Do less
One of the great paradoxes of productivity is that doing more often results in doing less.
This is particularly true for folks with busy ADHD brains.
Hustle-and-grind culture and just “forcing yourself to push through it” on tasks is a quick path to a rapid drop in both output and quality, and eventually leads to burnout.
Four or five good hours of work is often far more impactful than eight.
ADHD brains often have a million ideas bouncing around in them, like a lottery machine. Time spent “being lazy” is like turning the machine off for a bit. It gives the balls time to settle down in new and interesting places, and often leads to novel breakthroughs.
Without that rest, you’re trying to solve problems by grabbing random balls as they fly all around you.
Now, “rest” may literally mean doing nothing, but it could also be active rest. Either way, it can help you fall into a state of flow or hyperfocus.
I’ll leave you with wise words from the great philosopher Kunu…
The less you do, the more you do.