Many of us ADHDers struggle with low productivity and constant procrastination. ⁣ ⁣ As a business owner or working professional, this can have severe consequences. ⁣ ⁣ A study published in 2020 estimates that the lifetime cost of productivity losses for an individual with ADHD is approximately $1.2 million.⁣⁣ ⁣ So we could also interpret this as how much your inaction costs you over the lifetime. ⁣ ⁣ So as knowledge workers, as many of us ADHDers are, we should understand the difference between DEEP WORK and SHALLOW WORK to prevent these costs. ⁣ ⁣ What is DEEP WORK?⁣ ⁣ - Cognitively demanding tasks​⁣ - Need dedicated focus​⁣ - Can't be easily automated, outsourced, or replicated​⁣ - Create new value or improve a skill⁣ ⁣ What is SHALLOW WORK? ⁣ ⁣ - Do not require any significant cognitive effort​⁣ - Can be easily replicated, automated, or done by someone less skilled​⁣ - Low-value tasks, often multitasked, do not result in meaningful impact on goals​⁣ - But create the false impression of progress, connectedness, action⁣ ⁣ I give you an example to drive this concept home: ⁣ ⁣ - DEEP WORK: In 30 mins, you typed 500 words WRITING YOUR BOOK.⁣ ⁣ - SHALLOW WORK: In 30 mins, you typed 500 words RESPONDING TO EMAILS.⁣ ⁣ Conclusion: Same "ACTION." Much different "OUTPUT." ⁣ ⁣ To implement this concept start using time blocking and differentiate between blocks of focused work (deep work) and blocks of low-value tasks (shallow work). ⁣ ⁣ The nice side effect of this is that it prevents distractions from interrupting, thus improving your ability to concentrate.⁣

Today, I had to do some tasks that required a lot of dedicated focus. Here is how I approached these hard projects: Instead of saying, 'I have to do this,' I told myself, 'I get to do this'. By reframing work as something I can be grateful for, I have more fun and I feel way better. A strategy that improved my ADHD life significantly.

My Week: I did sport everyday (not today but tomorrow i am running 30km for marathon préparation) I didn't study english but maybe tomorrow Neither the podcast But I avanced in others things like organisation and had two deep call with Nicola that were very usefull Feeling in a good mood and stronguer to cope with the procastiation ! : ) Have a nice weekend :)