I watched this SO freaking long video to get the Notion template - without actually getting the tracker? I have no idea if it's a mistake, but I didn't receive any link or anything after the video (finally) ended.....
@@machonii3341 Thank you for sharing this. This seemed scam-like & completely tone-deaf to his audience. There is no link for a notion template, nor can you see how long the video even is. I have better things to do than have my dopamine dried out.
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
✨ 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
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 🎉
yes Im 52 - past it????????? yeah thats gonna be easy.. It took me 50 years to rangle me into submission now I find out I been in a battle I didn't need to be in...
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.
I add them to my list just to cross them off! lol, I swear my house would never get clean if I didn’t use cleaning as a means of procrastinating administrative tasks 😂
@@tinyprecious i do this too! makes me feel better. also asking the question as i go into a room. "what doesn't live here" & "don't put it down put it away" constant cycle when walking around the house😂😂
This is a great strategy. Sometimes, I change up the environment by playing music, changing up the LED smart lightbulb or set the cleaning tasks for the morning, afternoon or AM/PM on the weekends. That way, it is less overwhelming by Sunday and Monday. Mon less things to do. I've noticed that preparing different colored teas or cold drinks will boost my dopamine in the morning. I'm always experimenting with teas, coffees, and mineral spring water. I can do lists as long as it remains visible, such as a magnetic writing board on the fridge and star magnets. Every time, my roommates or I accomplish a whole week of chores. A star goes next to the person's name. Then reset, and you get to challenge yourself and your roommates once again. Like a video game or a game show. 🎮 🕹
Came here to say that. I should be working on our finances, but came on UA-cam to get music so I could stop hearing neighbor's barking dog and saw this video. haha.
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.
@@JacovanDykTheLegendYou can choose to watch 1min at a time yo. I'm saving the video to watch multiple times & take notes. Maybe that can help you too!
"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.
Same! And I believe that you are not exaggerating when you say your own personal hell. I absolutely get it. It is hell. I try so hard to break down my projects into manageable smaller tasks but I end up writing a notebook full of steps, and steps for each step. Then get nothing done except exhausting myself into paralysis.
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 🤘
i’ve always wanted a cute keyboard but didn’t rlly have a reason to get one but .. omg?? it would motivate me so much to just liek switch out peripherals on my pc .. why did i never think of this?! like instead of just programming on my laptop i can plug my laptop into my tv and then use a bluetooth mouse and keyboard to do it when im unmotivated?? like oh my god??? life hack right there
What these videos almost always fail to take into consideration is that we're not all self-employed UA-camrs who can wake up at 9, go for a run, take a cold shower, and immediately get to work. Most of us have to wake up when it's still dark outside, take a shower, let the dog out, wolf down some breakfast, then get in the car for a 30-45 minute commute to our job that starts at 8am. There's not a lot of "get some sunshine and go for a morning run before plopping down in my home office to write a script for my UA-cam video" opportunities for most people.
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.
Works for me too! And can work to declutter two areas at the same time, eg 10 mins kitchen drawer and 10 mins shoes - stops you getting ‘blind’ to it! Also do that with loud music and a count down timer and bingo! 😂🎉
Thank you. I’m 54, diagnosed 30 years ago but currently struggling after going through burnout… I have never tried this method… it sounds like something that would work for me!
Trying to be productive with ADHD is like trying to organize a flash mob of squirrels on caffeine! 00:00 - ADHD struggle: not motivation, but consistency. Plus, bonus steps revealed! 01:01 - Why traditional productivity fails ADHDers. Spoiler: Dopamine deficiency hacks incoming! 03:10 - "Nice" model: New, Interesting, Challenging, Emergency tasks keep ADHD brains engaged. 05:21 - Start mornings right: Dopamine boosters before work. Cold showers, anyone? 07:01 - Tasks in three steps: Don't overwhelm, just break it down easy. 09:44 - Easy tasks first: Get that quick dopamine hit and ride the momentum wave. 11:47 - Streaks: How video games and language apps keep you hooked for the long haul. 14:27 - Novelty boost: Switching things up keeps tasks interesting and the dopamine flowing. 16:59 - More strategies: Bonus video with extra tips for eliminating procrastination.
@@lovekitten8207I laughed at that too. I have four kids (9,7,3 and 8 month old) and with my brain and them constantly taking/yelling/ fighting and me trying to get anything done feels exactly like that 😅
Just to save you some time: If you follow the link you get to a free "webinar", which is really just a very long, self-indulgent video that - about 1 h in - tells you to join his "community" for which you then have to pay. There is no other take-away. There, saved you 1:47min of your life.
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.
WOW!!! You've just described my situation to a tee! 😱 I was 53 when I was diagnosed! I gradually watched my life go from somewhat orderly to chaotic! Really frustrating! It's different for women. My ADHD became heightened because of the hormone issues after the menopause which is what led to my diagnosis. My apartment is now ordered chaos as a result! I'm in the UK and the support we need just isn't there. Sometimes I get so angry because we're being made to feel as though it's our fault or that we don't matter because we have the disorder when we're in no way to blame! I managed to get a degree back in the early 90's before the menopause set in. But little did I know I would only have a few years before the craziness would return with a vengeance! 😭 These videos have been a breath of fresh air not to mention very enlightening!
@@eirini9419 you are not alone. B4 knowing i have ADHD, I tried to attend college, and at the beginning I was quite good and one of the top 5 In the class. But my distraction and confusion kicked in, and i couldn't pass the second year. I just wanted to stop time because i couldn't focus, but youtube i could watch it for ours. The drive to acomplish things just Was not overthere. I wanted to dissappear. Now when i listen to Adhders i feel they felt the same things I've passed through all my life and since they are tackling ADHD using techniques and tricks, that gives me hope for a better future at 47😅. For me and people surrounding me. Peace and keep on striving. Done is better than prefect. ❤
Try to read The Better Brain by J Kaplan and J Rucklidge. Also Hardy Nutritionals have Daily Essential Nutrients, based on research from the professors mentioned earlier.
I hear you. I actually work with focus and calm in the late afternoon. Except that's when I usually cook. Maybe I should cook in the morning and work in the afternoon. We are so tied into standard daily structures that just don't work for us.
I like how he puts that into perspective...just 👀 seeing the video knowing...hey it's really not me it is the ADHDand I am ok and I can do this...he!! yeah!!!!
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."
My brain looks for interest not importance. Nice - new interesting, challenging emergency. 1. Start first thing in the morning. Only do things that increase dopamine in the morning. Cold shower, exercise, get some sun Routines are difficult to maintain. Break your routines some days so you don't get bored. 2. Break tasks into the first 3 steps. Commit to short spurts. Outcome based goals vs time based goals Do something. Not everything 3. Build momentum. Start with the easiest thing first. Quick dopamine hit. Video games always start easy. Focus on easy tasks esp after a long break eg mornings or after long breaks 5. Build streaks. A streak - number of days you do something. Eg Duolingo ADHDers struggle with consistency not motivation It's okay to have off days. Work at your own pace. Don't be too hard on yourself. compare yourself with you Don't complicate it. 5. Regularly introduce novelty Eg switch where you work, with whom or how or the time. Eg finish before x Leverage competition. Alternate tasks combine tasks. Tweak environment
Your videos are changing my life. I originally started watching because my step-son has ADHD and my husband and I wanted to understand how to best help him. However, the more videos I watched, the more I realized I exhibit most of the behaviors and symptoms. So, I'll be speaking with my psychiatrist next week... but to your point, I've struggled with routine and consistency and frequently space out when bored but can also have issues with over-stimulation. I've read hundreds of books on time management and productivity in the hopes of finally getting around my procrastination habits. I could never stick with any of it. All the tips and tricks in those books made sense on a logical level, but still somehow it doesn't jive with me. Finding your channel has been a blessing. I'm binging and putting this shit into practice ASAP.
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
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!!!
