Week 2 Recap: Motivation Is Optional — Momentum Is Not
ADHD productivity isn’t about forcing yourself to act. It’s about building just enough motion to carry you forward.
This week wasn’t about crushing your to-do list.
It was about learning to work with your brain instead of against it.
If you only remember one thing from this week, let it be this:
Motivation is not a requirement.
Tiny movement is enough.
🧠 Here’s what we explored in Week 2:
Day 7: “Just Start” is bad advice for ADHD brains. Ask AI to break your task into absurdly tiny, doable pieces.
Day 8: Let AI act as a gentle momentum generator — not a boss. Low-pressure prompts = high engagement.
Day 9: That task you’ve been avoiding? Use AI to help uncover why and reframe it without shame.
Day 10: Try the “Rescue Prompt” to turn a messy brain dump into one clear, safe place to start.
Day 11: Use AI as a virtual body double — for check-ins, support, and even a little praise when you finish.
Day 12: Didn’t follow your weekly plan? No problem. Let AI help you pivot gently without the guilt spiral.
🔁 Key Pattern: AI = Friction Remover
Reduces emotional weight
Replaces judgment with curiosity
Offers structure without control
That’s the secret sauce. And if you start to trust it a little more, you might find that starting, restarting, and even abandoning things… becomes less scary.
👣 What to Try This Week:
Pick one thing you’ve been circling around.
Ask AI:
“Can you help me take the very first step, even if it’s tiny and kind of silly?”
Then do just that step.
That’s how momentum starts.
💬 Which tool from this week did you try?
Drop a reply and let me know what worked (or what didn’t). I read every one.
See you tomorrow — we’re diving into Week 3: Creating with AI 🎨🧠
– Jody