Top 5 ADHD Motivation HACKS (THAT WORK)!

Summary

This 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

00:00

🚀 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.

05:02

🌟 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.

Keywords

💡ADHD

ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulty with sustained attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. In the video, ADHD is the central theme, as the script discusses how individuals with ADHD can face challenges with motivation and offers strategies to overcome these issues.

💡Motivation

Motivation refers to the psychological drive that influences a person to pursue a goal or engage in a behavior. The video emphasizes the complex relationship between ADHD and motivation, suggesting that understanding one's brain chemistry and using specific strategies can help individuals with ADHD to stay motivated.

💡Dopamine

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with reward, motivation, and pleasure. The script explains that a dopamine deficit in individuals with ADHD can contribute to motivational challenges. Strategies to increase dopamine levels are suggested as a way to enhance motivation.

💡Hyperfocus

Hyperfocus is a state of intense concentration on a single task, often experienced by individuals with ADHD. The video script highlights hyperfocus as a 'superpower' of ADHD, where individuals can block out distractions and focus deeply on a task of interest.

💡Procrastination

Procrastination is the act of delaying or postponing tasks or actions. The script discusses how procrastination can be a common issue for individuals with ADHD, leading to feelings of demotivation and self-doubt, especially when tasks become repetitive or uninteresting.

💡Emotional Dysregulation

Emotional dysregulation refers to difficulties in managing and responding to emotional stimuli. The video mentions that individuals with ADHD may experience emotional dysregulation, which can intensify both positive and negative emotions and affect motivation.

💡Goal Setting

Goal setting is the process of identifying and prioritizing objectives. The script suggests setting small, achievable goals as a strategy to maintain motivation and track progress, especially for larger tasks that require endurance and patience.

💡ADHD Morning Routine

The term 'ADHD Morning Routine' refers to a specific set of activities done in the morning to optimize the day for individuals with ADHD. The script mentions exercise as a key component of this routine to boost dopamine levels and prevent motivational slumps.

💡Should and Supposed To

The phrases 'should' and 'supposed to' are often associated with obligations or expectations imposed by others. The video advises replacing these with 'want' to make tasks feel more personally motivated, rather than imposed.

💡Break

Taking a break refers to the act of stepping away from a task or activity to rest or recharge. The script emphasizes the importance of breaks for individuals with ADHD who may experience fatigue or loss of interest over time, suggesting that breaks are essential for maintaining energy and motivation.

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

why don't you consider subscribing

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