ADHD Concepts Guide

Executive Dysfunction vs Procrastination: Why You Feel Stuck

You are not lazy. You might be staring at a task and feeling like your body just won't move. It feels like hitting an invisible wall that no amount of willpower can break through.

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What is it?

Procrastination is often about avoiding a bad feeling like fear or boredom. Executive dysfunction is a physical breakdown in the brain's management system. It makes it hard to start, plan, or finish tasks regardless of how much you want to do them.

Signs & Symptoms

Feeling physically frozen while staring at a simple task
Knowing exactly what to do but being unable to take the first step
Losing track of time while trying to 'get ready' to work
A deep sense of shame because you want to be productive but cannot

Why does this happen?

Your Prefrontal Cortex is the CEO of your brain. In an ADHD brain, this CEO has a hard time getting the right signals. Lower levels of dopamine make it difficult to prioritize what is important. Your brain does not see the reward of starting, so it stays stuck in neutral.

The Action Plan

Try breaking down your next task like this to overcome the block:
1

Acknowledge the Glitch

1m

Tell yourself that your brain is having a hard time starting and it is not a character flaw.

2

The Five Minute Rule

5m

Commit to doing the task for only five minutes with the permission to stop afterward.

3

Change Your Sensory Input

3m

Put on headphones or move to a different room to give your brain a fresh start.

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