Me, waiting for motivation to do the thing I’ve been avoiding for 3 weeks…
It’s not laziness.
It’s not a moral failing.
It’s not because you “don’t care enough.”
👉 Neurodivergent brains (especially ADHD and AuDHD) often struggle with something called executive dysfunction – which is a fancy term for “the mental bottleneck between knowing what to do and being able to start doing it.”
Your brain might:
- Forget the task the second it leaves your mouth
- Feel paralyzed by too many steps
- Freeze because of perfectionism, fear of failure, or sensory burnout
- Wait for that mystical force called “urgency-fueled adrenaline” to kick in right before a deadline (hi, panic mode)
🧠💥 For many neurospicy folks, motivation doesn’t spark until there’s a real, external consequence. The dopamine just doesn’t flow for boring, overwhelming, or emotionally loaded tasks.
🌱 Reminder:
You’re not broken. Your brain just runs on a different operating system – and it’s not one that responds to shame, scolding, or 12-step productivity hacks.
If all you did today was one thing you’ve been avoiding?
That’s a win.
Celebrate it.
You earned that juice box. 🧃💖
