ADHD

ADHD and Studying:
How do you combat procrastination? I feel like the hardest part is always getting started—it feels incredibly draining...

Side note: I started this comment hours ago, got distracted, left, and just remembered again before going to sleep 😭

This advice comes from someone (me) who studied law in Germany which includes a 1-2 year independent studying period without checkpoints:

- People with ADHD have difficulties getting getting shit done if the reward is too far in the future -> Create artificial short term rewards which are tied to blocks of studying. As in, if I get through this chapter I can *insert enjoyable activity/thing/food*

- Try to imagine that good ass feeling you’ll have in the evening knowing you got it done. This motivates me a lot - knowing I’ll feel good in my off time instead of guilty 

- Schedule breaks to recharge, no matter if you got things done or procrastinated before! You need to have time in which you recharge guilt-free

- Be nice to yourself, beating yourself up over procrastinating helps no one 🫶🏽 it happens to the best of us

Thank you 🙏
The feeling of guilt is the worst.
I really hope I can find a pattern that works for my brain