Planet Neurodivergent Logo
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • SUPPORT SERVICE
  • ARTICLES/VIDEOS
  • CONTRIBUTE
  • CONDITIONS
No Result
View All Result
Submit a Post
  • Login
  • Register
Planet Neurodivergent Logo
Submit a Post
Home Executive Dysfunction

How to Create New Habits and be More Productive: for all Neurodivergent Conditions

Mel Planet Neurodivergent Admin by Mel Planet Neurodivergent Admin
May 15, 2021
in Executive Dysfunction, Neurodivergent
0
0

exc-5de9b17582623345266bf575

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

You get up in the morning, it’s the weekend, you have a list of ‘things to do’ and perhaps you’re a business owner or freelancer or just have s**t load of things to do at home.  You’re having your morning coffee and a bite for breakfast, and then the feeling of laziness overcomes you and you find yourself not ticking any or many of those things off your list. Later that day, you beat yourself up for not doing those important things you had to do. This isn’t the first time this has happened either, it’s a regular occurrence. Does this sound familiar at all? Even occasionally?

 

What you want to know is how to overcome this habit and become motivated and productive when you need to be, right? Read on…

“45% of your time is based on habits, this is why you go into auto-pilot a lot.” 

For years I’ve struggled with this myself, unlike most people I’ve never had structure or a forced hand from my parents in my childhood, which meant I’ve always had to motivate myself. There’s a plus and minus for this kind of upbringing, the plus means I’m pretty good at motivating myself, the minus is I don’t like people telling me what to do very much. So, how do I motivate myself and get the feeling of ‘I’ve been productive today’? It’s all about your habits: 45% of your time according to a Harvard business review article is based on habits, this is why you go into auto-pilot a lot.  

“Your brain goes into danger mode when the change is too big and too quickly introduced, so sustaining the habit won’t last unless it’s comfortable for you.”

A lot of the habits you have are probably outdated, stemming from your childhood, and they don’t necessarily serve you well now. Starting new habits to replace the outdated ones is great, but I’ve learnt the hard way; forcing yourself to start a new habit without build up will not get you a sustainable habit for you. Sooner or later the nice new habit will drop off and you’ll be back to the old, unhelpful ones again. Back to square one, dammit! Why? 

Our brains are programmed to hate change, not just any change but big change. Your brain goes into danger mode when the change is too big and too quickly introduced, so sustaining the habit won’t last unless it’s comfortable for you. 

To surpass hitting the ‘panic button’ you must find a way to creep in there without your brain being alarmed! The key is patience, it is small steps leading to the fully fledging habit that you want to adopt. For myself patience hasn’t in the past been my strength, however over time you come to realise that patience leads to reward and so I’ve worked on it a lot (having children and pets help).

 

Creating a new habit for productivity

1.   What is the habit you want to adopt?

Get very clear on what it is you want and the positive impact it will have on your life. 

2.   Create the simplest version of that habit. 

Thinking about the habit, pull it back to a single, easy step. E.g I want to mediate everyday…pull it back I will sit in the spot that I want to mediate just for 1 min and just breath deeply with eyes open and move on. 

3.   Test it: are you consistently doing this simple step? 

Allow at least a week. If you are consistently doing this new habit it’s time to move to the next step, if you’re not then it might not be the right habit, or the step is too big and you need to simplify it even more. 

4.   Next steps. 

Even when you move to the next steps, remain reserved and don’t jump too big just because it’s going well. Going well is great, then to jump too far ahead could spoil your hard work. If you do and you notice you’re not doing it consistently then it’s okay just go back to the last step and repeat it and then the next step after stripping it back to what you had done.

5.   You got it! 

Great news you have a habit to help you with your productivity! When your practicing your habit fully, consistently, remember to always revaluate it and see if it’s still serving you well. 

Happy productivity!

Sabine empowers dyslexics to read and spell through the Danks Davis method, NLP, art therapy and wilderness therapy.

