This 2-Min Rule Quickly Reverses Self-Induced ADHD | Ep 34
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Aug 16, 2025
Discover the concept of Attention Deficit Trait and how it affects high-achievers differently from ADHD. Learn about the innovative 'Minimum Viable Certainty' framework designed to boost focus and productivity. This insightful discussion offers practical strategies to overcome distractions and reset your brain for optimal performance. Tune in to explore the science behind peak mental states and elevate your productivity game!
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Environment-Induced Attention Deficit
Modern environments can rewire your brain into ADHD-like attention deficit trait (ADT) without genetics.
ADT arises from chronic stress and constant distractions, but it is reversible by targeting neurochemistry.
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ADT Is A Neurochemical Problem
ADT locks the brain in a crisis mode reducing working memory and planning ability.
Reversing ADT requires intervening at the nervous system level, not just surface distraction fixes.
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Use Minimum Viable Certainty
Create a single committed task called minimum viable certainty: pick one thing, timebox it, and remove distractions.
This creates an island of certainty that activates the task-positive network and reduces ADT symptoms.
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Rían Doris is the Founder & CEO of FlowState.com, the world’s leading peak performance research and training institute focused on decoding the neuroscience of flow states and helping leaders and their teams unlock flow states consistently.
Past clients include Accenture, Audi, Facebook, Bain & the US Airforce. Along with being listed on Forbes 30 Under 30 Rian's thought leadership has been featured in Fast Company, PBS and Big Think and he hosts Flow Research Collective Radio, an iTunes top 10 science podcast. Rían is also the Executive Chairman & Owner of Consulting.com.
On the side, Rian does some angel investing in health and performance companies like Levels Health, Neurohacker Collective, The Way & Myodetox. Rían holds a degree in Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE) from Trinity College Dublin, an MSc in Neuroscience at King's College, London and an MBA. Rian is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Birmingham—focusing on how flow states affect perceived meaning in life.
Prior to co-founding Flow Research Collective with Steven Kotler, Rian worked with NYT Bestselling Author Keith Ferazzi, and 12X NYT Bestselling Author Dr. Dan Siegel, distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
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