AuDHD Flourishing 134 Worst Tasks for AuDHDers
Mar 14, 2026
They break down the toughest tasks using the BAD(A)D lens: Boring, Annoying, High-stakes, and Difficult. They explore why boring jobs stall interest-driven systems and ways to gamify or timebox them. They cover strategies for annoying, persistent chores, and how to unfreeze when things feel high-stakes. Practical steps and an energy-aware planning approach round out the conversation.
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Talk It Out And Take Tiny Messy Steps For High Stakes
- Talk through high-stakes feelings with a therapist or trusted friend and use gentle steps like writing the end goal or researching one tool.
- Small messy steps reduce freeze and count as progress without forcing mastery.
How Taking Off A Shirt Became A Major Decision
- Mattia describes a thought loop over how to take off a sleep shirt that turned a trivial action into an overoptimized decision.
- The example shows how overthinking small choices can consume time and energy needlessly.
Initiation Energy Determines What's Possible Today
- 'Difficulty' for AuDHDers depends on available mental/physical energy; tasks become impossible when initiation energy is depleted.
- This energy is physiological, so rest, meds, sleep, or movement determine whether a task is doable now.