Tags: ADHD lazybad habitsCreate new habitsdyslexia businessdyslexia coachdyslexia coach ukdyslexia productivitylazyneurodivergentneurodivergent conditionsneurodivergent lazyneurodiverseneurodiverse conditionsneurodiverse productivityPlanet NDPlanet NeurodivergentPlanet Neurodivergent productivityproductiveProductivity
ShareTweetShare
Previous Post

My ADHD and Bipolar Make Christmas Magical

Next Post

Christmas and Anxiety; a Naturopath’s Musings

Mel Planet Neurodivergent Admin

Mel Planet Neurodivergent Admin

Related Posts

Managing Autism In Adults
Neurodivergent

Managing Autism In Adults

January 11, 2023
The Link Between Autism and Addiction
Neurodivergent

The Link Between Autism and Addiction

May 8, 2022
How Our System deals with Anger
Autism

How Our System deals with Anger

December 14, 2021
Help Wanted: Neurodivergent Role Models
Neurodivergent

Help Wanted: Neurodivergent Role Models

November 18, 2021
Neurodivergent

How Critical is Academic Achievement When Choosing an Educational Setting for a Neurodiverse/Neurodivergent Child?

July 16, 2021
children playing with a wooden toy puzzle
Neurodivergent

Autism and Gastrointestinal Symptoms

July 1, 2021

Discussion about this post

Sign Up to Stay in Touch

* indicates required

Categories

  • ADHD (71)
  • Anxiety (29)
  • Associated Physical Conditions (1)
  • Autism (49)
  • Bipolar (11)
  • Body Language (3)
  • BPD (14)
  • Bullying (1)
  • Creativity (2)
  • Depression (12)
  • Diagnosis (19)
  • Diet (9)
  • Dyslexia (14)
  • Executive Dysfunction (10)
  • Funny-Lighter Side (14)
  • Gifted (4)
  • Highly Sensitive Person (7)
  • Hyperfocus (3)
  • Kids (17)
  • Learning Differences (10)
  • Mental Health (40)
  • Migraines (1)
  • Mindfulness (7)
  • Neurodivergent (162)
  • Neurodiversity Advocation (10)
  • OCD (3)
  • Personality Conditions (12)
  • PTSD (6)
  • Relationships (8)
  • Research (4)
  • Sensory Processing (11)
  • Stress Management (30)
  • Tourette's & Tic Disorder (6)
  • Treatment (12)
  • Workplace (4)
No Result
View All Result

Recent Comments

  • Accepting the Inconvenient: Why We Shouldn’t Have to Explain Our Disabilities to Neurotypical People – Not Visible, Still Disabled on Neurodiversity Terms Explained
  • POTS & MCAS – A L P I M S on Neurodivergent Conditions and Migraine: Is there a link?
  • Am I neuroqueer? - Intimata - Sex & Relationship Therapy on Neurodiversity: Some Basic Terms & Definitions
  • Neurodivergent on The Unnecessary Challenges of Finding Help for Borderline Personality
  • How Neurodiversity is Gaining Mainstream Traction - Uptimize on Question: #NeuroDivergent From What, Exactly?

Recent Posts

  • Managing Autism In Adults
  • 3 Ways Accessibility Tools in the Workplace are Vital to Employee Success
  • The Link Between Autism and Addiction
  • How Our System deals with Anger
  • Help Wanted: Neurodivergent Role Models

Planet Neurodivergent does not provide medical diagnosis, advice, or treatment. Information provided is the opinion of each author, themselves, and for educational purposes only. All site vistors must abide by the Planet Neurodivergent Website Terms of Use.

© Planet Neurodivergent 2020

USEFUL INFO
  • Support Service
  • Articles/Videos
  • Signup to Contribute
  • Got Suggestions?
IMPORTANT STUFF!
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
 
We’re ranked by Feedspot as one of the Top 25 Neurodiversity Blogs and Websites To Follow in 2021!

 

Sign Up to Stay in Touch

* indicates required
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Cart
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • SUPPORT SERVICE
  • ARTICLES/VIDEOS
  • CONTRIBUTE
  • CONDITIONS
No Result
View All Result

© 2020 Planet Neurodivergent

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In