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ADHD productivity guides

14 practical articles on task paralysis, time, focus, and getting started.

disclaimer: these posts are not medical advice and provided as information only, with no guarantees

ADHD executive dysfunction: the harder route you take to avoid the hard thing

Executive dysfunction with ADHD doesn't look like doing nothing. It looks like doing something more complicated to avoid the direct thing.

4 Sept 2026 · 6 min read

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Welcome to the Herding Chickens Blog

An introduction to the Herding Chickens blog: one actionable, tested tip per post, never more than five live at once, so it stays a resource and never becomes another thing to keep up with.

22 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

Task Paralysis

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ADHD perfectionism: decide what "done" means first
Before you start, decide what done means. A clear enough-line beats endless polishing when ADHD perfectionism keeps the task open.
28 Aug 2026 · 3 min
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If ADHD stops you from boring tasks, try a 5-minute sprint
A five-minute sprint clears the stale pile: drop it, finish it, or make progress. Three outcomes, all wins, for tasks you keep putting off.
28 Aug 2026 · 3 min
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ADHD inner critic: why a two-minute win still counts
A two-minute run or five words written down still counts. Why celebrating small wins builds momentum, and quiets the inner critic that says it doesn't.
22 Aug 2026 · 3 min
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ADHD task paralysis: break it down instead of "just do it"
"Just do it" rarely works for a goal you've been avoiding. Shrinking it down with the Break It Down feature, until the first step feels almost silly to skip, does.
22 Aug 2026 · 3 min

Time & Scheduling

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ADHD bedtime: wind down on a cue, not the perfect hour
Quiet hours are your bedtime cue: when the app stops nudging, start winding down. Sleep regularity often matters more than your exact bedtime.
28 Aug 2026 · 4 min
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ADHD impulsive emails: turn on delay send
Delay send is a built-in email setting that gives you a short window to pull a message back after hitting send. Here's how to turn it on in the clients you're probably already using.
22 Aug 2026 · 3 min
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ADHD time blindness: notice the clock without killing hyperfocus
Time blindness in ADHD is worse in hyperfocus. A short method to notice time passing without killing useful focus.
22 Aug 2026 · 7 min

Focus & Environment

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Pillar guide
ADHD one task at a time: why only one main
ADHD makes everything feel equally important — and the fix is picking one thing before the day picks for you.
4 Sept 2026 · 6 min
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ADHD people-pleasing: make "no" your default
As you get more reliable, people ask you for more. A strong default of no, backed by your own pre-written template, protects your time from novelty you'll regret saying yes to.
22 Aug 2026 · 3 min

Notes & Knowledge

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ADHD Telegram bot: why not an app you'd have to open
The apps I abandoned weren't badly built — each check-in was tolerable, and tolerable is exactly the problem.
4 Sept 2026 · 6 min
Pillar guide
ADHD accountability: why it can't be another person
I asked a friend to check in with me every day for a month. Accountability is toothless without honesty — which is why it has to be yours.
4 Sept 2026 · 7 min
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With ADHD, dropping tasks from a long to-do list is a win
Dropping a task that no longer matters is a win. Clearing the list is how you make room for what actually matters.
28 Aug 2026 · 3 min

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ADHD productivity guides

ADHD executive dysfunction: the harder route you take to avoid the hard thing

Welcome to the Herding Chickens Blog

Task Paralysis

ADHD perfectionism: decide what "done" means first

If ADHD stops you from boring tasks, try a 5-minute sprint

ADHD inner critic: why a two-minute win still counts

ADHD task paralysis: break it down instead of "just do it"

Time & Scheduling

ADHD bedtime: wind down on a cue, not the perfect hour

ADHD impulsive emails: turn on delay send

ADHD time blindness: notice the clock without killing hyperfocus

Focus & Environment

ADHD one task at a time: why only one main

ADHD people-pleasing: make "no" your default

Notes & Knowledge

ADHD Telegram bot: why not an app you'd have to open

ADHD accountability: why it can't be another person

With ADHD, dropping tasks from a long to-do list is a win

One useful idea, once a week

Task Paralysis

ADHD perfectionism: decide what "done" means first

If ADHD stops you from boring tasks, try a 5-minute sprint

ADHD inner critic: why a two-minute win still counts

ADHD task paralysis: break it down instead of "just do it"

Time & Scheduling

ADHD bedtime: wind down on a cue, not the perfect hour

ADHD impulsive emails: turn on delay send

ADHD time blindness: notice the clock without killing hyperfocus

Focus & Environment

ADHD one task at a time: why only one main

ADHD people-pleasing: make "no" your default

Notes & Knowledge

ADHD Telegram bot: why not an app you'd have to open

ADHD accountability: why it can't be another person

With ADHD, dropping tasks from a long to-do list is a win