ADHD Overwhelm

If you’ve ever planned a big weekend cleaning session—only to completely freeze when it’s time to begin—you’re not alone. You walk into the room, ready to clean, and suddenly you’re overwhelmed. You feel paralyzed. You might even tell yourself, “I guess I just don’t have enough dopamine,” and head to the couch to scroll instead. But that’s not actually what’s happening. The truth is: your brain isn’t broken. It’s just…

Imagine this: It’s a calm morning on one of your free days, and you finally get the great idea to tackle that messy room you’ve been putting off. It’s been bothering you for days—maybe weeks—but until now, you didn’t have the time, energy, or mental bandwidth to deal with it. But today’s the day. You walk into the room—calm, relaxed, ready to finally get it over with—and then, the moment…