing it is grossly unlikely to get done.

[paulsinob]

I'm 54 and newly diagnosed. I've been stuck and swirling the drain for 15 years. I really like your videos. Thank you for making them. It's nice knowing what's wrong but change is harder than I thought, kinda like trying to turn the Titanic around before it hits the iceberg. But your videos are relatable and help. I really wish you all the best. I used to wake up, shower, and work like you describe. Will try getting back to it tomorrow morning.

[baymore]

I came across something similar by accident for housework... 10min kitchen clean, 10min bathrooms clean, 10min washing clothes/ fold clothes or ironing, 10 min dust/ vacuum house, 10 min mop etc... if you don't find the task in 10, you must move to the next task even if by that stage you want to keep on doing it, great dopamine hits and majority gets done in an hour. Before this system I used to spin my wheels and not do any of it.

[JaneNewAuthor]

Part of #5 - I write down what I've managed to achieve, sometimes several times a day. It's a constant reward/feedback system.

[amykay]

Cold showers also helps you get you out of freeze fawn or flop when you can't get out of fight or flight. This is according to my therapist.

[GrymmsPlace]

1. Several notepads and post-it pads about to throw ideas at (likely never look at them again, but they went into the brain).
2. Brain's always doing so many things at same time, so I let it keep itself busy - just spectate because it keeps the mind busy.
3. I love that idea of tracking momentum and acheivements.
4. Spend some time just letting the brain go for it - let it go 'fractal' with its thinking, composing, and reformulating.
5. Look at everything with naivety, as a young child would. The unfettered brain is a marvelous thing.
6. Try not to bottle up creativity (if you do that). Let it out - it makes us human.
7. Try to find stuff to laugh about (about, not at). Laughter is an amazing dopamine spiker.

ps: thanks @ADHDVision - good session, advice, and for posting it

[danniinthedesert]

I'm so glad you said this! I saw in an ADHD group the "eat the frog" strategy and I actually commented, "This doesn't work for me at all, I have to a smaller task first that leads up."

[rafaelriveramestre]

My morning starts at 4-5am. Drink water, go for a walk and plan my task.
Once back... coffee, music and work on whatever my mind is attached to that day.
ADHD has made me a reliable clutch doer.

Boring tasks are the drag... I try to do those while I do other things. Laundry, dishes, cleaning, paying bills, etc. Always at the last possible moment. Always gets done, no problem

[torn.blue.sky]

How ironic is it that i've had to start over again to focus on the vid 8 times now XD

[tanniajuwana]

I've never been officially diagnosed with ADHD, but I resonate with your video a lot. I've been struggling with motivations, or lackthereof, to a sense that I feel like I should've been in a better position in my life. I am aware that my procrastination and my almost non-existent consistency stunted my progress, but never found a motivation to beat them. Well, not until I found your video. I'm excited to try your strategies and hopefully see some meaningful progress. Thank you!!!

[janetboston]

The point about perfectionism is very valid. If you can start in a small way - work, exercise, hoovering etc however small ' it is better than doing nothing.

[Sypherz]

One thing I that gives me a nice dopamine hit is before and afters. I take pictures if it is a visual difference, I make charts, to-do lists, and such, if it is a data difference. I do have to be careful with charts and to-do lists as these can cause me to hyper-focus on them and not get the actual thing done :S

I also had to change how I looked at success. I would idealize what the end product should look like and sometimes this alone would cripple me from starting - too difficult, too many steps. So now I just take success as making progress.
I also find that if I try to do something when I am not properly motivated it's kind of a waste of time and does not get done properly. If I wait until I have that motivation, it is soooo easy!