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It's The ADHD-Friendly Show | Personal Growth, Well-being and Productivity for Distractible Minds

Overwhelm to Burnout, Rinse + Repeat. I'm Done With This.

Feb 16, 2024
The podcast discusses patterns of overwhelm and burnout and provides strategies to break free from the cycle. It covers managing overwhelm and burnout, dealing with a long list of projects and goals, prioritizing tasks, and curating an environment to manage focus.
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Quick takeaways

  • Recognizing the cycle of hyper-focus and burnout is crucial to prevent ADHD overwhelm and promote overall well-being.
  • Creating a focused environment, setting realistic expectations, and prioritizing key tasks help manage distractions and increase productivity.

Deep dives

Understanding the Cycle of Burnout

The podcast episode explores the cycle of burnout that many people, especially those with ADHD, experience. It begins with the excitement of starting a project, but as challenges arise, dopamine levels drop and the urge to move on to the next project increases. This pattern of hyper-focus followed by burnout is not sustainable. The speaker reflects on her own experience in running her business and how she falls into this cycle. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing when burnout is approaching and shares strategies to prevent it.

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