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.
Strategies to help adults with ADHD start, stick with, and complete tasks — even the hard ones.
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.
What if trying to be consistent in everything is actually sabotaging your productivity? Here’s what works better.
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