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112 - ADHD, Depression, and Consistency

Oct 29, 2023

Join the host as they discuss the challenges of consistency with goals and tasks, positive experiences with body doubling, and the benefits of using a bullet journal. The speaker explores the difficulties of maintaining consistency and motivation while establishing habits and shares strategies for achieving consistency in overcoming ADHD and depression. They also discuss the importance of self-reflection and finding alternative solutions when faced with failure.

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Maintaining consistency can be challenging for individuals with ADHD and Depression, but it is essential for making positive strides and moving forward.

Specificity in goals and tasks is key to achieving consistency, as having clear, defined actions helps overcome the tendency to push things aside or forget them.

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Importance of Consistency

Consistency is important for individuals with ADHD, but it can be challenging. The host discusses the struggle with maintaining consistency and the desire to find a way to consistently do things that may not be fun or interesting. Future thinking about potential benefits doesn't always motivate action in the present. The episode explores the need for consistent effort and the difficulty of maintaining consistency over time.

Introduction

4min

Upcoming Episodes, Free Trial, and Discussing Consistency

1min

Challenges of Consistency and Motivation for Establishing Habits

3min

The Power of Consistency

6min

Exploring Failure, Reflection, and Consistency

3min

It is hard enough to motivate to do a crappy thing once. But to be consistent?! To do a crappy thing over and over again? HOW?! With ADHD and Depression, this can be such a monumental hurdle to overcome. I have some ideas.

Today I'm sharing a couple things that I have seen work for me in terms of being cool with myself and making positive strides at moving my needle forward. Hope it helps!

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