Habit stacking with ADHD
Practical help and science-backed strategies for Habit Stacking ADHD.
The Challenge
Challenge 1
ADHD comes with specific challenges. That is normal.
Challenge 2
Many strategies ignore how ADHD brains actually work.
Challenge 3
What works for others may not work for you.
Three pairings that hold
Brushing teeth and two minutes of meditation
After I brush my teeth, I meditate for two minutes.
Brushing happens anyway and always in the same place. That makes the anchor fixed without you having to remember anything.
Starting the coffee and putting the pill next to it
When I start the coffee, I put the pill next to it.
The if-then form takes the decision away from your brain. Gollwitzer showed in 1999 that a fixed plan lifts the success rate considerably.
Taking off your shoes and packing the gym bag
When I take my shoes off in the evening, I pack the gym bag for tomorrow.
The bag is in your way in the morning, so the first step is already done. The trick shifts friction into the environment instead of into your resolve.
How DopaLoop helps with Habit Stacking ADHD
Practical tools that work with your brain - not against it.
Attach it to something that already runs
Pair a new habit with one that already exists instead of dropping it loose into the day. That uses a sequence which happens anyway and saves you the decision about when to start.
The stack in its order
All of today's habits in order, one swipe from the dashboard. With paired habits you see the chain, not just the parts.
The anchor as the link
A sticker where the first habit ends. A tap logs it and reminds you of the second, because it sits exactly there.
When the stack does not hold
A pairing that really works a few times a week is not a failed pairing. DopaLoop offers to switch it to your real pace.
When the stack does not hold
A pairing that really works a few times a week is not a failed pairing. DopaLoop offers to switch it to your real pace.
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