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Your brain will take the path of least resistance every single time, and a phone buzzing next to your report is a very easy path off task for most with ADHD. In behavior analysis we call it competing reinforcement. The fix is moving the competition out of your focus space. Comment ENERGY below for…

Those are my 4 hills. Maybe not the most popular opinions- but let me know below if you agree. 💬 ⚡ Comment ENERGY to join the free masterclass later this month to learn how to choose a strategy that will actually help and stick!

I used to go whole days without talking. I looked for research on this and found basically nothing. Late diagnosed women, did your childhood ADHD look different than the talkative kid stereotype? Tell me below, I’m being nosy.

Hobby time without those open-loops of thoughts about all the things I haven't done yet... sounds FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC honestly!!!! Leave below what your current hobby is that you wish you had more time for!

Late diagnosed because burnout finally forced the question? You’re in good company. Tell me your story below 👋

Homework left at home, lunchboxes and jackets left at school, losing everything constantly. I had no idea it was ADHD. There is some research on memory, but mostly on boys. Late diagnosed women, what did bad short-term memory look like for you as a kid? Tell me below.

Current hyper fixation: recording equipment. One rabbit hole about quality sound and lighting for filming and now there are boxes showing up at my door. Tell me yours. Comment your current fixation so I know I'm not alone over here.

Zoned out and chasing squirrels is NOT the whole diagnosis. Inattentive ADHD is the project that sits for weeks, the 4pm that came out of nowhere, and the keys you swear were right here. Swipe for the real list, then tell me which one is yours in the comments. Join the squad, we have fun over here!

I thought WFH would fix my ADHD struggles. It just swapped which problem I had. Here's what that taught me about designing around your brain instead of against it! Comment TAX and I'll send you the breakdown of your starting vs. staying-on-task barriers. #WorkFromHome #ADHDatWork…

You have a name for whats happening now that you have your diagnosis! SO STOP CALLING YOURSELF MEAN NAMES! There are solutions to procrastination, organization, emotional overwhelm, and task initiation issues. Getting that diagnosis late can feel heavy so in case you didn't get it by my adorable…

Not sure which ADHD energy tax you have? Comment TAX to take the quiz to find out! I'm Devin! Im a bookish hobby hopper ADHD coach and Behavior analyst who is also a late diagnosed ADHD'er! Knowing your tax can help you not only relate to the book options of course but also ID what strategies…

You know that's not what it is now! STOP CALLING Y OURSELF NAMES! There are solutions to procrastination and task initiation issues. Whether its with work or chores- you are NOT lazy and there ARE people out here who want to help! I am just one of many who aim to help others with ADHD better…

When my parents asked how my day was, I told them everything that happened to my friends and had no idea what to say about my own actions. I can’t find this in the research anywhere. Late diagnosed women, did you have a hard time reporting on your own day as a kid? Tell me below.

Hot take: "just make a list" might be the wrong advice for your brain. It depends on what job the list needs to do. My beloved Excel sheets tracked completion perfectly and did absolutely nothing for my task paralysis. Choosing strategies based on function is the whole idea behind the Energy TAX…

There are 4 of these taxes on your energy when you have ADHD. AND you're probably paying more than one. Masking Tax Emotion Tax Start up Tax Time Tax DM me ENERGY to get the link for the masterclass that teaches you how to get your energy back from your ADHD!

For ADHD brains this is a skillset that can drastically impact how you operate in your day to day life! Learning the art of ENVIRONMENTAL ARRANGEMENT can give you a better understanding of what your brain needs form the environment in order to be set up for success making it easier to start tasks…

Motivation shows up AFTER you start, which is a rude twist for those of us sitting around waiting on it. In behavior science it's called behavior momentum. Shrink the first step until it feels almost silly and the snowball does the rest. Last time I was stuck, I made my first step so small I felt…

It does hit different for everyone. I had some mixed feelings personally after my diagnosis. But also things made more sense. Let me know below how you felt after your late in life ADHD diagnosis. Comment ENERGY if you want the link to the masterclass to learn how to get your energy back from your…

Frozen at 8:55 and need to lock in by 9? Been there, many times. My dogs are officially part of my work system now that i work from home and I will not be taking questions... 😁 💬 ⚡ Comment ENERGY to join the free masterclass later this month to learn how to choose a strategy that will actually…

You already know! Insight is not the missing piece for you! There is something missing though or you would have changed it already. So what is it? Its the mechanism! A way to apply what you know to your actual life. That is what behavior based coaching does. It tackles it through behavior science…

Plot twist nobody warned me about: I hit burnout AFTER my ADHD diagnosis. Even as a behavior analyst, it took me over a year to climb out. A lot of that year was task paralysis and shame spirals I could have skipped with the right support. If you're a late diagnosed woman hanging on by a thread…

The one time I will talk about where you DO benefit from using a planner! It can help you avoid the "i forgot moms birthday" moment! Becasue its a memory tool- not a productivity tool! 💬 ⚡ Comment ENERGY to join the free masterclass later this month to learn how to choose a strategy that will…

This exhaustion he talks about is EXACTLY why I talk about the ADHD Energy Taxes so much! When you know where your energy is going and WHY you can add tools and remove barriers to make your day work for you! Instead of continuing to try to push and push and push until you have nothing left. 💬 ⚡…

two hours on conditional formatting, a legend, and a tab for the tabs, for a task that exactly nobody asked me for. the real deliverable sat there untouched the entire time. then a coworker leaned over and said wow you are so organized and i nearly came out of my skin. nothing will humble you like…

Here's the thing nobody tells you about ADHD burnout: it's not laziness, and it's not a discipline problem. It's a pattern, and patterns can actually be identified. In this masterclass, I'm breaking down the exact framework I use with clients (and used on myself) to pinpoint what's specifically…

I spent years being praised for output that was never sustainable and i wore the exhaustion like it proved something. that's not a personal failing, that's a culture that only notices you when you're running yourself into the ground. I know I felt that the most RIGHT before my late in life ADHD…

This is one of the most common forms of masking I see in women who have HIGH DEMAND or HIGHLY SOCIAL jobs that require you to be on all day. When you go home there is no energy left for the chores or even your hobbies! your energy is zapped and it can be hard to get it back when you have to wake…

Arianna Huffington is the FOUNDER of the Huffington Post... Let that one sink in. She is outright saying that the notion that you have to suffer and cant take care of yourself is a collective delusion! I know my Late Diagnosed ADHD baddies out there needed to hear that one. You are still a badass…

Whaaaaat you can do that? Before my late in life diagnosis I would just try to keep up with others. and sometimes I would do ok but other days were the WORST- and the shame that followed on those days was awful. "Why can't I just do this" "Why am i so inconsistent" "I'm not a reliable team member"…

MOST people forget that second part of setting up your environment! HALF the picture is adding things. Water bottles, blankets, headphones, candle, whatever you need to enrich that space! THE OTHER HALF is what people skip- you have to also REMOVE from that environment! Anything that is going to…