ADHD: How to Form Habits That Actually Stick
You are not lazy or broken. You have likely tried every planner and app on the market. Still, those daily routines feel like a constant uphill battle. It is time to stop blaming your willpower and start looking at your brain.
What is it?
Habits are automatic loops in the brain. For most people, a task becomes a habit when the brain moves it to the 'autopilot' section. For the ADHD brain, that move takes more time and specific triggers to happen.
Signs & Symptoms
Why does this happen?
Habit formation relies on dopamine to tell the brain a task is worth repeating. In an ADHD brain, dopamine levels are lower. This makes the reward signal weak. Your prefrontal cortex has to work extra hard to stay focused. Since that part of the brain tires out easily, the habit loop often breaks before it can become permanent.
The Action Plan
Pick a tiny win
Choose a task so small it takes less than two minutes.
Find an anchor
Identify a current habit, like brushing your teeth, to act as a trigger.
Add a dopamine hit
Listen to a favorite song or give yourself a small reward immediately after.
Set a visual cue
Place a physical object in your path so you cannot ignore the task.
Stop fighting your brain.
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