Top 5 ADHD Motivation HACKS (THAT WORK)!
Summary
TLDRThis video script from ADHD Vision explores the complex relationship between ADHD and motivation, offering practical tips to overcome procrastination and stay motivated. It emphasizes the importance of understanding brain chemistry and leveraging ADHD's hyperfocus ability as a superpower. The script suggests reconnecting with initial emotions, setting small goals, starting the day with a dopamine-boosting routine, reframing language to reflect personal desire, and taking necessary breaks to maintain energy and consistency in long-term projects.
Takeaways
- 🤔 The relationship between ADHD and motivation can be challenging, akin to a problematic romantic relationship where one party seeks more than the other can provide.
- 🧠 Understanding what the brain needs chemically can be a simple fix for motivation issues, unlike human relationships which require more complex therapy.
- 🔑 People with ADHD can hyperfocus on tasks that interest them, which is a superpower that allows them to concentrate intensely on one thing.
- 💡 To maintain motivation, it's crucial to reconnect with the initial emotions that drove you to start a task, as emotions are powerful motivators.
- 📋 Setting small, achievable goals can help maintain motivation over time, especially for long-term projects that require endurance and patience.
- 👍 Starting the day right with an ADHD-friendly morning routine, including exercise, can boost dopamine levels and prevent motivational slumps.
- 🚫 Removing the words 'should' or 'supposed to' from your vocabulary can make tasks feel less like chores and more like personal choices.
- 🌅 Taking breaks is essential for recharging energy levels, especially when working on a project for an extended period without losing consistency.
- 💪 It's okay to take intense breaks to recharge, as long as they are balanced and don't lead to a prolonged slump.
- 📺 Watching motivational videos designed for the ADHD brain can provide a boost in motivation when struggling to stay motivated.
Q & A
What is the main challenge people with ADHD face when it comes to motivation?
-People with ADHD often struggle with motivation due to a dopamine deficit in their brains, which makes it difficult for them to focus on tasks that are not inherently interesting to them, leading to procrastination and lack of interest over time.
How does the speaker compare the relationship between ADHD and motivation to a romantic relationship?
-The speaker compares it to a problematic romantic relationship where one person always seems to want more than the other has to give, indicating the struggle of maintaining motivation with ADHD.
What is the 'good news' mentioned in the script regarding motivation and ADHD?
-The good news is that once we understand what our brain needs chemically and the tricks to trigger motivation, managing motivation with ADHD can be an easy and simple fix, unlike human relationships which often require therapy.
How can people with ADHD get and stay motivated according to the script?
-The script suggests understanding brain chemistry, using tricks to trigger motivation, and employing specific life hacks tailored for ADHD to get and stay motivated.
What is the role of dopamine in motivation for people with ADHD?
-Dopamine is a chemical in the brain that is in charge of motivation, among other things. People with ADHD often have a dopamine deficit, which affects their motivation levels.
Why is it important for people with ADHD to remind themselves of the initial reason for engaging in a task?
-Reminding themselves of the initial reason helps reconnect with the positive emotion that drove them to take action, which is a powerful motivator according to neuroscientist Joffus Ledoux.
What is the significance of setting small achievable goals for people with ADHD?
-Setting small achievable goals helps maintain motivation by providing a sense of progress and accomplishment, which is especially important for tasks that require endurance and patience.
How does starting the day right with an ADHD morning routine contribute to motivation?
-Starting the day with an ADHD morning routine that includes exercise can boost dopamine levels, preventing motivational slumps and setting a positive tone for the day.
What is the advice given for dealing with tasks that involve 'should' or 'supposed to'?
-The advice is to remove 'should' or 'supposed to' from one's vocabulary as these words are often associated with tasks that others want you to do, making them less motivating. Instead, focus on what you want and what you might enjoy about the task.
Why is taking a break essential for maintaining motivation, especially for long-term projects?
-Taking a break is essential to recharge energy levels and prevent burnout, especially when working on projects that require consistent effort over a long period.
What is the speaker's personal struggle with maintaining motivation for creating YouTube videos?
-The speaker's personal struggle is the time and effort required to create each video, which takes about 20 hours, while also having a full-time job, making it challenging to maintain consistent motivation.
