Show Notes
Why does something as simple as replying to an email, doing the washing or starting a task feel almost impossible with ADHD?
In this episode, leading ADHD advocate Hester Grainger reveals what’s really happening inside the ADHD brain when we procrastinate, and shares 4 practical, brain-based ways to finally get started.
We also explore dopamine, motivation, shame, and what happens when years of struggling begin to change the way you see yourself.
If you’ve ever called yourself lazy because you knew what you needed to do but still couldn’t do it, this episode is for you.
Chapters:
00:00 Trailer
01:57 Why Your ADHD Brain Just Can’t Start
07:06 Dopamine Explained Simply
10:14 The First ADHD Hack That Gets You Moving
13:57 The Second Hack: Make Your Brain Care
17:13 The Brutal Things ADHD Makes You Believe About Yourself
20:18 When ADHD Turns Into Shame
21:43 When Procrastination Becomes Your Identity
24:01 Tiimo advert
25:20 The Third Hack: Why Pressure Actually Works
30:34 The Fourth Hack: The ADHD Motivation Switch
33:38 A Letter to My Younger Self
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Producer: Timon Woodward
Recorded by: Hamlin Studios
Trailer editor: Ryan Faber
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