Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Does replying to a text feel harder than it should? Or do you struggle when someone reminds you to do something you were already planning to do? In this episode, Dr. J breaks down the real science behind ADHD avoidance: how the nervous system mistakes tasks for threats, why perfectionism makes starting feel risky, and what actually happens in your brain before a shutdown. Plus, practical strategies to interrupt the avoidance loop without shame, force, or another failed to-do list.

For more on this topic
Watch: ADHD and accountability youtu.be/Gkmv_MeCm60?si=WVvu3-hnS8daacUW
Listen: ADHD and procrastination understood.org/en/podcasts/adhd-channel/adhd-and-procrastination

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