Neurotypicals are motivated by importance, rewards, and consequences but these typically don't motivate ADHDers at all.
Instead, we have an interest-based nervous system (via Dr. William Dodson) which I call the 4 Cs of Motivation.
Captivate, Create, Compete, Complete
Instead, we have an interest-based nervous system (via Dr. William Dodson) which I call the 4 Cs of Motivation.
Captivate, Create, Compete, Complete
CAPTIVATE
Find things that captivate your attention—those that fascinate you and grab your curiosity.
You'll find it is easy to find motivation for tasks related to these things you are interested in.
Look for angles of a task you find most interesting.
Find things that captivate your attention—those that fascinate you and grab your curiosity.
You'll find it is easy to find motivation for tasks related to these things you are interested in.
Look for angles of a task you find most interesting.
CREATE
Find a way to make something more creative or feel more novel/new.
Creation is exciting to your ADHD brain because of the interesting unknown that teases us.
That anticipation of something new captures your attention and motivates action.
Find a way to make something more creative or feel more novel/new.
Creation is exciting to your ADHD brain because of the interesting unknown that teases us.
That anticipation of something new captures your attention and motivates action.
COMPETE
Find a way to make a task more competitive or create your own personal challenge.
Race the clock, set audacious targets, prove the doubters wrong.
Find a way to make a task more competitive or create your own personal challenge.
Race the clock, set audacious targets, prove the doubters wrong.
COMPLETE
Set personal due dates and deadlines. Use timers to build urgency to motivate yourself to race the clock.
Due in 3 weeks? Easy to ignore.
Due in 3 hours? Time to jump into action.
Set personal due dates and deadlines. Use timers to build urgency to motivate yourself to race the clock.
Due in 3 weeks? Easy to ignore.
Due in 3 hours? Time to jump into action.
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