Your motivational strategy, which you often use, is
NINJA
You increase your motivation by using different ways
depending on the characteristics of the task and your mood.
You juggle tricks such as:
avoidance, procrastination, anxiety, anger, shame.
Unlike neurotypical people, you find motivation, determination, even joy in tasks that you find interesting, unique and arouse strong emotions. The more passionate and exciting the task, the more likely you are to complete it.
Consequences, the prospect of reward, the urgency and importance of the task do not motivate - only fun and excitement do.
Consequences, the prospect of reward, the urgency and importance of the task do not motivate - only fun and excitement do.
"I've always been able to do anything I wanted, as long as I was able to get excited about it."
Is that what you've got?
The difficulty in completing a task is not a question of lack of concentration or attention skills.
It is a lack of interest and intense emotion.
Often you are already asking yourself questions completely unconsciously before undertaking a task:
Will I have fun?
How much does this task work on my emotions?
It is a lack of interest and intense emotion.
Often you are already asking yourself questions completely unconsciously before undertaking a task:
Will I have fun?
How much does this task work on my emotions?
For people with ADHD, starting, continuing and completing tasks is a real challenge. Instability of interest and intense emotions do not make the process any easier.
In order to motivate ourselves, we often turn to various motivational tricks that tap into our emotions, but at the same time consume a lot of energy.
Based on your answers, the most common motivational trick you use is:
Ninja.
Ninja.
Like a ninja, you raise your motivation by using different ways depending on the characteristics of the task and your mood.
You juggle tricks such as:
Avoidance: Sometimes you find yourself avoiding important tasks, looking for others that make you feel productive. Instead of focusing on what’s difficult, you reach for something easier that soothes your anxiety.
Anxiety: you put off completing a task until the stress of a completion deadline mobilises you to take action. Anxiety stimulates and excites you and makes you a master of productivity.
Procrastination: sometimes you put things off because you are afraid of failure or criticism. Facing tasks seems mentally difficult, so you avoid them, waiting for the pressure to get them done.
Anger: Sometimes anger gives us the energy to act. It’s like our inner driving force.
Shame and self-hatred: Sometimes you feel shame or anxiety about your achievements or yourself. You constantly have to prove to yourself that you are enough.
Feeling internal tension and stress increases your motivation and performance levels.
In one night, disregarding your body’s needs, you are able to do a task that takes 2 weeks of work.
You benefit from hyper-focus…. you complete a task at the last minute.
You put out the fire.
Using a hyper-focused state allows you to execute your plan more effectively.
Strong emotions drive you to action. And they are addictive, combining agitation with effectiveness.
Anxiety immediately brings an increase in motivation and effectiveness, but in the long term it takes a much greater toll.
The body is physically exhausted.
The psyche is jittery.
The quality of the task completed – average.
And inside you have the feeling that, uff, you have succeeded again (and not that you are the author of this work).
Excessive stress and overwhelm sometimes paralyses you, causing you to become idle and lose a sense of control over your life.
A new task appears on the horizon.
And again you wait for the emotional agitation.
And you act under its influence.
The circle closes.
And it spins endlessly.
And inside you have the feeling that, uff, you have succeeded again (and not that you are the author of this work).
Excessive stress and overwhelm sometimes paralyses you, causing you to become idle and lose a sense of control over your life.
A new task appears on the horizon.
And again you wait for the emotional agitation.
And you act under its influence.
The circle closes.
And it spins endlessly.
