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EPISODE · Sep 12, 2025 · 13 MIN

This 5 minute exercise CRUSHES my overthinking

from It's The ADHD-Friendly Show | Personal Growth, Well-being and Productivity for Distractible Minds · host Caren Magill

In this video, I'm talking about A decision-making framework to help ADHD adults overcome overthinking and make clear, aligned choices using a data-driven scoring matrix (yes, I am a nerd).Here's what we cover:• Overthinking stems from a lack of self-trust and leads to paralysis instead of action• ADHD brains paradoxically add more to their plate when feeling overwhelmed instead of simplifying• The solution is a scoring matrix that evaluates options across important metrics like effort, enjoyment, and income• Making decisions data-driven but internally aligned helps you move from spinning to clarity• Focus on making the decision right rather than making the right decision - most choices can be pivoted laterIf you're a late-diagnosed ADHD adult, coach, or entrepreneur looking for strategies that actually work with your brain, this video has practical insights you can implement right away.**ADHD Resources & Coaching**📩 Join my ADHD-friendly newsletter → https://hi.switchy.io/LxA1🎯 Work with me 1:1 → https://tally.so/r/mK512M📚 My ADHD productivity & planning tools → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/collections/all**Helpful ADHD Tools I Love and Use:**🧠 FLOWN Body Doubling (focus sessions) → https://hi.switchy.io/flown-bodydoubling📝 Notion (organization system) → https://hi.switchy.io/notion-affiliate🎬 Descript (video editing) → https://hi.switchy.io/descript-affiliate📧 Flodesk (email marketing) → https://hi.switchy.io/flodesk-affiliate🛍️ Shopify (online business) → https://hi.switchy.io/shopify-affiliate🔗 Switchy (link management) → https://hi.switchy.io/switchy-affiliate🎓 Creator MBA (Fav course on creating) → undefined📌 Grow With Evelyn (my coach for online business) → undefined**My ADHD Systems & Templates:**• Vision to Action Planning System → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/products/vision-to-action-adhd-notion-template• Distraction to Action Program → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/products/distraction-to-action-a-productivity-program-for-the-highly-distracted-adhd-the-adhdish• Up & Running Coaching Course → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/products/up-running• The Organized Business Template → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/products/the-organized-business-notion-template-for-new-business-owners• The Coach Hub Resources → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/products/the-coach-hub-template-organize-your-business#ADHD #ADHDProductivity #ADHDEntrepreneur #ExecutiveFunction #ADHDCoaching---Hi! I'm an ADHD coach who helps high-functioning ADHD adults—especially coaches and service providers—organize their lives and businesses in brain-friendly ways. If you're newly diagnosed or struggling with traditional productivity advice, you're in the right place.TimestampsIntroduction to Overthinking with ADHD — 0:00(What overthinking looks like, personal experience, and its impact)The Connection Between Overthinking and Self-Trust — 0:36(How lack of self-trust fuels overthinking, personal and client examples)Personal Example: Business Overthinking — 1:31(Annual business reinvention, decision paralysis, and life choices)The Paradox of Adding More When Overwhelmed — 4:03(Why we pile on more tasks when we’re unclear, the discomfort of indecision)The Decision-Making Framework Solution — 7:35(Introducing a practical tool to clarify decisions, step-by-step walkthrough)Making Decisions and Moving Forward — 11:32(How to use the framework, embracing action, and closing thoughts)

In this video, I'm talking about A decision-making framework to help ADHD adults overcome overthinking and make clear, aligned choices using a data-driven scoring matrix (yes, I am a nerd).Here's what we cover:• Overthinking stems from a lack of self-trust and leads to paralysis instead of action• ADHD brains paradoxically add more to their plate when feeling overwhelmed instead of simplifying• The solution is a scoring matrix that evaluates options across important metrics like effort, enjoyment, and income• Making decisions data-driven but internally aligned helps you move from spinning to clarity• Focus on making the decision right rather than making the right decision - most choices can be pivoted laterIf you're a late-diagnosed ADHD adult, coach, or entrepreneur looking for strategies that actually work with your brain, this video has practical insights you can implement right away.**ADHD Resources & Coaching**📩 Join my ADHD-friendly newsletter → https://hi.switchy.io/LxA1🎯 Work with me 1:1 → https://tally.so/r/mK512M📚 My ADHD productivity & planning tools → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/collections/all**Helpful ADHD Tools I Love and Use:**🧠 FLOWN Body Doubling (focus sessions) → https://hi.switchy.io/flown-bodydoubling📝 Notion (organization system) → https://hi.switchy.io/notion-affiliate🎬 Descript (video editing) → https://hi.switchy.io/descript-affiliate📧 Flodesk (email marketing) → https://hi.switchy.io/flodesk-affiliate🛍️ Shopify (online business) → https://hi.switchy.io/shopify-affiliate🔗 Switchy (link management) → https://hi.switchy.io/switchy-affiliate🎓 Creator MBA (Fav course on creating) → undefined📌 Grow With Evelyn (my coach for online business) → undefined**My ADHD Systems & Templates:**• Vision to Action Planning System → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/products/vision-to-action-adhd-notion-template• Distraction to Action Program → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/products/distraction-to-action-a-productivity-program-for-the-highly-distracted-adhd-the-adhdish• Up & Running Coaching Course → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/products/up-running• The Organized Business Template → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/products/the-organized-business-notion-template-for-new-business-owners• The Coach Hub Resources → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/products/the-coach-hub-template-organize-your-business#ADHD #ADHDProductivity #ADHDEntrepreneur #ExecutiveFunction #ADHDCoaching---Hi! I'm an ADHD coach who helps high-functioning ADHD adults—especially coaches and service providers—organize their lives and businesses in brain-friendly ways. If you're newly diagnosed or struggling with traditional productivity advice, you're in the right place.TimestampsIntroduction to Overthinking with ADHD — 0:00(What overthinking looks like, personal experience, and its impact)The Connection Between Overthinking and Self-Trust — 0:36(How lack of self-trust fuels overthinking, personal and client examples)Personal Example: Business Overthinking — 1:31(Annual business reinvention, decision paralysis, and life choices)The Paradox of Adding More When Overwhelmed — 4:03(Why we pile on more tasks when we’re unclear, the discomfort of indecision)The Decision-Making Framework Solution — 7:35(Introducing a practical tool to clarify decisions, step-by-step walkthrough)Making Decisions and Moving Forward — 11:32(How to use the framework, embracing action, and closing thoughts)

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