How to stick to a routine with ADHD
The restart is the routine
People who maintain routines over years and decades are constantly restarting. They get sick, go on vacation, have a chaotic season, lose interest, get consumed by a new hyperfixation, forget about it for days or months, but then they come back.
The restart is the skill; the streak is just what happens in between the... See more
People who maintain routines over years and decades are constantly restarting. They get sick, go on vacation, have a chaotic season, lose interest, get consumed by a new hyperfixation, forget about it for days or months, but then they come back.
The restart is the skill; the streak is just what happens in between the... See more
How to stick to a routine with ADHD
Give yourself multiple versions of the routine
Flexibility is key to maintaining a routine because our capacity isn't constant. Some days we're firing on all cylinders; other days we're barely functional. A routine that only works at full capacity will break the moment we're not at 100%.
So instead of one rigid routine, give yourself several... See more
Flexibility is key to maintaining a routine because our capacity isn't constant. Some days we're firing on all cylinders; other days we're barely functional. A routine that only works at full capacity will break the moment we're not at 100%.
So instead of one rigid routine, give yourself several... See more
How to stick to a routine with ADHD
you consistently put forth the effort, lack of progress is an indication that a different, possibly similar, creative approach is needed for your ADHD brain. And if you find you are not motivated to put in the effort, creativity can often be applied to make the strategy more interesting, fun, or stimulating.