Modern technology/notifications/social media have all been designed to hook users, and have affected our brain chemistry. Even though I do not have ADHD (it's not how I was before I had my first smartphone), my present-day attention problem is stemming from modern life and the tips in this video were still SO HELPFUL
2nd viewing, taking notes, “rewinding” when I lost focus. The dopamine connection I’ve only learned about recently. It makes sense now why if I don’t get started in the morning with what I need to do, I don’t get started. I have noticed that when I just do a few steps of something, I do come back to it more easily instead of trying to get it all done at once. Also, setting a time deadline for something like taking the much-needed walk helps. I set a goal of 20 minutes but often stay out longer. I look forward to exploring this further. I’m tired of not getting sh*t done. Thank you.
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.
Dude! Your production quality is so freaking good! I love that you shoot your own B-roll and even nailed the exposure/white balance. My brain can’t handle the stock footage in most videos, but I feel like I can actually *watch* this. Very engaging.
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!
@@gailremp8389 hahah! coffee can help but i find wait a little time before drinking coffee start with water + electrolytes game changer. cold shower is amazing for us, if its hard just start on cooler than you would normally and then reduce slightly every day. make it a challenge to get to the final level :)
I also wash my hair with cold water over the bath it’s super invigorating ❤.. my boiler broke once and I had no choice! Now I do it by choice lol.. who knew 😂
@@Weirtoe good deal. We’re at Holy Crap (I’ll be polite) in Central FL…95-96. Orlando /winter Park.. but I am a Florida /Philadelphia/back to Florida (good daughter took care of mom until she passed.) coffee is my drug and hot soup all Year round. Yes, I have a very non-.trendy black mug that says “Death Before Decaf’. Take care down there. Don’t slide off the end of the Esrth . So I heard lol Gail 🙀🙀🙀😎🙀🙀🙀💙💙
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
The momentum part is so trueee. It also implemends with how we should read books. When I start with the most interesting page, I always will end up reading alot because it got me hooked.
Als Arzt beschäftige ich mich schon lange mit dem Thema ADHD. Und ich muss wirklich sagen: Respekt! Deine Videos sind sehr gut recherchiert. Du bist einer der wenigen Coaches, die ich empfehlen würde. Liebe Grüße aus München
I love the "do something" principle and think that was the unlock switch for me. Ironically (maybe not?), I'm watching this video because I have massive projects looming over me with deadlines that make me want to spiral, run away in the forest and never come back, or go back to bed. Even after 6 espressos. But even though I might not be able to write all 7000 words of an article (and write two additional articles, write 3 newsletters, and do 3 hours of SEO work) in one day, I can at least DO SOMETHING to move all these projects forward. Perfectionism is definitely the thing holding me back (and also the sheer quantity of work to do). I started with the simplest task (uploading a consultation on UA-cam to give the replay to my client, which is how I found the video -- waiting for the replay to upload/render). Also, as a feral Trekkie, I love that you included Sir Patrick Stewart! I have a "First Contact" film poster behind me and a Captain Picard action figure next to me on my desk. Strangely, it helps thinking these are orders from my captain, and I can't let down Picard 🤣 This video is SO dense, and I'm excited to come back to watch it fully. I'm curious because I'm addicted to working and winning, but my therapist told me this is categorically a bad thing because I'm using work and chasing productivity/wins to avoid other areas of my life. I'll sometimes forget to go outside or talk to another person for 3+ days because I'm so wrapped up with work because I feel the NEED to work to feel worthy of being alive. Where's the healthy line between taking consistent action vs falling into extended hyperfocus sessions?
Some good strategies but this is very clickbait-ey. I'm not trying to troll here but to find out the three bonus strategies requires watching an almost 2-hour sales video. It just goes on and on, with some dubious data and endless repetition. And I never did get my notion template, apparently, it's only for those who sign up. I have ADHD. Trying to pay attention for that long used up all my dopamine.
Your videos are gold dust. I have never come across a description of how ADHD minds work that is more exactly like my own. You describe my life, my reactions, my issues, even solutions I've stumbled across. This is so valuable. I am glad for you that you discovered this while you are still so young and can use this knowledge to progress. Your advice on time-based goals and doing easiest things first are so helpful.
its crazy how your videos sooth my anxiety and increase my dopamine and motivation to start. I rewatch this video every time I feel overwhelmed and it does wonders. In a world where none around me understands me, It’s such a great feeling to feel being heard and understood by someone on the other side of the world.
I Use Semantics to Reframe & Redefine My Boring Stuff...Or I Mutitask Things. Example: When I Need Groceries & Laundry...& I Love Driving. So I Frame The 3 Pieces Together. Go For A Drive...While I'm Out & About, Throw The Laundry in At Washhouse, Run Get Groceries...Enjoy saving Money by analyzing what I'm buying and creating meals on the fly using what I get on sale then feeling really accomplushed...go get fuel and save on that through my fuel points...run back to washhouse to dry clothes while I write my blog post then take the 40 minute drive back home where I get to enjoy all my work that I accomplished in About 3-4 Hours. I Start This Process Right After My Morning Workout When Dopamine is Skyrocketed. By Noon I'm Feeling Really Good!!! Add a Little Homecare & My Day is Complete.
These are genius tips!! Time based goal instead of outcome based ones. Starting with the easiest thing first to gain momentum. Breaking up tasks into the 3 first big step 🤯 10:07
Thank you SO much for this video. AuDHDer here. That was so validating about how you immediately start deep work upon arising. That’s what works best for me too, but it’s confusing to hear all the gurus talk about *stimulate bdnf by doing an intense work out right away!* but to your point, that’s my golden hour and I am most productive with my deep work 5 am sessions. Thank you!
This is one of the few videos out there that's not beating around the bush and isn't solely trying to sell. Thank you. This spoke very close to me. I think it's very different to make a video as someone with adhd or have *air quotes* read about it. This is my second time watching and taking notes and will surely recommend.
I can really feel the connection to all of your videos - meaning it resonates so well with me, finally somebody who understands what it is to deal with an ADHD.
I always set out the “tools” I need ahead of time. For example, I hate making protein shakes, but if I set out the ingredients I’m “lured” into making it. Also, have you looked into fasting? Supposedly does a dopamine reset. Excellent video as always!
Yes, that's part of my strategy, also! It's easier for me to get started on tasks when I physically lay out the tools and materials ahead of time. It works MOST if not all of the time. 😊
This is the 2nd of your videos that I have watched. I am retired from being a public school teacher. I was asked on several occasions to fill out a questionnaire so the counselors could determine if a student might have signs of ADHD. Everyone of them was diagnosed with ADHD. I would joke with my colleagues that if this student has ADHD, then I did too. After watching these 2 videos, I am seeing that you have been struggling with the same "boredom" as me...throughout my entire life. Thanks for creating and sharing the videos. I think that I can learn more about myself and understand why at times I am super productive, and at other times I procrastinate.
Good call on starting with the easiest thing first. In education, we practice this by targeting the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). If the content or task is too difficult, learned helplessness will take over.
I felt relatable when I saw your shorts, but with how aggressively how you're selling your course, and how you spent the first minute of the video just to make sure people stay and your video does well with the algorithm, I feel less sure about trusting you. But as soon as the video started, I started trusting you a bit more. Whatever you said, makes sense.
Yes i agreeand feel the same, i enjoyed the video and found it usefull and helpfull, sadly then I went to the link in the description looking for the "promised free Notion template" and as you explain he's promising free stuff just to sell you his "course/couching" idk what is it because i personally didn tget it
This one of the rarest video about ADHD and productivity that are actually insightful and i learned new things from it and definitely gonna try it out. My favourite is the focusing on the time of the task instead of the outcome and tricking your mind into 5 min start and of course the cold shower :) Thank you man and wish you more success on your channel!
It's impossible to become fluent in any language using only Duolingo... Or maybe you use also that stuff like, I dunno, duo cards, maybe... I have 1 year and 7 months streak, and you know what, they give me same f... vocabulary, although I tried to change the level and get higher, I pass tests without any mistakes, and still they give me same vocabulary. Stupid duo.
