Editing ADHD (section)

=== I'm Stuck ===

* Chart tough decisions. Write the problem at the top of a big piece of paper, and create three columns: Reasons to do, Reasons not to do, Creative ideas.
* Wake up 5am or 6am
* Try getting out of bed fast such as 2-10 min. 
* Put the alarm clock away from the bed to make you get up rather than hit the snooze button.
* Buy loud twin bell alarm clock and put it in your bathroom and set for 15 min after your main alarm clock. 
* Take a cold shower in the morning or turn it cold just for 30-60 seconds at the end of your shower. Wakes you up, gets your blood flowing and gets you out of the shower.
* Start working or studying right after your bathroom morning routine. Wait to eat breakfast for 2-3 hours. 
* 5 second rule: Countdown and do the thing you want to do
* Progress over perfection. It's better to get something done than nothing at all.
* Use Reverse Psychology: Tell yourself you will do the worst possible job, make a lot of mistakes, create a MVP is an example of framing the task in a way that reduces pressure and expectations. The fear of not meeting expectations or making mistakes can be paralyzing and hinder task initiation. By adopting a mindset of intentionally aiming for a less-than-perfect outcome, individuals may feel more liberated to begin the task without the fear of failure. Remember you can always fix mistakes and make adjustments after you get started.
* Commit to only 10 min. Chances are you will do more than 10 min of what you want to do.
* 10+2+5 rule: Divide each hour of your day into chunks of 10 minutes of work, plus two minutes break, done five times over (12x5=60).
* Seinfeld Method": This method involves marking a calendar with an X for each day you complete your study goal.
* 2 day rule: which is never take more than 1 day off. Though you can take off multiple times a week. (max 3)
* Try pretending you are in your own soap opera or record yourself as if you were making a YouTube video. 
* Set a timer for getting onto social media such as 5 min if you have to get on social media, this will stop you from going down rabbit hole. Otherwise set certain times of the day for going on social media. 
* Listen to music: Listening to music can be distracting and isn't good when you need to think for focus tasks but can be good for manual labor tasks such as cleaning or low brain activities such as reading emails. For focus work, you can put on music with no lyrics or white noise type of sound. Sometimes this can be used as a last resort to get your day started and you can set a timer to limit yourself to 30 min of music at the start of your day.
* Boredom therapy: Practice going without social media for periods of time starting with 20 min and extending to the end of your focus work. You could also try going 2 weeks without social media.
* https://wheelofnames.com/ to use if can't decide what method to try if have unproductive day. 
* Regular Review and Adjustment: Periodically review your strategies and make adjustments as needed.
* Get support if necessary:  Body doubling, ADHD/accountability coach, professional help or find like-minded people.