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The strangest brain fog ever
Today I just got off a call that was a great 1:1 for about 45 minutes and then just started fogging up. Not really remembering what I need to do next. I mean I had it written down so I knew what I needed to do, but I couldn't get started. So I'm now taking a break, having lunch, and going to relax until the fog clears. Anyone else have this? This doesn't happen to me often.
The strangest brain fog ever
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This sounds like cognitive fatigue. It usually rears its head after bouts of hyperfocus or over-stimulation. I often find context switching really challenging, so if the call was about one thing and then my next task wasn’t directly related to the call. My brain kind of turns into thought soup. Naming it like you’ve done here can help. I’m a big fan of note taking and lost making as well for this. Take notes on the call, allow 5-10 mins to create a task list of any actionables from the call and allocate a time to do them. It’s not an instant fix, but being able to tell the inner dialogue when we can get to this will ease the brain fog a little.
Planning vs Follow-Through
I’ve been noticing a pattern that keeps coming up for me. My plans are usually solid. The problem isn’t creating them—it’s sticking to them. Once I mentally walk through all the steps, my brain kind of checks the box and moves on. Then I tell myself things like, “I’ll get to that after I do this real quick,” knowing full well that’s probably not happening 😅 Later I’m stressed because it’s still hanging over me, even though it feels like I already “did it” in my head. Curious if anyone else deals with this, and what’s helped you actually follow through.
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I have a good tool to help with this “the discipline bridge” Essentially, you need to use a visual representation of the things that typically throw you off course. These can be physical, mental or whatever. It won’t stop them from showing up, but naming them and identifying what they actually represent most forces you to call yourself out if that makes sense. I’ve got a module in my classroom that explains it in more detail.
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@Kevin Kearney that’s it mate, it’s not an instant fix. It just makes blissful ignorance harder to justify.
My HD Life...
Living at a higher resolution comes with a cost. Not because you’re arrogant. Not because you’re “too much.” But because your mind processes the world in constellations — layered, multidimensional, recursive — while most people are wired to track single stars. So you learn to translate. To compress. To simplify. To shrink. And the world rewards the edited version of you. But the cost is real. It’s the ache of being tolerated but not known. The ache of watching people glaze over when you try to share the full shape of what you see. The ache of raising a child whose mind mirrors your own, and recognizing the same social dissonance you carried for decades. It took me thirty years to build a translation layer — enough context saturation to become fluent in my own mind. Not because I lacked language. But because I lacked mirrors. Now I choose when to offer the 10-second version, the 1-minute version, or the full constellation. I choose who gets access to the uncompressed version of me. I let my work be the bridge so my body doesn’t have to. And here’s what I know now: You’re not too much. You’re not hard to understand. You’re not asking for too much. You’re simply high-resolution in a low-bandwidth world. And maybe you’re here to build the bridge others will one day walk across. 🫶❤️🙏
4 likes • 9d
This is a great post and a really positive perspective. Don’t you mind if I share this within my community?
1 like • 8d
@Tori Cadry there's been a great response to this in my community, Thank you.
Time Pressure as an ADHD Tool?
Hey everyone, do you know this too, that it can be incredibly helpful to decide very clearly in advance how many minutes you want to spend on a task, set a timer, and then just do it, whether it is something work related or something very everyday like showering or cooking. I remember that I used to struggle a lot with this because the thought immediately came up that time pressure creates too much pressure and that pressure is never good. But I have noticed for myself, maybe also because of my ADHD brain, that this helps me a lot and interestingly it almost always works out to the second when I decide on the time beforehand. And the feeling afterwards honestly feels like a small dopamine hit for me. 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿?
Time Pressure as an ADHD Tool?
3 likes • 10d
I like to use the pomodro method, especially for tedious tasks. I don’t see this as time pressure though, more of a commitment limitation. I find it easier to get started if I’ve got a break due in 25 mins, and it’s part of a legitimate productivity strategy. It helps get stuff done & tops up the dopamine tank at the same time.
Clarity Over Chaos
One of the biggest mistakes I have made as an ADHD founder is: Trying to fix everything at once. New systems New strategies New frameworks. Clarity rarely comes from adding more. It usually comes from removing the things that are depleting our energy. What's one thing you can remove from your schedule today? AND/OR What’s one thing you could simplify?
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I’ve found that outsourcing/delegating some of my more trivial tasks has been a game changer for me. I used to spend so much time on repetitive tasks that would cost me time and in turn money that I never had the time to focus properly on new projects. I hired an office admin around 18 months ago which I couldn’t really afford at the time, but it’s paid off 10 fold. In September hired a general manager for my business which has essentially cleared my entire calendar to focus on only big picture stuff. Again, can’t really afford it right now but if it works out as week as when I brought my office admin in then this time next year things should be looking rosey.
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Ciaran Muir
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I use my 10+ years of coaching others with ADHD, as well as my lived experience of living with ADHD to share insights & tips to help others thrive.

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