I think understanding the adhd comes first, understanding your adhd second, and then seeing what works for you comes last (and it’s a constant refinement of things that work for you). Thanks for the video! Always looking for different implementations I can try to assist my adhd.
I made it to 1:17 and paused it to see if anyone else was as unengaged as me. I don't what I'm going to do now but it's not watch the rest of this video.
@@severlst2293 if a video on this topic is worth any attention then it's worth my full attention. If it's going to waste my time then I'd rather give my (even divided) attention to something else.
I watch all of your videos. Your efforts are really helpful. I'm applying what you taught in these videos and slowly my life is changing for the better. Keep it up bro.
Thank you. Great video. I haven't been diagnosed ADHD but I have always had a hard time getting anything done that wasn't in the realm of my previous job. I've been watching alot of Adhd and autistic videos. And there's so much that reflex the issues I have. Once I get into my new job and get insurance, I want to see a specialist about getting a diagnosis. But until then, trying to look for ways to help deal with it, especially since i'm starting a new youtube channel, it really noticed the issues a focus and consistency. Thank you so much for the video. Is very insightful. I most definitely will give your tips a try. It's tough when you think something is wrong. But don't know what especially when you've been doing something so long. That you is normal for you, then you realize, maybe it's not so normal.
I am trying to adapt these concepts to childcare, because small children are oftentimes sensory overwhelming and boring, even isolating, at the same time. It’s really worth it, because life with kids will be much more fun for everyone if you hack this. 🎉❤
The first 3 steps is the same idea as "Might as well" : -> "Just three emails are done? Might as well continue" Action gives motivation, indeed ! ♡ The time gives us the needed emergency. So a time helps. I wouldn't say that the level of dopamine an be risen. We just can keep the level we have and slow down its sped up degradation. A calendar at the same place becomes invisible, remember #objectPermanence :') A big thing that helps is Body Doubling. May it be a phone call or only a video "Study with me" to fake it ♡
Thank you!! The best I've learned yet. So very, very clear and realistic..! I just learned about adult ADHD in my early 50's and that I had it. This opened a floodgate of understanding..why I seemed to be so different from family and friends, and I was also impressed at how well I had learned to cope "dragging this difference around" and impressed with so many of my personally developed strategies to make significant progress in my life and my career. Retirement close to 70, threw me into a weird confusing conundrum. At the time, there was little "online" for clarity. After a year, when I went to take stock..I was literally shocked at the myriad of projects started..and not a single one completed..even though I clearly had a ton of time!! Plus, I seemed to be behind..in so much that clearly needed to be done😮 I thought I had unexpectedly become lazy..I didn't even think about the ADHD aspect of things! I then spent a whole year tracking my ups and downs trying to get an observational handle on my " stuck" or "resist" or "zoning out" or, or, or.. Seeing my patterns and seeing also the triggers..helped a whole bunch, but didn't actually resolve as much as I hoped..Setting my own deadlines..was a joke, I had more fun setting them, than meeting them.. Without work and family mandatory deadlines..Whoa!
I think ADHD advice should be more "How to reduce the number of boring tasks in your life" rather than "How to get better at doing a lot of boring tasks efficiently".
@@takeshimovies5869 Perhaps, but even if it’s late diagnosed and a change your whole carreer scenario, doing boring tasks for 25 years and switching to interesting tasks for the last 20 years until you retire is still going to be more worthwhile than doing boring tasks for the full 45 years until you retire. The first path is the ‘it aint over till it’s over’ while the second path is the one you regret on your deathbed.
Become a MINIMALIST---get rid of the clutter in your life. The less crap you have, the less boring tasks you have in taking care of it all. I hate, hate, hate cleaning but REQUIRE a clean house to function properly. Getting rid of excess stuff makes it much much easier to clean and there is less to do.
Damn. You actually did it. You actually listed the real actual strategies that help. They all help, even just trying one of them is immeasurably helpful. Thank you SO much!!
The tracking of progress. I track my daily writing word counts and did before I even realized I had ADHD. One of the most motivating things to keep me going but also one of the most discouraging problems when things aren't going well. But still always important to know!
Hello, it is funny that many of that, i found it alone, as water bath i my rain tank, small easy victory the soonest possible (the harder part is to go when it seems to me to go out from coma every morning!) The time of work is a good interesting way so i don't have to spend hours to thinks about how / by what to start ... By the way, you spoke about a "free gamified app to help", but the only thing is only free 1 week then you have to pay..... Handicaped people aren't did you know ?
This made so much sense. It's difficult being a mum though. The mornings are full of getting the kids to school. I don't get to sit down to work (run my own business from home) until about 10am, that's 3 hours after I've woken up. Like your idea of to-do lists that run on time rather than completion. I'm going to try this. Thank you
Loved your videos, your videos one day just popped on my feed, and I related so much to it, got myself reading and relating, answered your check ADHD link, got diagnosed with a professional and cried! Thank you so much for being there and making me feel that I am not alone!
I am a teenager with undiagnosed adhd And this video just makes so much sense And how much of this i have already done without noticing Thank u very much for posting this and plz keep posting these informative videos Its very helpful
Okay I sign up for event and it’s torture: almost 2 hours, no time codes, no easy way to change speed etc - it’s cruel even for neurotypicals, not to talk about ADHDers.
I found out that the same vid has time codes when you email it, but (but it’s not links like here on UA-cam), but when you register you get the link without it
Use buddy double too, for everything I can - work amazing yeaah We have been working out at home with my friend, in zoom, for 8 month. Before that I have so many struggles with that, amazing how it can get really easy with an online friend doing the same workout with you
@@АсяЦ-ф4з yes you are totally right, i admit being scammed gave me a terrible feeling and punched my motivation ahaha but at least this video seems usefull :)
This is perhaps the best video I’ve ever seen on ADHD and motivation. I feel like you realllllly know me. And it helped me feel less overwhelmed. I’ve been in such a rut lately and was starting to get really down on myself for my lack of motivation. Going to try out your plan!
that's what everyone is asking haha, i think you have to pay to get it, in the link you go to a video about his course and thenabout how to but it, but non free notion template :(
Thank you for all the advice. I am 37 and have ADHD all my live, it has been a struggle and took a lot of effort to deal with it. I am off medication because it only made my hyperfocus worse and my emotional state was flat, not feeling myself. I learned some natural ways to cope with it. Recently I bought a Shakti mat, that is the best thing to get you in 10 minutes in a relaxing state and free some space in your head. For me it is a life saver! If I would have known before that would have mad so much difference if when feeling overwhelmed. Mostly I fall a sleep as well. So maybe it works for others as well. I learned a lot from the other videos, like the time based goals and start with easy things. Cold showers work for me and Lions Mane or Rhodiola rosea for some natural dopamine raise in the morning.
oh im not sure if he gives it to you, if you go to the link in the description you have to pay his course/couching (that technically you can try and get your money back) i assume there is when you access to it if you do.
apparently, he is lying. Very disappointing given that this video is actually good content, but he is using it to make you click on his course thing, which requires you to input your email adress and then sends you to a fake livestream. It is not live, it is pre-recorded, but it is made to appear as if it was live, chat and all. That also makes it impossible to skip ahead on what is actually a video. I am genuinely upset that this guy is utilizing these sort of scam strategies.
I never realized that my need for novelty was related to my ADHD. As an artist I am always going back and forward from painting at my in-home studio, to my studio in town. Also I did not know that my constant need for stimulation was related to ADHD. When I am doing tasks I am constantly listening to podcasts. If the podcast is boring I switch to another one. I thought I was distracting myself from something deeper. This gives me relieve that it's just a need for stimulation.
