If you feel overwhelmed, try this... · Thriving ADHD Mompreneurs

Katherine Lizardo

16d • 🧠Brain Dump🗑️♻️

If you feel overwhelmed, try this...

When I feel overwhelmed...I do this.

Before I start a task… before I open my laptop… even before I respond to a message…I pause and ask:

👉 “What would make this simpler?” (not faster… simpler)

Simpler feels doable.

It gives my brain a place to start. Time to breathe. And it just makes my body feel relaxed. 😄

I also use the word "what" not "how" --> because our brains have a harder time answering "how questions" versus "what questions." Just a quick brain tip for you. 😉

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How does “simpler” look like?

Opening a blank doc and writing one word (not even a sentence ha!)
Voice-noting my thoughts instead of typing (stream of consciousness works best here)
Writing one thing on a sticky note and putting that in front of me all day (combats "out of sight, out of mind")
Or deciding… this doesn’t have to be done right now or at all! (busy work versus productive work)

PRO TIP:

I even ask my AI that exact question --> "What would make X simpler?" Then, I'd ask it to do that several times, until I get a response that feels doable for my ADHD brain.

For example, if I'm writing a blog post, I'll ask my AI: "What would make writing my blog post simpler?"

If AI's response still feels not simple for me, I ask it: "What would make that step you suggested even simpler for my ADHD brain?"

I'll repeat that question until I find an answer that I like. After all, my AI is my thinking partner. 😁

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How do I overcome my limiting beliefs?

I think about it this way...

It’s not about lowering my standard.

It’s about removing the FRICTION that keeps me from starting…and continuing.

If you want to know how I define "friction" --> watch this inside our Classroom (4 mins only)

And something I’ve noticed…

When things feel simpler, I actually follow through.

When I follow through, I build CONFIDENCE in myself.

And that’s when I rewire my brain to trust myself now…and in the future.

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💞 So instead of asking:

“How do I get all of this done?”

Maybe we can try:

“What would make this simpler… so I can take the next step?”

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✨ Your Turn:

Pause before your next task and ask: “What would make this simpler?”
Shrink the first step until it feels easy enough to start (even if it feels “too small”)
Take that step right away—before your brain has time to overcomplicate it

P.S. Print this image I created just for you. Stick it somewhere you’ll see daily. It’ll remind your brain to ask that simple question at home, work, and anything in between. ☺️

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