Executive Dysfunction: How to Cope When Your Brain Freezes
You know that feeling when you have a simple task to do, but you just cannot start? It feels like an invisible wall is blocking you. You are not lazy or broken. Your brain is simply hitting a roadblock in its control center.
What is it?
Executive dysfunction is a breakdown in the brain's self-regulation system. It is like having a brilliant orchestra but no conductor to tell the players when to start.
Signs & Symptoms
Why does this happen?
Your Prefrontal Cortex is the brain's CEO. It relies on a chemical called dopamine to send 'go' signals. In ADHD brains, dopamine moves differently. When the signal is weak, the CEO cannot give clear orders, and the brain freezes.
The Action Plan
Identify the Wall
Notice that you are stuck and name it without judging yourself.
The Five Minute Rule
Commit to doing the task for only five minutes to lower the mental pressure.
Change Your Environment
Move to a different room or put on music to give your brain a fresh sensory signal.
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