Outlines
🚀 Boosting Motivation with ADHD: Understanding the Brain's Role
This paragraph delves into the complex relationship between ADHD and motivation, likening it to a challenging romantic relationship where one party seeks more than the other can provide. It emphasizes the importance of understanding what the brain needs chemically to trigger motivation and suggests that, contrary to popular belief, ADHD-related motivational issues are more about dopamine deficits than laziness or lack of willpower. The speaker introduces the concept of 'ADHD hacks' to increase dopamine levels and stay motivated, highlighting the unique ability of individuals with ADHD to hyperfocus on tasks that interest them, which can be harnessed as a superpower.
🌟 Staying Motivated with ADHD: Strategies and Life Hacks
The second paragraph outlines practical strategies for maintaining motivation in individuals with ADHD. It discusses the importance of reconnecting with the initial emotions that drove one to start a task and setting small, achievable goals to maintain progress and motivation. The paragraph also touches on the significance of starting the day right with a dopamine-boosting morning routine and the value of taking breaks to recharge, especially when working on long-term projects. The speaker shares personal experiences, including the struggle of balancing a full-time job with creating content, and encourages viewers to explore additional motivational resources designed specifically for the ADHD brain.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡ADHD
💡Motivation
💡Dopamine
💡Hyperfocus
💡Procrastination
💡Emotional Dysregulation
💡Goal Setting
💡ADHD Morning Routine
💡Should and Supposed To
💡Break
Highlights
ADHD and motivation are compared to a problematic romantic relationship, with a constant imbalance of desire.
Understanding brain needs can simplify the process of staying motivated, unlike human relationships.
The 5 best motivational ADHD hacks will be discussed for maintaining motivation.
ADHD can be advantageous, especially for entrepreneurship, due to the ability to hyperfocus.
Lack of interest in tasks can lead to procrastination, which is different from laziness or lack of willpower.
Dopamine deficit in ADHD brains is linked to motivation issues.
Hyperfocus is described as a superpower for individuals with ADHD, allowing intense concentration.
Reconnecting with the initial motivation for a task can reignite interest and productivity.
Emotions, even unconscious ones, are critical motivators, especially for those with ADHD.
Setting small, achievable goals can help maintain motivation over long-term projects.
An ADHD morning routine with exercise can boost dopamine levels and motivation.
Using 'want' instead of 'should' can make tasks feel more motivating and personal.
Taking breaks is essential for maintaining energy and preventing burnout, especially for long-term projects.
The importance of a full-day break for recharging and maintaining self-discipline is emphasized.
The speaker shares personal struggles with maintaining motivation for creating YouTube videos.
Motivational videos designed for ADHD brains are recommended for those struggling with motivation.
Transcripts
adhd and motivation most people would
categorize this as quite the difficult
relationship where if we were to compare
this to a problematic romantic
relationship the one person
always seems to want more than the other
person has to give marriage is a lot of
work
so much work lucky for us once we know
what our brain needs it's actually quite
an easy and simple fix
and in comparison to human relationships
doesn't involve any therapy well
that's the good news so how can you get
rid of those negative procrastinating
feelings to get and stay motivated
whenever you want
stay tuned to find out the 5 best
motivational adhd hacks
welcome back guys to adhd vision if
you're new and want to learn how to use
adhd to your advantage
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if we want to get and stay motivated
with adhd we have to know
what our brain needs chemically and what
tricks we can use to trigger our
motivation
emotionally no one enjoys doing their
taxes or cleaning the dishes but most
people tend to be able to suck it up
well
that can be a lot more difficult for us
you know what
you can't do it you see if we're not
inherently
interested in something it's almost
painful to have to get up and start
doing whatever needs to get done
this often leads to us putting off the
activity for a short time
only to end up procrastinating for the
next week until the pile of dishes
literally cannot get any larger the task
then becomes
more and more difficult to tackle and
just seeing it can demotivate you back
into oblivion which can lead to
self-doubt on the flip side we can be
extremely interested in something
engage into it for the next three weeks
as intensely as humanly possible
only for us to drop it again because
it's lost its novelty and has just
gotten too repetitive
and all of that even though we might
really want to keep at it by the way
this is what people with adhd make
great entrepreneurs what a twist if you
can relate to this
don't fret contrary to common belief
research shows that this actually has
nothing to do with being lazy or lacking
willpower but mostly with our dopamine
deficit
and our brains which is the chemical in
charge of amongst other things
you guessed it motivation once we know
