{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Working Towards Our Purpose","title":"When Everything Feels Urgent and Overwhelming at Work, Especially If You Have ADHD | E89","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0cab227b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1599,"description":"Ever wonder why everything feels urgent? It doesn't have to. In this episode, I talk about how to manage that feeling of urgency when everything feels overwhelming, especially with an ADHD brain. I share my own experiences with focus drift, practical strategies from the book \"The 5-Minute Focus Reset,\" and actionable steps to improve your focus and overcome distractions. If you’re struggling to finish tasks or always feel like everything is urgent, this episode is for you.\n✨ FREE GUIDE: Soften Your Inner Critic in 7 Days: A Guide to Stop Getting In Your Own Way\n\n📍 Timestamps:\n00:00 – Check-In\n00:54 – Self-Compassion\n01:46 – The 5 Minute Focus Reset\n02:36 – What ADHD Feels Like\n03:39 – Breaking the Discipline Myth\n05:25 – Why We Feel Everything Is Urgent\n06:21 – Regulating Your Nervous System\n08:12 – Simple Grounding Techniques\n09:19 – Making Productivity Possible Through Calming\n10:34 – Focus Drift Explained\n12:19 – Awareness & Re-Entry Points for Focus\n13:29 – Simplifying Tasks to Regain Momentum\n14:59 – Managing ‘Open Loops’ and Finishing Projects\n17:41 – Tab Management\n18:36 – Why Finishing Tasks Rarely Feels Satisfying\n19:43 – The Focus Dashboard Tool\n21:07 – Picking the One Most Important Thing\n23:10 – Micro Tasks, In Progress, and Finished Sections\n24:29 – Recognizing Your Accomplishments\n25:18 – Personalizing Your Focus Tracker\n26:10 – Inner Critic Free Resource\n💡Key Takeaways\nIn this episode you'll learn:\nUnderstanding how to manage ADHD urgency\nCalming your nervous system\nRegulating your body through breathing and grounding techniques\nOvercoming the feeling that everything is urgent\nRecognizing \"focus drift\" \nThe power of simple re-entry points\nUsing tools like the Focus Dashboard \nClosing open loops so you can actually relax when it's time to\nPrioritizing ‘the one thing’ \n 🚀 Start Here If You’re New\n1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Success as a High-Achiever | EP 45\n2. Overcoming Others' Expectations: 3 Stages to Living an Authentic...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/71v6guukY28jq646dyU0rKHPxvke9q2u4KxqJyJNwhI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lODlm/NGIyNGVmNzdkZjE2/YWMxOTk1YmQyYzYw/MzdjYy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}