get stuff done when you have ADHD and encountered some new, practical information. Here it is, in a nutshell.The value of accountability — telling someone what you intend to do or recruiting a “body double” (someone to stay nearby while you work on a task) — was not a new concept to me.
But I did not appreciate that accountability alone is not enough to get stuff done. We need more than the pressure of other people’s expectations to motivate our ADHD brains.[Free Download: 18 ADHD-Friendly Ways to Get Things Done]We also need to adopt a practice mindset, wherein we recognize that we are undertaking a new task or skill where we lack experience but are prepared to spend time learning it.
In essence, coming to terms with the idea that we need to practice to improve, as does everyone. We do not benefit anyone by comparing ourselves to people who have done the same task their entire lives.
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