how to increase our dopamine and combine
this with a few adhd life hacks
we are good to go so how do we do that
as mentioned even though our brains find
it very difficult to focus on things
that aren't of interest to us we are
actually able to hyper focus and get
exorbitantly motivated about things that
are with our brain chemistry changing
completely into hyper focus mode
which i like to call our superpower as
we are able to drown out everything and
anything around us
to focus solely on one thing look up in
the sky
it's a bird it's a plane it's superman
yes it's superman
now if you want to learn more about our
adhd hyper focus ability before you keep
watching click on the video on the top
right and then come back to this video
in regards to our motivation this means
that once a task gets too repetitive or
boring for us the first thing we have to
do is remind ourselves of why we are
engaging into this task in the first
place why were you motivated by this
task to begin with
it's immensely important to connect back
with that emotion because according to
neuroscientist joffus ledoux
emotions mostly unconscious ones are
powerful and critical motivators of
human thoughts and action and because of
our emotional dysregulation with adhd
which makes us more emotional both
negatively and positively
once we associate true positive emotion
with the task at hand
we are virtually unstoppable you
have powers yeah
baby it's easy to forget the why behind
your day-to-day effort
so take a few minutes to write out your
goals visualize them in your mind in
order to connect back with your initial
emotion
that drove you to take action secondly
and this is one of my personal favorites
especially if we're talking about bigger
things to get done
that take endurance and patience like
training for a boxing match for six
months or applying for multiple jobs
you need to set small achievable goals
along the way
reminding you of your progress i have
mentioned this in previous videos before
but one of the ways i'm actually able to
muster up my motivation to post a video
is by splitting the making of this video
up into smaller tasks
such as idea script find soundtrack edit
video edit thumbnail you get the picture
or you get the video in this case once i
take off those boxes it reminds me that
i'm getting closer and closer to my goal
keeping my motivation up now before we
continue guys i want to remind you to
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it's helping you
because that's how you can in turn
motivate me to produce more helpful
content if we can get the 200 likes
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start your day off right now i know you
might not want to tailor your day to
being able to doing the laundry or doing
the dishes
and don't worry that's not what i'm
asking you to do here rather i am
talking about driving up our dopamine
levels in the morning with the adhd
morning routine
involving exercise in order for you not
to get into motivational slumps in the
first place the more dopamine you have
the more you will be motivated the video
on the top right links you to the adhd
morning routine
which lets you know about a specific
form of exercise you should be doing for
the best dopamine effect on adhd now if
you add goal setting to this morning
ritual and remind yourself
emotionally of why you need to do what
you need to get done today
you will most definitely embark into
your day feeling like nothing can stop
you
trust me i speak from experience number
four and credits go to attitude mag for
this one
remove the should or supposed to use in
your life if you think about it these
words are usually only associated with
tasks or chores that
other people want you to do making it a
lot less motivating try to replace these
words with
want by asking yourself the question
what if anything about this task is okay
with me what piece might i enjoy
number five take a break now this last
one is specifically for all of you who
have managed to stick to a project for a
longer period of time already but are
now starting to lose energy and find it
difficult
to keep up the consistency
now let me start off by saying that i am
more than familiar with this
in fact if i'm very honest it's probably
the main struggle i face in regards to
making these youtube videos for you each
video takes me about
20 hours to make all the while i have a
full-time job on the side so i've
realized that it's not only okay to take
a small break but essential for getting
our or my energy levels back up and just
for the record
as we do everything to 110 when i do
take a break
i'm literally gone from the face of the
planet for the whole day
order fast food and just do what makes
me feel good this is the only way i can
muster up my self-discipline for the
days ahead i also then don't feel bad
when i do take that intense break
because i know that i needed it
on a typical day i'll consume anywhere
between 15 and 20 000 calories
it is important however to just let that
day be that day and to not let yourself
fall into a week's slump
overall guys if all else fails in
regards to your motivation i would
highly encourage you to check
out my motivational videos which i
designed specifically for our brain
check them out here and here and be sure
to subscribe and ring that bell if you
haven't already
thank you for watching guys i will see
you again in two weeks
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