LATE BLOOMERS ADHD HACKS: Strategies that work with your brain, not against it
Jul 23, 2025
Discover clever ADHD hacks that challenge conventional productivity myths! Learn about the 300-second rule to curb time blindness and how the lesser-of-two-evils principle can spark motivation. Explore body doubling for accountability, gamifying tasks, and using rewards to boost dopamine. Find out how changing your location can refresh focus and why micro goals can prevent overwhelm. Expect laughter and practical tools that truly resonate with those navigating life with ADHD.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Use 300 Seconds, Not Five Minutes
- Use the "300 seconds" trick instead of saying five minutes to create a vivid countdown and trigger immediate action.
- Say "we leave in 300 seconds" to overcome ADHD time blindness and prompt faster movement.
Surprising Speed Cleaning
- Rich recounts overestimating chores and Rox proving tasks can be done much faster.
- They cleaned a junk room in about 20 minutes despite expecting it to take hours.
Offer Two Choices To Get Buy-In
- Offer two task options and let the ADHD person choose which to do so they feel autonomy and win.
- Use the "lesser of two evils" to get simple tasks done by turning them into a choice.