Thank You!!! You're The First Person I've Found To Actually Work With My ADHD instead Of Trying To Convince I can Plan Just Like Everyone Else..,If I Work At It Hard Enough. 😶🌫️
This is probably the most helpful adhd video It deals with a lot of misinformation about what helps, I used to overpack my mornings with self care trying to do everything. I also tried to break down tasks into every step which really f-cked with my motivation, the 3 step method helped me so much! Thanks this video seriously has changed my life! 😀
honestly idk if you can acces to it, i went to the link in the description expecting to find it but i found a web page to suscribe to and then a long vido (1:40 hs long) where he explain you why you should suscribe to "the revolution" not sure if its a course, couching or what because my ADHD butt coudnt watch the long video fully already knowing i was being scammed xDD
I found out I had ADHD at 55 I wish I knew years ago! I only found out as my son came home from the army and said I think I have ADHD. I have suffered for years thinking I had depression and anxiety, I have also tried to commit suicide a few times, as the symptoms were too much for me to bear. I have my son and his wife to thank as she first suspected, my son had ADHD. I have now got a life time of Endel which has helped me live such a better life. I also am so grateful to you making these brilliant videos. Please don't ever stop you are helping so many people, more then you could ever know. ❤❤❤😊
idk if there is a free something, he's most likely trying to sell his stuff :/ so i guess we have to get the information he gives here and figure it out
All the things that he talked about I have personally experienced them and they indeed helped keep me consistent and focused but the problem is that I had no idea I was doing them and they were actual strategies, so I kept thinking it would just come back and go as it pleased. I even own a standing desk now and I have realized that changing from sitting to standing activates my brain and helps me re-focus on my current project. It's subtle things that help and you don't even realize it until someone experiences the same thing and says it out loud.
I took notes because I was so interested. Thank you so much. This all makes sense, especially because I switch between environmental auditing and my art business. So complex but this will help. 🎉🎉
You can build the same template in notion following this guy's tutorial without needing to watch a 2-hour long sales pitch: ua-cam.com/video/oTNDkUo-EO8/v-deo.html
I recommend listening to the Tao Te Ching audiobooks in the background repeatedly as well. There are so many timeless lessons in the text that are helpful to internalize. "He who acts defeats his own purpose; He who grasps loses. The sage does not act, and so is not defeated. He does not grasp and therefore does not lose. People usually fail when they are on the verge of success. So give as much care to the end as to the beginning; Then there will be no failure."
Love this guy! I am watching this video each morning and I will take one portion that appeals to me most and think about that one belief and then when I'm ready I will take the next belief that interests me and implement. Awesome advice in here!
This is soooo good! I usually fast forward long videos but I challenged myself to watch it on full screen, no additional speed. I felt understood. Thank you!
I don’t have diagnosed ADHD however I resonate with the hyperfocus and needing new and interesting. There’s times when I’m so hyper focused that I’ve worked 48hrs maybe longer and not wanted to get up eat or drink, I’ve just wanted to keep going. But then other times I’m hugely procrastinating, my laundry gets washed 3 times, the same load because I forget to finish the task. I recently did hear the concept of action and motivation and that was the first time I was able to challenge myself to clean the house in full and do my garden. Although it’s only my own house I struggle with and I always clean with 10 tasks started and not finished because I’ve been distracted by another task. I keep circling the house eventually finishing the first one I started with. When I house sit, I get obsessive with making everything shiny and clean, that when I’ve left my friends think the house has been professionally cleaned 😅 I had another friend say that I finished a task that would take them 3 weeks usually and I finished it in hours, cause I was hyper focused and it was rewarding to see the house transform plus I was overseas so I only had a short time to get it done. But I wasn’t something I had to get done, there was no pressure to finish but I wanted to do it. People think I’m multi talented but I think that’s because of a need to learn new things like automation, or another instrument or a new skill and I can never just do strictly my job without adding in more stretch goals cause I like working under pressure but then I get burnt out and then when there are boring tasks that I’ve been putting off I get mega overwhelmed. One positive though is it has meant being recognised as a high performing talent which has had rewards and benefits too. Anyway I think your video and advice will help a lot for getting through the minutia.
Getting rid of negativity and being in a good environment helps also. You seem to prefer nice environments yourself. In general people use fear and threats to subdue and overwhelm people. I think ADHDers will be affected even more as it is a major internal distraction that keeps them from focusing on their own goals.
i dont really know if its available, if you go to the link in the description is just he trying to convince you to buy his course/couching... so i doubt it
🎯 Watch My Free Video On How To Erase Procrastination and Unlock Instant Focus: ua-cam.com/video/UajOKPiv4Uo/v-deo.html
I watched this SO freaking long video to get the Notion template - without actually getting the tracker? I have no idea if it's a mistake, but I didn't receive any link or anything after the video (finally) ended.....
@@machonii3341 Same! I was looking for the notion template as well
@@machonii3341 same !
@@machonii3341 Thank you for sharing this. This seemed scam-like & completely tone-deaf to his audience. There is no link for a notion template, nor can you see how long the video even is. I have better things to do than have my dopamine dried out.
@@machonii3341same here, I've been moving from one video to another and didn't find it yet
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
Thank you so much for posting this comment lol
Thanks! I must say thst this video alone already gave me the idea he's selling something 😅
@@MrRclemens adhd people be feeling things 😅😊
Yeah, thought it might be that, got bored anyway. That conclusion is something I already came to by myself anyway.
Was really starting to like his content and that video alone really killed it for me
✨ 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
THANK YOOUUUUU sooo much!!. Can I be cheeky and ask you to add a space between each point to make it easier to read/digest - this is the best!!
Thank you very much
Tysmmmm
Now ım mad that l watched the video instead of looking this comment
hahahahaha, so there was someone, thanks !
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 🎉
Keep pushing we are all with you
Never too late
yes Im 52 - past it????????? yeah thats gonna be easy.. It took me 50 years to rangle me into submission now I find out I been in a battle I didn't need to be in...
Also 53 and symptoms got a lot worse lately!!
@@judyjackson1943what I mean by past it is just accepting past, stop judging myself and learning to embrace what it can mean now and in future
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.
I add them to my list just to cross them off! lol, I swear my house would never get clean if I didn’t use cleaning as a means of procrastinating administrative tasks 😂
@@tinyprecious i do this too! makes me feel better. also asking the question as i go into a room.
"what doesn't live here" & "don't put it down put it away" constant cycle when walking around the house😂😂
Here the same!
This is a great strategy. Sometimes, I change up the environment by playing music, changing up the LED smart lightbulb or set the cleaning tasks for the morning, afternoon or AM/PM on the weekends. That way, it is less overwhelming by Sunday and Monday. Mon less things to do. I've noticed that preparing different colored teas or cold drinks will boost my dopamine in the morning. I'm always experimenting with teas, coffees, and mineral spring water. I can do lists as long as it remains visible, such as a magnetic writing board on the fridge and star magnets. Every time, my roommates or I accomplish a whole week of chores. A star goes next to the person's name. Then reset, and you get to challenge yourself and your roommates once again. Like a video game or a game show. 🎮 🕹
Same
Watching ADHD stratedies on 1.75x while doing something simultaneously 😅
Haha me too! 😅
1.5x 😅
Same here!!!😂
Came here to say that. I should be working on our finances, but came on UA-cam to get music so I could stop hearing neighbor's barking dog and saw this video. haha.
Is there another way? To do anything?
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.
If he understood ADHD the video would have been 20 seconds long - not almost 18 minutes...
@@JacovanDykTheLegend he is at adhd level 50 , we are lower , we have to upgrade.
@@JacovanDykTheLegendhe made a short video 1st summarizing/introducing. 18min is crazy short for this depth of info.
@@JacovanDykTheLegendYou can choose to watch 1min at a time yo. I'm saving the video to watch multiple times & take notes. Maybe that can help you too!
LOL SAME. Literally can’t watch a video without simultaneously reading comments
"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.
Same! And I believe that you are not exaggerating when you say your own personal hell. I absolutely get it. It is hell. I try so hard to break down my projects into manageable smaller tasks but I end up writing a notebook full of steps, and steps for each step. Then get nothing done except exhausting myself into paralysis.
