Dear Organizing Coach: The No Motivation, All Procrastination Problem
Procrastination isn't just a mental roadblock — for some people with ADHD, it can actually feel like a physical sensation, forcing you to hold off on projects until the moment they're due. Here, our organizing coach helps a student with ADD tackle her homework assignments, reduce her stress, and better live up to her potential.
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Oh man, I feel ya on that.
I love the playlist idea. If you have Pandora, ITunes, they all have specific study playlists. I did better with classical music because it was noisy enough to help me focus but not so noisy I couldn’t.
I also used the “Pomodoro” method, where you work in 25 minute spurts with 5 minute breaks in btween, then a longer break after a few cycles. There are free apps that help.
Those breaks really helped.
You can also reward yourself based on how much work you got done- so for every 4 25 minute cycles I completed I would reward myself with a treat, or after a lot of them I would buy myself something small.
I love all your suggestions and suggests those to my students as well. I’m a big believer in rewards. Frozen yogurt or a big glass of my favorite ice tea works for me!