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A small way to stabilise things this week

Published 3 months ago • 1 min read

ADHD Delta Newsletter

Hey Reader,

There’s a pattern I see often - and you might recognise it.

Things start to work.
You find a rhythm, something feels manageable, maybe even a bit easier…
and then something shifts.

Nothing dramatic.
But suddenly it’s harder to get back into it.
The same task takes more effort.
Starting feels heavier.
What felt simple a few days ago now feels unclear or out of reach.

It’s easy, in that moment, to think you need to try harder or get back on track. But most of the time, that’s not actually what’s needed.

What’s changed is usually something underneath - something your brain was relying on.

It might be a shift in timing, a different environment, a break in routine, more decisions than before, or simply lower energy. On the surface it looks small, but for your brain it means one thing: more has to be figured out again.

And when more has to be figured out, everything feels heavier.

That’s the part that often gets missed.

It’s not that you’ve lost momentum.
It’s that nothing is holding it in place right now.

So instead of trying to restart everything, a more useful place to begin is here:

Pick one point and make it predictable again

Not the whole system.
Just one entry point.

That might look like:

  • opening the same document first each time you sit down to work, or
  • starting in the same place when things feel messy at home, or
  • choosing one small task that always comes first, so you don’t have to decide where to begin.

The goal isn’t to do more.
It’s to reduce what your brain has to work out in the moment.

Because when something becomes predictable again, even in a small way, the load drops - and access starts to come back.

That’s often where stability begins.

As we wrap up April, this is the shift I’d leave you with 👇
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When things stop working

Don't Ask

“How do I do more?”

Ask

“What changed… and what can I make stable again?"?”

If you haven’t read it yet, I shared a deeper breakdown on the blog this month - why focus drops during transitions (and why it’s not about willpower). It might help you see your own patterns a bit more clearly.
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Support

If this resonated, feel free to reply to this email - I read them 😊
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If you know anyone who you feel will benefit from reading this. Kindly pass it on!

Otherwise, stay well and keep thriving!

Small shift
Different direction
That’s the Delta Δ

Ojonoka
​Certified ADHD Life Coach (ACC, ACALC)​
​ADHD Delta® Coaching
​www.adhddeltacoaching.com.au​

ADHD Delta Coaching

Ojonoka Usman | ADHD Life Coach (ICF ACC, A-CALC)

Helping adults with ADHD start, follow through, and move forward without relying on more willpower. I work with people who know what they need to do but struggle to access it consistently. Through coaching, practical tools, and ADHD-informed strategies, I help clients understand what is getting in the way and make small shifts that create meaningful change. Subscribe for practical ADHD insights, executive functioning support, and tools you can use in real life.

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