@@oehlhof1019 Im not alone then
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 🤘
i’ve always wanted a cute keyboard but didn’t rlly have a reason to get one but .. omg?? it would motivate me so much to just liek switch out peripherals on my pc .. why did i never think of this?! like instead of just programming on my laptop i can plug my laptop into my tv and then use a bluetooth mouse and keyboard to do it when im unmotivated?? like oh my god??? life hack right there
This is literally what my psychologist recommended to me earlier this week!!
Gonna steal your "Mad Hatter" label if you don't mind, haha ;)
Now I will have to yell it when I move 😂
This is such a good strategy, gonna have to steal this one if you dont mind 💪
What these videos almost always fail to take into consideration is that we're not all self-employed UA-camrs who can wake up at 9, go for a run, take a cold shower, and immediately get to work. Most of us have to wake up when it's still dark outside, take a shower, let the dog out, wolf down some breakfast, then get in the car for a 30-45 minute commute to our job that starts at 8am. There's not a lot of "get some sunshine and go for a morning run before plopping down in my home office to write a script for my UA-cam video" opportunities for most people.
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.
Thank you for sharing!! This is great advice for adhders who struggle with house work!!
Works for me too! And can work to declutter two areas at the same time, eg 10 mins kitchen drawer and 10 mins shoes - stops you getting ‘blind’ to it! Also do that with loud music and a count down timer and bingo! 😂🎉
Thank you. I’m 54, diagnosed 30 years ago but currently struggling after going through burnout…
I have never tried this method… it sounds like something that would work for me!
I've done this for years. I know task switching isn't great, but it's how I function.
Trying to be productive with ADHD is like trying to organize a flash mob of squirrels on caffeine!
00:00 - ADHD struggle: not motivation, but consistency. Plus, bonus steps revealed!
01:01 - Why traditional productivity fails ADHDers. Spoiler: Dopamine deficiency hacks incoming!
03:10 - "Nice" model: New, Interesting, Challenging, Emergency tasks keep ADHD brains engaged.
05:21 - Start mornings right: Dopamine boosters before work. Cold showers, anyone?
07:01 - Tasks in three steps: Don't overwhelm, just break it down easy.
09:44 - Easy tasks first: Get that quick dopamine hit and ride the momentum wave.
11:47 - Streaks: How video games and language apps keep you hooked for the long haul.
14:27 - Novelty boost: Switching things up keeps tasks interesting and the dopamine flowing.
16:59 - More strategies: Bonus video with extra tips for eliminating procrastination.
"flash mob of squirrels on caffeine"... 💀 💀
Thank you very much
😂
@@lovekitten8207I laughed at that too. I have four kids (9,7,3 and 8 month old) and with my brain and them constantly taking/yelling/ fighting and me trying to get anything done feels exactly like that 😅
Just to save you some time: If you follow the link you get to a free "webinar", which is really just a very long, self-indulgent video that - about 1 h in - tells you to join his "community" for which you then have to pay. There is no other take-away. There, saved you 1:47min of your life.
Thanks buddy
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.
Welcome to the club. You got this brother!
- Nik
WOW!!! You've just described my situation to a tee! 😱 I was 53 when I was diagnosed! I gradually watched my life go from somewhat orderly to chaotic! Really frustrating! It's different for women. My ADHD became heightened because of the hormone issues after the menopause which is what led to my diagnosis. My apartment is now ordered chaos as a result! I'm in the UK and the support we need just isn't there. Sometimes I get so angry because we're being made to feel as though it's our fault or that we don't matter because we have the disorder when we're in no way to blame! I managed to get a degree back in the early 90's before the menopause set in. But little did I know I would only have a few years before the craziness would return with a vengeance! 😭 These videos have been a breath of fresh air not to mention very enlightening!
@@eirini9419 you are not alone. B4 knowing i have ADHD, I tried to attend college, and at the beginning I was quite good and one of the top 5 In the class. But my distraction and confusion kicked in, and i couldn't pass the second year. I just wanted to stop time because i couldn't focus, but youtube i could watch it for ours. The drive to acomplish things just Was not overthere. I wanted to dissappear. Now when i listen to Adhders i feel they felt the same things I've passed through all my life and since they are tackling ADHD using techniques and tricks, that gives me hope for a better future at 47😅. For me and people surrounding me. Peace and keep on striving. Done is better than prefect. ❤
Try to read The Better Brain by J Kaplan and J Rucklidge. Also Hardy Nutritionals have Daily Essential Nutrients, based on research from the professors mentioned earlier.
There is not try only do or don’t do
I panic if I don’t get stuff done in the morning, knowing it is grossly unlikely to get done.
Yes, if my face isn't on by 10:00 it's unlikely to happen...
I hear you. I actually work with focus and calm in the late afternoon. Except that's when I usually cook. Maybe I should cook in the morning and work in the afternoon. We are so tied into standard daily structures that just don't work for us.
I like how he puts that into perspective...just 👀 seeing the video knowing...hey it's really not me it is the ADHDand I am ok and I can do this...he!! yeah!!!!
@@SavyraYESSSS ME TOO!!
Part of #5 - I write down what I've managed to achieve, sometimes several times a day. It's a constant reward/feedback system.
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."
Yes.
My brain looks for interest not importance. Nice - new interesting, challenging emergency.
1. Start first thing in the morning. Only do things that increase dopamine in the morning. Cold shower, exercise, get some sun
Routines are difficult to maintain. Break your routines some days so you don't get bored.
2. Break tasks into the first 3 steps. Commit to short spurts. Outcome based goals vs time based goals
Do something. Not everything
3. Build momentum. Start with the easiest thing first. Quick dopamine hit. Video games always start easy. Focus on easy tasks esp after a long break eg mornings or after long breaks
5. Build streaks. A streak - number of days you do something. Eg Duolingo
ADHDers struggle with consistency not motivation
It's okay to have off days. Work at your own pace. Don't be too hard on yourself. compare yourself with you
Don't complicate it.
5. Regularly introduce novelty
Eg switch where you work, with whom or how or the time. Eg finish before x
Leverage competition. Alternate tasks combine tasks. Tweak environment
Your videos are changing my life. I originally started watching because my step-son has ADHD and my husband and I wanted to understand how to best help him. However, the more videos I watched, the more I realized I exhibit most of the behaviors and symptoms. So, I'll be speaking with my psychiatrist next week... but to your point, I've struggled with routine and consistency and frequently space out when bored but can also have issues with over-stimulation. I've read hundreds of books on time management and productivity in the hopes of finally getting around my procrastination habits. I could never stick with any of it. All the tips and tricks in those books made sense on a logical level, but still somehow it doesn't jive with me. Finding your channel has been a blessing. I'm binging and putting this shit into practice ASAP.
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
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!!!
Modern technology/notifications/social media have all been designed to hook users, and have affected our brain chemistry. Even though I do not have ADHD (it's not how I was before I had my first smartphone), my present-day attention problem is stemming from modern life and the tips in this video were still SO HELPFUL
2nd viewing, taking notes, “rewinding” when I lost focus. The dopamine connection I’ve only learned about recently. It makes sense now why if I don’t get started in the morning with what I need to do, I don’t get started. I have noticed that when I just do a few steps of something, I do come back to it more easily instead of trying to get it all done at once. Also, setting a time deadline for something like taking the much-needed walk helps. I set a goal of 20 minutes but often stay out longer. I look forward to exploring this further. I’m tired of not getting sh*t done. Thank you.
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.
How ironic is it that i've had to start over again to focus on the vid 8 times now XD
Better than me... I started more than 20 times 🫣
Oh thank God!
Repetition is the root of retention. Not much is learnt by listening just once.
Eat Something while watching - Had some Quark with strawberrys & Protein Powder - yum.
I saved the video so I can watch it over and over.
Dude! Your production quality is so freaking good! I love that you shoot your own B-roll and even nailed the exposure/white balance.
My brain can’t handle the stock footage in most videos, but I feel like I can actually *watch* this. Very engaging.
Good point!!
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!
I really like this. I'm going to try some before and afters, I resonate qwerty the rest of what you've said
@Sypherz Great ideas, thanks!😊
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.
