🧠 Need more stimulation to get started? Grab my FREE Dopamine Menu printable: https://bit.ly/dopamine-menu
Ever start with a simple task and somehow turn it into a 27-step project? 😵💫 If you have ADHD, you may find yourself adding steps, options, research, or a little extra pizzazz…only to make the task harder to actually start.
In this episode, I’m talking about why ADHD brains may overcomplicate or “complexify” tasks and projects, and how executive function challenges, perfectionism, dopamine, and our need for stimulation can all play a role.
More importantly, I’m sharing 3 ADHD-friendly strategies to stop overcomplicating and start making progress:
⏱️ Set a timer to keep planning, researching, refining, or perfecting from taking over.
👍 Build confidence in “OK” by recognizing the times when you’ve done the simpler version and it really was good enough.
🧠 Find simultaneous stimulation by giving your ADHD brain something engaging while you work instead of making the task itself more complicated.
The next time you catch yourself adding more steps, more options, or more pizzazz, ask yourself: What is the simplest means to an end?
Sometimes making progress with ADHD isn’t about finding a better or more elaborate system. It’s about simplifying the task and reducing the executive function demands standing between you and getting started.
🎧 MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
How to Make a Dopamine Menu for ADHD: https://www.theadhdmompreneur.com/podcast/how-to-make-a-dopamine-menu
📖 Looking for more ADHD-friendly strategies for everyday life? Check out my book, 365 Days for ADHD Moms: https://bit.ly/365daysforadhdmoms
💻 Learn more about The ADHD Mompreneur: https://www.theadhdmompreneur.com
🖐️ I'm Christy Lingo, an executive function and accountability coach for ADHD mom entrepreneurs. I help ADHD moms create strategies and systems that work with their brains as they juggle business, home, and themselves.
If you're an ADHD mom business owner and you'd like to discuss your plans and goals with me to see how I can support you in making them a reality, book your free, no-obligation clarity call with me at: https://bit.ly/tamclaritycall
