THE ADHD MIND

From Due Dates To Do Dates

How to hack your brain to beat procrastination

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As someone who is living with ADHD, I’ve struggled with procrastination for as long as I can remember.

From homework when I was a student, to projects after I started my corporate career, I’ve always struggled with getting things started on time, although I have managed to somehow always complete my tasks by the required deadline.

But it’s the getting started that has been a constant struggle for me which has always left me with unnecessary stress and anxiety; mainly due to the fact I only always get started once the deadline is super near.

However, I’ve found a way to change things up a bit where due dates now become do dates.

It’s not a perfect solution, but one that has helped me tremendously in tackling my procrastination habits.

Let’s dive into it.

Tell yourself a little white lie

I realised that I do my best to beat procrastination once I’ve procrastinated long enough.

For example, something needs to be done and I have a month to do it. I would only really get started once I have less than a few days left to the deadline.