I love this one! It’s something I’ve done for a while and it works well, especially if you have several playlists for specific tasks.
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the problem of saying “ok I’ll do the thing & reward myself after” and the you find yourself just giving yourself the reward early & never doing the task
That’s because you need extra dopamine to even start a task b/c that’s just how your ADHD neurotype works
I'm so excited to announce that I will be bringing another Spanglish book baby into the world! If you liked How to Speak in Spanglish, then you will love MY BARRIO SINGS IN SPANGLISH. So excited that @gabbyzapata.bsky.social will be illustrating this book of my ❤️, a love letter to L.A. #kidlit
2) Make tasks fun, new, interesting, pleasurable, challenging in a good way
Fun/interesting things, pleasure, & light problem solving create dopamine, something ADHD folks are naturally low on (& it’s needed for motivation, focus etc)
You gotta attach dopamine to boring things
3) Reward yourself with more dopamine
You did it. Congrats!
Now, don’t skimp on your reward. As long as it’s safe & you can afford it, do it
Ideally the reward should be better than the bribe
Do you want alone time, rest, a certain meal, going out, quality time w/ people etc?
Cynthia Leitich Smith (Native Books for Young Readers & More)
Something I’ve been helping my ADHD clients with attach dopamine to tasks:
My Before-During-After system
I could explain this in more detail on my blog/on video if y’all want
1) Bribe yourself with dopamine before the activity/task. Sweeten the deal for yourself.
This part is the hack to
Gabby Zapata
Señora Luna (she/ella)
Blocking/Muting = Self-Care
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To enter: follow, like, & repost and/or comment and tag a friend. Winner selected Saturday!
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Blocking/Muting = Self-Care
Blocking/Muting = Self-Care
My day started with great news but today is mainly about celebrating a year of Abuelita’s Gift & El regalo de abuelita out in the world.🥳🎂
I’m grateful for the ♥️ the books have received & I hope they’ll continue to touch more lives in the years to come💕Cheers!
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Mónica Mancillas Author
Blocking/Muting = Self-Care
Josh Funk
Mariana Ríos Ramírez
I'm so excited to announce that I will be bringing another Spanglish book baby into the world! If you liked How to Speak in Spanglish, then you will love MY BARRIO SINGS IN SPANGLISH. So excited that @gabbyzapata.bsky.social will be illustrating this book of my ❤️, a love letter to L.A. #kidlit
