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(Concept of satisficing: Herbert Simon; maximizers vs. satisficers: Barry Schwartz)

Struggling to make decisions with ADHD? This video explores why your ADHD brain get stuck optimizing (trying to make the perfect choice) and how “good enough” decisions can protect your energy budget and build self-trust.

If you’ve ever spent 45 minutes researching a hoodie, this one’s for you...


0:00 Why decision-making is so hard with ADHD
0:25 What it means to be an “optimizer” (the dinner example)
1:15 Too many priorities = decision overload
2:00 Decisions, energy budgeting, and self-trust
2:30 Which decisions deserve your energy (and which don’t)
3:10 Optimizing vs. satisficing
3:45 The hoodie story
4:25 Step 1 and 2: Recognize it and notice when it’s happening
5:05 Put rails on your decisions
5:30 Rail #1: Set a time limit
5:50 Rail #2: Pick only one or two priorities
6:35 Make fewer decisions: automate and delegate
7:20 Ask: “What’s the real cost of a not-ideal decision?”
7:55 ADHD, perfectionism, and decisions

🔗 OTHER EPISODES MENTIONED
Energy budgeting with ADHD: 6 Ways to Manage Your Energy with ADHD

💬 Tell me in the comments: what decision keeps sucking up your energy?

👋 I’m Donae, an occupational therapist and executive function coach helping people with ADHD build self-trust. If you want support beyond the videos, my group coaching program has rolling enrollment (start anytime, stay one month or the full program) and a private community. Book a free call to see if it’s a fit: https://theadhdclaritycoach.com/page/dc-1ctaquestions

#ADHD #ADHDDecisionMaking #ExecutiveFunction #ADHDWomen #Overthinking

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If you have 2 modes: "Superhero": where you get everything done on your list in record time OR "Jello" where you collapse and need 3 days to recover, this one is for you!

There's nothing inherently wrong with switching between these 2 modes if it works for you, but most of us find that it doesn't work long term. Not only is it stressful, it totally erodes our self trust: we never know if we're going to have a superhero day or a jello day.
In order to get things done and be able to trust yourself, you need a 3rd mode! In this video we'll talk about how to do that!
#adhdproductivity #adhdfamily

Timestamps

0:00 Superhero mode vs. Jell-O mode
1:00 Why the two-mode cycle stops working
2:00 Why productivity-bro advice doesn’t fit ADHD brains
2:45 Why ADHD isn’t really a “superpower”
4:00 How to build your middle mode (task initiation)
4:45 Shrink it until starting feels easy
5:15 Habits, laundry, and the 5-minute start
5:45 Why “just push through” erodes self-trust
7:00 Example: studying without the all-nighter
8:00 You still get all three modes
8:30 How to go deeper

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Ever struggle to start and think, "Why can't I just DO this? It's not even that hard"? Stop doing that to yourself! In this video, I explain why believing it's hard (even when no one else does) is the first step to getting unstuck and a client story about a thank-you note that sat on her list, draining her energy, for eight months.

#ADHD #ExecutiveFunction #ADHDWomen #LateDiagnosedADHD #ADHDCoach #TaskInitiation #ADHDShame #ADHDTips #WorkWithYourBrain

Time Stamps
0:00 Why can't I just start? (it's "not even that hard")
0:25 Stop doing this to yourself: believe it's hard
1:00 The manual vs. automatic transmission brain
2:00 You don't need anyone else to agree with you
2:40 Kim's story: the thank-you note she couldn't write
3:30 Why nothing felt like "enough"
4:30 The 30-minute cap that made it doable
5:15 Swap "this is no big deal" for "something here is sticky"
5:50 Why powering through drains your energy budget
6:50 Common reasons you're stuck (perfectionism, too many steps, unclear tasks)
7:50 Your environment and body state: the hidden friction
8:50 Building self-trust in a way that's sustainable
9:20 How to get more support