407 | Motivation & the Brain: 13 Tips to Increase Motivation

ADHD reWired

Eric Tivers, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.8 • 937 Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

It's a Blast-from-the-Past episode! From the archives, ADHD reWired rebroadcasts Episode 8 where Eric shares 13 tips to increase motivation! 1. Visualize what the reward is. Then put that picture in it place that you will see it frequently, and ideally in the place where you were likely to need that reminder 2. Use a star chart. Yes the show is primarily geared towards adults, and using a star chart is effective. We like infographics, we like to see the progress we are making on something. 3. Use small short-term rewards 4. Reward progress 5. Surround yourself with affirming people. 6. Exercise 7. Share it with someone 8. Create systems so you are less reliant on executive functioning. 9. Do what you love. 10. Do what you hate first 11. Talk to a doctor about medication. 12. Find a supportive accountability group 13. Learn more about ADHD.

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0:00.0	Hey everyone. So we're over 400 episodes in and I have never been a rebroadcast of an old
0:09.7	episode. I decided that I'm going to be taking the rest of this year off for the
0:13.9	podcast and will be releasing new episodes starting at the beginning of the
0:18.8	year. We are reaching way back deep into the archives for this one with episode 8. I almost forgot
0:28.1	that I did character voices on this episode. Enjoy. A. The HD, Rewired, episode 8.
0:37.9	This is the podcast for those of us with really good intentions and a slightly wandering attention.
0:43.4	I'm Eric Tivers. I'm a licensed clinical social worker by training and a coach by design.
0:48.2	I'm your host and I have ADHD.
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1:30.0	We know that starting is the hardest part so let's get started
1:36.6	Okay, now let's get started
1:39.9	Welcome to episode number eight today. we are going to be talking about motivation and I have to tell you I'm actually really excited about today's episode because this is actually one of my favorite topics
1:56.5	because understanding how motivation works is truly one of the kings to the kingdom of getting stuff done, especially when you have ADHD.
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