My doctor said coffee is great…
@@gailremp8389 hahah! coffee can help but i find wait a little time before drinking coffee start with water + electrolytes game changer. cold shower is amazing for us, if its hard just start on cooler than you would normally and then reduce slightly every day.
make it a challenge to get to the final level :)
I also wash my hair with cold water over the bath it’s super invigorating ❤.. my boiler broke once and I had no choice! Now I do it by choice lol.. who knew 😂
@@gailremp8389nice. We're coming into winter here in Australia. Coffee it is. Brrrrr
@@Weirtoe good deal. We’re at Holy Crap (I’ll be polite) in Central FL…95-96. Orlando /winter Park.. but I am a Florida /Philadelphia/back to Florida (good daughter took care of mom until she passed.) coffee is my drug and hot soup all Year round. Yes, I have a very non-.trendy black mug that says “Death Before Decaf’. Take care down there. Don’t slide off the end of the Esrth . So I heard lol
Gail 🙀🙀🙀😎🙀🙀🙀💙💙
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
This video explains how i achieve goals with adhd.
Cracking your own code is important!!!
The momentum part is so trueee. It also implemends with how we should read books. When I start with the most interesting page, I always will end up reading alot because it got me hooked.
how do you know which is the most interesting page?
@@chickadeetle go to contents and look at all the chapters in the beginning
Als Arzt beschäftige ich mich schon lange mit dem Thema ADHD. Und ich muss wirklich sagen: Respekt! Deine Videos sind sehr gut recherchiert. Du bist einer der wenigen Coaches, die ich empfehlen würde. Liebe Grüße aus München
I’m in overwhelm. Got diagnosed yesterday. Glad I found you early in this realization and acceptance journey.
I love the "do something" principle and think that was the unlock switch for me.
Ironically (maybe not?), I'm watching this video because I have massive projects looming over me with deadlines that make me want to spiral, run away in the forest and never come back, or go back to bed. Even after 6 espressos.
But even though I might not be able to write all 7000 words of an article (and write two additional articles, write 3 newsletters, and do 3 hours of SEO work) in one day, I can at least DO SOMETHING to move all these projects forward.
Perfectionism is definitely the thing holding me back (and also the sheer quantity of work to do).
I started with the simplest task (uploading a consultation on UA-cam to give the replay to my client, which is how I found the video -- waiting for the replay to upload/render).
Also, as a feral Trekkie, I love that you included Sir Patrick Stewart! I have a "First Contact" film poster behind me and a Captain Picard action figure next to me on my desk.
Strangely, it helps thinking these are orders from my captain, and I can't let down Picard 🤣
This video is SO dense, and I'm excited to come back to watch it fully.
I'm curious because I'm addicted to working and winning, but my therapist told me this is categorically a bad thing because I'm using work and chasing productivity/wins to avoid other areas of my life. I'll sometimes forget to go outside or talk to another person for 3+ days because I'm so wrapped up with work because I feel the NEED to work to feel worthy of being alive.
Where's the healthy line between taking consistent action vs falling into extended hyperfocus sessions?
😇 An exercise in efficacious delusion - as it can be easier to focus on working for some special ‘other’ than for yourself - Aye Aye Captain Picard. !
Some good strategies but this is very clickbait-ey. I'm not trying to troll here but to find out the three bonus strategies requires watching an almost 2-hour sales video. It just goes on and on, with some dubious data and endless repetition. And I never did get my notion template, apparently, it's only for those who sign up. I have ADHD. Trying to pay attention for that long used up all my dopamine.
I just wanted the Notion template, an email signup is a fair trade, a 2 hour fake/prerecorded webinar definitely isn't 🙃
Like- I'd even rather buy the template, that's a good value thing to exchange
Was the webinar helpful at least 🤷🏼♀️ or just a fraud like others?
I've got a similar vibe only a couple minutes in. Can you recommend a better video?
He’s grifting.
Your videos are gold dust. I have never come across a description of how ADHD minds work that is more exactly like my own. You describe my life, my reactions, my issues, even solutions I've stumbled across. This is so valuable. I am glad for you that you discovered this while you are still so young and can use this knowledge to progress.
Your advice on time-based goals and doing easiest things first are so helpful.
its crazy how your videos sooth my anxiety and increase my dopamine and motivation to start. I rewatch this video every time I feel overwhelmed and it does wonders. In a world where none around me understands me, It’s such a great feeling to feel being heard and understood by someone on the other side of the world.
MY ADHD brain is so in love with you. Thank you for this video. Everything makes so much more sense now!!!!!! aaaaaHHHH
I Use Semantics to Reframe & Redefine My Boring Stuff...Or I Mutitask Things.
Example: When I Need Groceries & Laundry...& I Love Driving.
So I Frame The 3 Pieces Together. Go For A Drive...While I'm Out & About, Throw The Laundry in At Washhouse, Run Get Groceries...Enjoy saving Money by analyzing what I'm buying and creating meals on the fly using what I get on sale then feeling really accomplushed...go get fuel and save on that through my fuel points...run back to washhouse to dry clothes while I write my blog post then take the 40 minute drive back home where I get to enjoy all my work that I accomplished in About 3-4 Hours. I Start This Process Right After My Morning Workout When Dopamine is Skyrocketed.
By Noon I'm Feeling Really Good!!! Add a Little Homecare & My Day is Complete.
had a stroke tryna read this
These are genius tips!! Time based goal instead of outcome based ones. Starting with the easiest thing first to gain momentum. Breaking up tasks into the 3 first big step 🤯 10:07
Thank you SO much for this video. AuDHDer here. That was so validating about how you immediately start deep work upon arising. That’s what works best for me too, but it’s confusing to hear all the gurus talk about *stimulate bdnf by doing an intense work out right away!* but to your point, that’s my golden hour and I am most productive with my deep work 5 am sessions. Thank you!
I love Dr Halloway. He turned the whole ADHD into looking at things from a positivedirection
This is one of the few videos out there that's not beating around the bush and isn't solely trying to sell. Thank you. This spoke very close to me. I think it's very different to make a video as someone with adhd or have *air quotes* read about it.
This is my second time watching and taking notes and will surely recommend.
Not gonna line, I zoned out for the first minute and has to rewatch. DAMN IT
I can really feel the connection to all of your videos - meaning it resonates so well with me, finally somebody who understands what it is to deal with an ADHD.
I always set out the “tools” I need ahead of time. For example, I hate making protein shakes, but if I set out the ingredients I’m “lured” into making it. Also, have you looked into fasting? Supposedly does a dopamine reset. Excellent video as always!
Thank you! Planning on doing a video about dopamine fasting soon.
@@adhdvision Awesome! Looking forward to it!
Yes, that's part of my strategy, also! It's easier for me to get started on tasks when I physically lay out the tools and materials ahead of time. It works MOST if not all of the time. 😊
@@chelebelle2223 rituals are so comforting.
This is the 2nd of your videos that I have watched. I am retired from being a public school teacher. I was asked on several occasions to fill out a questionnaire so the counselors could determine if a student might have signs of ADHD. Everyone of them was diagnosed with ADHD. I would joke with my colleagues that if this student has ADHD, then I did too. After watching these 2 videos, I am seeing that you have been struggling with the same "boredom" as me...throughout my entire life. Thanks for creating and sharing the videos. I think that I can learn more about myself and understand why at times I am super productive, and at other times I procrastinate.
Good call on starting with the easiest thing first. In education, we practice this by targeting the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). If the content or task is too difficult, learned helplessness will take over.
I am so beyond grateful for you. I do so much of this. To see you talk about it this way is so healing
I felt relatable when I saw your shorts, but with how aggressively how you're selling your course, and how you spent the first minute of the video just to make sure people stay and your video does well with the algorithm, I feel less sure about trusting you.
But as soon as the video started, I started trusting you a bit more. Whatever you said, makes sense.
Yes i agreeand feel the same, i enjoyed the video and found it usefull and helpfull, sadly then I went to the link in the description looking for the "promised free Notion template" and as you explain he's promising free stuff just to sell you his "course/couching" idk what is it because i personally didn tget it
This one of the rarest video about ADHD and productivity that are actually insightful and i learned new things from it and definitely gonna try it out.
