Tag Archives: ADHD Motivation
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When Extrinsic Motivation Vanishes, ADHD Brains Get (Even More) Creative
Posted on November 12, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD Procrastination, Adult ADD/ADHD.No motivation? ADHD brains rely on external structure to keep them driven and determined. So when their normal, extrinsic routines disappeared this spring and summer, ADDitude readers developed creative new strategies for building motivation all over again. Read the full article
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Need Motivation to Cope With Adult ADHD?
Posted on September 7, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD Self Management, Adult ADD/ADHD.By Russell Ramsay, P.h.D Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a uniquely frustrating condition to manage. Adults with ADHD struggle with various day-to-day tasks tied to work, school, at-home chores and errands, and even getting out the door in the morning, that most people navigate with only trifling bother. Although the effects of isolated instances of procrastination, poor time management, […]
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Helpful Insights on Addressing ADHD and Lack of Motivation
Posted on January 23, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD Self Management, Adult ADD/ADHD, Executive Function.By Fastbraiin Staff ADHD and lack of motivation can really put a cramp in your day, your week, or your year. It’s not enough that you have ADHD, but now you also have no motivation to manage the symptoms or to do much of anything. Even without dealing with ADHD symptoms, many of our lives […]
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5 Perfectly Awful Ways to Motivate an ADHD Brain
Posted on November 7, 2019 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Brain, Adult ADD/ADHD.BY TAMARA ROSIER, PH.D. Share Article Menu Many of us with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) have less reliable access to our prefrontal cortex (PFC) than do neurotypical people. Life’s details are managed in the PFC. It is a calm, rational butler, directing behavior in a Siri-toned voice: “Sir, your keys are on the table.” Or, […]
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The Mystery Of ADHD Motivation, Solved
Posted on October 31, 2017 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD, Executive Function.By Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D. Despite the many differences among children and adults with ADHD, there is one similarity shared by virtually all of them. Although they have considerable chronic difficulty in getting organized and getting started on many tasks, focusing their attention, sustaining their efforts, and utilizing their short-term working memory, all of those […]
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5 Reasons Why Motivation is Difficult to Sustain
Posted on August 27, 2015 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD.When it comes to having the desire to achieve something big, we all have the best intentions. We day dream about it, we talk about it to our friends and family, and we even read books about it or research it online. But good intentions don’t equal action. How many times have you heard friends, […]
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