Why ADHD People Procrastinate (And 4 Brain-Based Ways To Get Started)

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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