Overcoming The Wall of Awful; Why It's Hard to Get Things Done with ADHD, Autism, and Anxiety (and How to Do Them Anyway)

When you can’t respond to an email or phone call, when you don’t move forward on a project, when you feel stuck in any area of your life you’re facing a “Wall of Awful.” Brendan Mahan, author of Overcoming The Wall of Awful; Why It's Hard to Get Things Done with ADHD, Autism, and Anxiety (and How to Do Them Anyway) has uncovered the reasons we face the wall. He offers solutions and tips that will get you going. He shares helpful insights and stories that you haven’t heard before. You’re not “lazy” and you don’t lack willpower. Find out what the wall is really about so you can finally do the things you want to do. 

What we talk about in this episode includes:

• Why everyday tasks can feel overwhelming
• How to recognize the Wall of Awful
• Why thinking you’re “lazy” is a dead end
• Why the ways people respond to the Wall of Awful don’t work 
• How to reduce the barrier to getting started
• How to meet your brain's basic needs to create lasting change

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