Hacking Your ADHD

How to do Hard Things - Part 1 (Rebroadcast)

May 8, 2023

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Brendan Mahan

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Defining what constitutes an easy or hard task is crucial for effectively managing ADHD and avoiding judgment.

Acknowledging that some tasks are genuinely hard and require effort allows individuals with ADHD to find suitable solutions and effective strategies.

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The Importance of Acknowledging Hard Tasks

Acknowledging that certain tasks can be challenging is crucial for individuals with ADHD. It is common to mistakenly assume that tasks should be easy, leading to self-judgment and frustration. Understanding that difficulty varies from person to person and that simplicity does not necessarily equate to ease is key. By accepting that some tasks are genuinely hard, individuals can shift their focus towards finding effective strategies to tackle them.

The Importance of Defining What's Hard and What's Easy

01:13

Reconsidering Laundry Organization: The Floor Droop Method and Functional Solutions

01:24

Introduction

4min

The Importance of Having a Definition of What Is Easy

2min

How to Choose When to Believe a Task Is Easy

5min

How to Give Your Laundry Attention Consistently

5min

One of my favorite sayings from Brendan Mahan of the ADHD Essentials podcast is that ADHD is life on Hard Mode.

The executive dysfunction that comes with ADHD makes everything just a little bit more difficult. From doing the dishes to filling out tax returns we find ourselves needing to put in more effort than our neurotypical peers.

But what’s important for us to remember is that while these things can absolutely be harder for us to do, it doesn’t mean it’s impossible.

Today we’re going to be exploring this idea of doing hard things - what makes something difficult and how we can work on moving ourselves through that process. Support me on Patreon Ask me a question on my Contact Page Find the show note at HackingYourADHD.com/hardthings This Episode's Top Tips

It is important for us to define what we find being hard because when we choose to believe something should be easy we tend not to give it the attention that it deserves.
Our problems can’t be solved until we acknowledge them as problems - but also can’t solve those problems unless we put forward the effort of defining them and acknowledging the underlying issues.
Define what done looks like for a task and be sure to be mindful of how that can be functional in your life.

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Hacking Your ADHD

How to do Hard Things - Part 1 (Rebroadcast)

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Importance of Acknowledging Hard Tasks

Defining Easy and Hard Tasks

Redefining the Concept of 'Done'

The Importance of Defining What's Hard and What's Easy

Reconsidering Laundry Organization: The Floor Droop Method and Functional Solutions

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts