If you have to rush, there isn't time

Before Breakfast

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Education, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 5 minutes

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A better way to think about what can and can't fit in a schedule

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.3	Guaranteed Human.
0:06.9	Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of IHeart Radio.
0:12.7	Good morning.
0:14.7	This is Laura.
0:16.8	Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
0:20.0	Today's tip is that if you have to rush to do something
0:24.0	that isn't incredibly important, there isn't time to do it. Best to reschedule it to a time
0:32.0	when you can do it calmly. Regular before breakfast listeners will recall that I very recently interviewed
0:40.1	Jennifer, an ADHD expert for this podcast. She mentioned in our interview that many
0:47.1	people with ADHD feel like they are constantly in a fight or flight mindset. They are
0:53.0	behind, or something should have happened. So, lacking
0:57.6	a sense of safety, they rush through things, trying to pack more in. This can manifest in
1:04.1	things like thinking, I need to empty the dishwasher before I leave, and then being 10 minutes
1:08.3	late and rushing to wherever they are going. Better to empty the dishwasher later.
1:13.6	Jenna repeats the phrase,
1:16.6	If you have to rush, there isn't time.
1:20.6	I think this is a very wise phrase.
1:23.6	Many people who aren't living with ADHD or other neurodiversities can still feel like we are constantly behind.
1:31.3	And sometimes there are things that would have been good to do.
1:35.2	But should, as Jenna pointed out, is not a helpful word.
1:41.2	Perhaps you should have done a task earlier.
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