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by dangoljames 2137 days ago
I don't have ADHD, but I have struggled with motivation from time to time, especially when confronted with tasks that I have little confidence I'll complete successfully.

That said, I'll move along, taking you at your word that you're resilient and eager for good advice:

- get off the couch and get busy. don't beat yourself up when you sit back down, just don't over-indulge in idleness.

- I strongly recommend getting excessive on the first go. wear yourself out. then get some sleep. sleep until you wake up.

- the idea is, wring the anxiety out of your work and make the work second nature. you sound plenty capable (or at least confident you are, and that is usually sufficient).

- disconnect from the negative ideation through reinforcement by taking positive action.

I know it wont be easy or so simple as I have made it sound, but I think you can do it and I don't even know you.

Best of Luck.