How ADHD Adults Can Create Motivation Without Urgency
Learn how ADHD adults can move beyond urgency and build steady motivation through planning, focus, and small steps.
How You Can Build Habits As An ADHD Adult (Part 2 of 2)
Tired of forcing habits? You don’t need more willpower or motivation. Let these different types of support carry the load. Begin small, keep what works and refine as you go along.
Why Adopting Habits And Routines Is Hard For ADHD Adults (Part 1 of 2)
Struggling to create and maintain habits and routines with ADHD? Discover the friction points so you can then learn how to adopt them with greater ease.
ADHD and Willpower: Here Is the Better Alternative
Willpower isn’t the fix for ADHD. Discover the better alternatives — people, tools, and systems — to make follow-through easier.
Why ADHD Adults Have Trouble Starting Tasks
Starting tasks with ADHD can feel like pushing through quicksand. Here’s why it’s so hard to begin, and what’s actually getting in your way.
How You Can Maintain Consistency With ADHD
What if trying to be consistent in everything is actually sabotaging your productivity? Here’s what works better.
How To Make Transitions Easier With ADHD
Note: This article was originally published in December 2023 and fully updated in August 2025. Transitions can be tricky for ADHD brains, and they’re rarely just one step. This post walks you through the whole cycle, from stopping to navigating the in-between, and starting again. So you can learn how to make each part easier. I know this is long! This is a deep dive, about a 15-minute read. You can read it all at once. Or jump to the section you need most right now. Why Do ADHD Adults Struggle With Transitions What Is a Transition With ADHD? A transition isn’t just a moment of switching. It’s a process. It involves stopping one thing, navigating the space in between, and then starting something else with…
How to Break Free of Perfectionism So You Can Be Productive
DESCRIPTION: Learn what it means to be a perfectionist and how you can reduce your ADHD perfectionist tendencies as an adult with ADHD TRANSCRIPT: (00:02): Is perfectionism getting in your way? You’ve tuned into Scattered Focus, done re-Imagining Productivity with ADHD, a podcast for ADHD, adults like you who want to learn how to adopt the best strategies, tools, and skills to be able to get your essential work done in a way that works with the way your brain is wired. I’m Marla Cummins, and I’m glad you decided to join me today on this journey to reimagining productivity with ADHD so you can get what is important to you done without trying to do it like everyone else. (00:40): A perfectionist is someone…
How to Make Getting Started Easier
DESCRIPTION: Learn why it is hard for adults with ADHD to start on tasks and how it can be easier using these strategies. TRANSCRIPT: (00:01): Getting started can often be hard for adults with ADHD. It can be easier. You’ve tuned into scattered Focused, done re-Imagining Productivity with ADHD, A podcast for ADHD, adults like you who want to learn how to adopt the best strategies, tools, and skills to be able to get your essential work done in a way that works with the way your brain is wired. I’m Marla Cummins and I’m glad you decided to join me today on this journey to reimagining productivity with ADHD so you can get your important work done without trying to do it like everyone…
8 Strategies To Use To Make Executing Easier
When you have ADHD, starting and executing can be difficult, no doubt. But these are also skills that can be learned. Though it takes time. Are you ready for the ride? It will be a combination of strategies and skills that you build. So, you can get unstuck and back on track faster when you’re having a hard time getting started and following through. Know Your Why While certainly not the only strategy, it is important to know why accomplishing a task is important to you. At the same time, it is true that for many adults with ADHD, you may still have a hard time starting a task, even if it is important, if it is not intrinsically interesting to you. So, in the…