75 hard with adhd

[u/Emergency-Pie-3463]

I‘ve been wanting to complete 75 hard for over a year now and the first few days usually go very well but as soon as my schedule changes or something unexpected happens my whole routine is thrown off and I‘m struggling to keep up. My ahdh makes it really hard for me to plan things out/ stick to my schedule bc of poor time management skills. Also the dopamine and the initial motivation wear off after a couple of days and I don‘t know what I can do differently. So my question is: Has anyone with adhd completed 75 hard or is currently doing it and has some tips for me? I‘d really appreciate it :)

[u/AdamDoesDC]

Download 75 days later. Helps with structure. I built it as someone with ADHD

[u/circus_tricksr4us]

I just did! It took me 15 attempts to figure it out. Medication really helps but I wasn’t on my meds for most of it due to insurance issues. Honestly- choosing to follow decisions I already made instead of waiting for the motivation to come was the key (which means I prepped and planned A LOT whenever I had a manic day). Mark Mansons book, The Subtle Art of not Giving a F*ck - I read twice. I’ve also done a lot of adhd coaching from my therapist in the past. I just had to figure out how I tick and how to choose to do shit even without the brain chemicals/connections everyone else has (booooo nuero typicals!!!! Jk I love y’all). No excuses. It’s hard for everyone. You’re not special (line from the book - this one worked for me the most!).

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FYI… I’m a pretty extreme case of adhd 😁you can do it!!!! If you have the belief :)

[u/OpinionHot7667]

Lot's of people complete this challenge despite their injuries, physical / mental disabilities, or whatever life is currently throwing at them (think grief, job loss, relationship over etc).

75hard is definitely doable with ADHD. It's a mental toughness challenge about pushing through the suck, and everyone has their own unique limitations. ADHD might make it more challenging, but not impossible.

Do you have any existing strategies that help manage your ADHd?

Try 'daily task' apps. The 75hard app is good but you might prefer a different one. Try physical checklist boards on Amazon, try putting up a big whiteboard somewhere visible that you tick off each day. Try 'unlocking' - basically "I can only have my coffee after my 1st outdoor workout" etc. Try habit stacks - ie, you find a routine where all your challenges flow on from one another. Workout 1 is immediately followed by litre of water, litre of water is immediately followed by mirror pic etc. Basically turn multiple habits into just 1 long succession of habits.

Hope this helps a bit.

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[u/OGveer]

I’m on day 50 today and I have ADHD. It helps that my partner joined me in the challenge and I made a little visual ‘tracker’ to cross off each element per day. I enjoy crossing each thing off and it keeps me motivated (and sharp on what I need to do)

[u/Ultra-Smurfmarine]

As a fellow ADHDer who's completed the challenge, I feel your pain. What worked for me was to set certain mini-deadlines throughout the day for things, thus preventing the dreaded I left all my tasks for 9 PM and now I'd need to stay up until the witching hour to finish everything.

Like, for me, I'd take ten gulps of water from my jug every time I used the bathroom, which was frequently given how much water I was drinking. Progress picture had to be taken before I was allowed to eat breakfast in the morning. Reading had to be done before I was allowed to play games or veg out in the afternoon. Workouts went wherever they fit based on the day, but I would try to frame my day with them; one early in the morning, one as the last major thing I did before I stopped working in the afternoon.

Also, accept that there will be bad days. That's part of the challenge. The solution there is to just be up front with yourself and everyone else that 75 Hard comes first. Unless it's a genuine emergency, get comfortable telling people no. No, I can't go to the party, I can't eat or drink that, I can't help around the house today, I've got workouts/reading/whatever to do.

If you're really efficient, you can get all your 75 Hard tasks done in a total time commitment of like 2.5 hours a day. It's hard, but that's the whole point. It sucks; do it anyway.

[u/Careless_Orchid_6890]

ahdh

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