My favourite is the focusing on the time of the task instead of the outcome and tricking your mind into 5 min start and of course the cold shower :)
Thank you man and wish you more success on your channel!
This is the most life changing video I have watched.
....just don´t do Duolingo during your coffee breaks...might end in a 2h coffee break....3 year strong bird-streak and fluent in 5 languages🐦
If only. I've been trying to learn spanish for years and duolingo was one of the ways I've tried.
It's impossible to become fluent in any language using only Duolingo... Or maybe you use also that stuff like, I dunno, duo cards, maybe... I have 1 year and 7 months streak, and you know what, they give me same f... vocabulary, although I tried to change the level and get higher, I pass tests without any mistakes, and still they give me same vocabulary. Stupid duo.
I think understanding the adhd comes first, understanding your adhd second, and then seeing what works for you comes last (and it’s a constant refinement of things that work for you). Thanks for the video! Always looking for different implementations I can try to assist my adhd.
I was super pumped to watch this video, but after about 1:15 I decided to go play call of duty for a little while.
I made it to 1:17 and paused it to see if anyone else was as unengaged as me. I don't what I'm going to do now but it's not watch the rest of this video.
Multitask. I watch videos while gaming
@@severlst2293 if a video on this topic is worth any attention then it's worth my full attention. If it's going to waste my time then I'd rather give my (even divided) attention to something else.
that's exactly when i decided to read the comments .. yours being the first xD
I watch all of your videos. Your efforts are really helpful. I'm applying what you taught in these videos and slowly my life is changing for the better. Keep it up bro.
Thank you. Great video. I haven't been diagnosed ADHD but I have always had a hard time getting anything done that wasn't in the realm of my previous job. I've been watching alot of Adhd and autistic videos. And there's so much that reflex the issues I have. Once I get into my new job and get insurance, I want to see a specialist about getting a diagnosis. But until then, trying to look for ways to help deal with it, especially since i'm starting a new youtube channel, it really noticed the issues a focus and consistency. Thank you so much for the video. Is very insightful. I most definitely will give your tips a try. It's tough when you think something is wrong. But don't know what especially when you've been doing something so long. That you is normal for you, then you realize, maybe it's not so normal.
amazing video. very helpful. it's so funny that i found this video today, on my 2 year Duolingo streak anniversary. 730 days of studying Norwegian 🤣🤣
You truly have a knack for this; eloquently explaining what most can't even begin to put down in words.
"Inconsistently consistent" - Liked that term. Like a *rebel achiever*. 😅
I am trying to adapt these concepts to childcare, because small children are oftentimes sensory overwhelming and boring, even isolating, at the same time. It’s really worth it, because life with kids will be much more fun for everyone if you hack this. 🎉❤
The first 3 steps is the same idea as "Might as well" : -> "Just three emails are done? Might as well continue"
Action gives motivation, indeed ! ♡
The time gives us the needed emergency. So a time helps.
I wouldn't say that the level of dopamine an be risen. We just can keep the level we have and slow down its sped up degradation.
A calendar at the same place becomes invisible, remember #objectPermanence :')
A big thing that helps is Body Doubling. May it be a phone call or only a video "Study with me" to fake it ♡
Thank you!!
The best I've learned yet.
So very, very clear and realistic..!
I just learned about adult ADHD in my early 50's and that I had it.
This opened a floodgate of understanding..why I seemed to be so different from family and friends, and I was also impressed at how well I had learned to cope "dragging this difference around" and impressed with so many of my personally developed strategies to make significant progress in my life and my career.
Retirement close to 70, threw me into a weird confusing conundrum.
At the time, there was little "online" for clarity.
After a year, when I went to take stock..I was literally shocked at the myriad of projects started..and not a single one completed..even though I clearly had a ton of time!! Plus, I seemed to be behind..in so much that clearly needed to be done😮
I thought I had unexpectedly become lazy..I didn't even think about the ADHD aspect of things!
I then spent a whole year tracking my ups and downs trying to get an observational handle on my " stuck" or "resist" or "zoning out" or, or, or..
Seeing my patterns and seeing also the triggers..helped a whole bunch, but didn't actually resolve as much as I hoped..Setting my own deadlines..was a joke, I had more fun setting them, than meeting them..
Without work and family mandatory deadlines..Whoa!
I think ADHD advice should be more "How to reduce the number of boring tasks in your life" rather than "How to get better at doing a lot of boring tasks efficiently".
Well, it's mostly "change your work" scenario, and not so many people can afford that especially if they late diagnosed
@@takeshimovies5869 Perhaps, but even if it’s late diagnosed and a change your whole carreer scenario, doing boring tasks for 25 years and switching to interesting tasks for the last 20 years until you retire is still going to be more worthwhile than doing boring tasks for the full 45 years until you retire. The first path is the ‘it aint over till it’s over’ while the second path is the one you regret on your deathbed.
@Dan1ell you're also failing to consider that people with adhd struggle also struggle to do tasks they want or enjoy
Become a MINIMALIST---get rid of the clutter in your life. The less crap you have, the less boring tasks you have in taking care of it all. I hate, hate, hate cleaning but REQUIRE a clean house to function properly. Getting rid of excess stuff makes it much much easier to clean and there is less to do.
Damn. You actually did it.
You actually listed the real actual strategies that help. They all help, even just trying one of them is immeasurably helpful.
Thank you SO much!!
Friends! Thanks for being here. Which strategy resonated with you most?
Novelty for me.
Consistenly inconsistent
I am all for the momentum one, been doing it subconsciously and never really liked the "eat the frog" concept, but it also helps sometimes! Thank you!
The tracking of progress. I track my daily writing word counts and did before I even realized I had ADHD. One of the most motivating things to keep me going but also one of the most discouraging problems when things aren't going well. But still always important to know!
Hello, it is funny that many of that, i found it alone, as water bath i my rain tank, small easy victory the soonest possible (the harder part is to go when it seems to me to go out from coma every morning!) The time of work is a good interesting way so i don't have to spend hours to thinks about how / by what to start ... By the way, you spoke about a "free gamified app to help", but the only thing is only free 1 week then you have to pay..... Handicaped people aren't did you know ?
This made so much sense. It's difficult being a mum though. The mornings are full of getting the kids to school. I don't get to sit down to work (run my own business from home) until about 10am, that's 3 hours after I've woken up. Like your idea of to-do lists that run on time rather than completion. I'm going to try this.
Thank you
Inconsistently consistent! HAHA perfect contradiction to "consistently inconsistent", which is one of my favorite ways to describe ADHD. 😆
Loved your videos, your videos one day just popped on my feed, and I related so much to it, got myself reading and relating, answered your check ADHD link, got diagnosed with a professional and cried! Thank you so much for being there and making me feel that I am not alone!
Another amazing video! Appreciate all you do!
QQ, where is the link to the Notion planner you mentioned? 🙏
I am a teenager with undiagnosed adhd
And this video just makes so much sense
And how much of this i have already done without noticing
Thank u very much for posting this and plz keep posting these informative videos
Its very helpful
Okay I sign up for event and it’s torture: almost 2 hours, no time codes, no easy way to change speed etc - it’s cruel even for neurotypicals, not to talk about ADHDers.
I found out that the same vid has time codes when you email it, but (but it’s not links like here on UA-cam), but when you register you get the link without it
Use buddy double too, for everything I can - work amazing yeaah
We have been working out at home with my friend, in zoom, for 8 month. Before that I have so many struggles with that, amazing how it can get really easy with an online friend doing the same workout with you
All in all it was boring and too selling, sorry, but whis vid is much better.
@@АсяЦ-ф4з yes you are totally right, i admit being scammed gave me a terrible feeling and punched my motivation ahaha but at least this video seems usefull :)
This is perhaps the best video I’ve ever seen on ADHD and motivation. I feel like you realllllly know me. And it helped me feel less overwhelmed. I’ve been in such a rut lately and was starting to get really down on myself for my lack of motivation. Going to try out your plan!
Where is notion template?
that's what everyone is asking haha, i think you have to pay to get it, in the link you go to a video about his course and thenabout how to but it, but non free notion template :(
Thank you for all the advice. I am 37 and have ADHD all my live, it has been a struggle and took a lot of effort to deal with it. I am off medication because it only made my hyperfocus worse and my emotional state was flat, not feeling myself. I learned some natural ways to cope with it. Recently I bought a Shakti mat, that is the best thing to get you in 10 minutes in a relaxing state and free some space in your head. For me it is a life saver! If I would have known before that would have mad so much difference if when feeling overwhelmed. Mostly I fall a sleep as well. So maybe it works for others as well.
I learned a lot from the other videos, like the time based goals and start with easy things. Cold showers work for me and Lions Mane or Rhodiola rosea for some natural dopamine raise in the morning.
Where is the Notion template
Yes, please link the notion template! Was really looking forward to that. Thanks so much!
oh im not sure if he gives it to you, if you go to the link in the description you have to pay his course/couching (that technically you can try and get your money back) i assume there is when you access to it if you do.
apparently, he is lying. Very disappointing given that this video is actually good content, but he is using it to make you click on his course thing, which requires you to input your email adress and then sends you to a fake livestream. It is not live, it is pre-recorded, but it is made to appear as if it was live, chat and all. That also makes it impossible to skip ahead on what is actually a video.
I am genuinely upset that this guy is utilizing these sort of scam strategies.
@@vilukisu i understand your feelings i felt exactly the same. Sending you big hugs
I never realized that my need for novelty was related to my ADHD. As an artist I am always going back and forward from painting at my in-home studio, to my studio in town. Also I did not know that my constant need for stimulation was related to ADHD. When I am doing tasks I am constantly listening to podcasts. If the podcast is boring I switch to another one. I thought I was distracting myself from something deeper. This gives me relieve that it's just a need for stimulation.
The "link" is to a nearly two hour sales pitch presentation.
Yes, at least there is maybe 30 minutes worth of content in between.
@@ScientistDog oh really, i coudnt fuly watch it haha i guess i can try aggain later
Thank You!!!
You're The First Person I've Found To Actually Work With My ADHD instead Of Trying To Convince I can Plan Just Like Everyone Else..,If I Work At It Hard Enough. 😶🌫️
Amazing video!! But who has the notion template behind that 2hour vid online?
hahaha i know right? i coudnt even watch the full video, maaaybe if you pay the thing he gives it to you "for free" but i didnt try hahaha
This is probably the most helpful adhd video It deals with a lot of misinformation about what helps, I used to overpack my mornings with self care trying to do everything. I also tried to break down tasks into every step which really f-cked with my motivation, the 3 step method helped me so much! Thanks this video seriously has changed my life! 😀
I don’t find the notion tracker you mentioned in the description. Can you send it or add it please? 🙏🏻
honestly idk if you can acces to it, i went to the link in the description expecting to find it but i found a web page to suscribe to and then a long vido (1:40 hs long) where he explain you why you should suscribe to "the revolution" not sure if its a course, couching or what because my ADHD butt coudnt watch the long video fully already knowing i was being scammed xDD
I found out I had ADHD at 55 I wish I knew years ago! I only found out as my son came home from the army and said I think I have ADHD. I have suffered for years thinking I had depression and anxiety, I have also tried to commit suicide a few times, as the symptoms were too much for me to bear. I have my son and his wife to thank as she first suspected, my son had ADHD. I have now got a life time of Endel which has helped me live such a better life. I also am so grateful to you making these brilliant videos. Please don't ever stop you are helping so many people, more then you could ever know. ❤❤❤😊
Just watched first 15 seconds, and then put it into "watch later" playlist.😂
I’m a young guy who has suffered from crippling ADHD. This is the FIRST video that is actually helping me imagine a life of consistency.
Where is the gamified free notion tracker you spoke about? Watched video but nothing on there..??!
idk if there is a free something, he's most likely trying to sell his stuff :/ so i guess we have to get the information he gives here and figure it out
All the things that he talked about I have personally experienced them and they indeed helped keep me consistent and focused but the problem is that I had no idea I was doing them and they were actual strategies, so I kept thinking it would just come back and go as it pleased. I even own a standing desk now and I have realized that changing from sitting to standing activates my brain and helps me re-focus on my current project. It's subtle things that help and you don't even realize it until someone experiences the same thing and says it out loud.
I’m tired of myself
I took notes because I was so interested. Thank you so much. This all makes sense, especially because I switch between environmental auditing and my art business. So complex but this will help. 🎉🎉
You can build the same template in notion following this guy's tutorial without needing to watch a 2-hour long sales pitch: ua-cam.com/video/oTNDkUo-EO8/v-deo.html
I recommend listening to the Tao Te Ching audiobooks in the background repeatedly as well. There are so many timeless lessons in the text that are helpful to internalize.
"He who acts defeats his own purpose; He who grasps loses.
The sage does not act, and so is not defeated.
He does not grasp and therefore does not lose.
People usually fail when they are on the verge of success.
So give as much care to the end as to the beginning;
Then there will be no failure."
Thank you sooooo much. I need to write my bachelor's degree, and it's so hard to do that 🙈😩
I got you!
Im struggling with mine for the past 8 months
Love this guy! I am watching this video each morning and I will take one portion that appeals to me most and think about that one belief and then when I'm ready I will take the next belief that interests me and implement. Awesome advice in here!
Any other ADD’er scanning the comments for the Coles Notes version?
This is soooo good! I usually fast forward long videos but I challenged myself to watch it on full screen, no additional speed. I felt understood. Thank you!
where is the notion link for the habits/streaks
if you go to the link you can buy his "course/chouching" think, then maybe you get the template "for free" :p
I don’t have diagnosed ADHD however I resonate with the hyperfocus and needing new and interesting. There’s times when I’m so hyper focused that I’ve worked 48hrs maybe longer and not wanted to get up eat or drink, I’ve just wanted to keep going.
But then other times I’m hugely procrastinating, my laundry gets washed 3 times, the same load because I forget to finish the task.
I recently did hear the concept of action and motivation and that was the first time I was able to challenge myself to clean the house in full and do my garden. Although it’s only my own house I struggle with and I always clean with 10 tasks started and not finished because I’ve been distracted by another task. I keep circling the house eventually finishing the first one I started with.
When I house sit, I get obsessive with making everything shiny and clean, that when I’ve left my friends think the house has been professionally cleaned 😅
I had another friend say that I finished a task that would take them 3 weeks usually and I finished it in hours, cause I was hyper focused and it was rewarding to see the house transform plus I was overseas so I only had a short time to get it done. But I wasn’t something I had to get done, there was no pressure to finish but I wanted to do it.
People think I’m multi talented but I think that’s because of a need to learn new things like automation, or another instrument or a new skill and I can never just do strictly my job without adding in more stretch goals cause I like working under pressure but then I get burnt out and then when there are boring tasks that I’ve been putting off I get mega overwhelmed.
One positive though is it has meant being recognised as a high performing talent which has had rewards and benefits too.
Anyway I think your video and advice will help a lot for getting through the minutia.
Why the long intro :/
This video feels like it stretches onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
He has ADHD, course he's going to milk it, someone gave him a label to jump on.
Because he has adhd and wants to over share and editing is fun.
Why do people complain about free content it took someone a long time to create that has valuable advice 🤔
Gratitude!
Getting rid of negativity and being in a good environment helps also. You seem to prefer nice environments yourself. In general people use fear and threats to subdue and overwhelm people. I think ADHDers will be affected even more as it is a major internal distraction that keeps them from focusing on their own goals.
where can I find the notion template?
i dont really know if its available, if you go to the link in the description is just he trying to convince you to buy his course/couching... so i doubt it
did anyone get the free notion tracker from the live session
nah i think you have to pay the course to get it, but hey you can watch an even longer video with the explanation about his method