The Winchester Mystery House books an ADHD coaching intake: 160 rooms, 2,000 doors, and a staircase that only got as far as "2." In this Halloween episode of The ADHD Cringe Lab, two certified ADHD coaches dissect ADHD unfinished projects, the fresh start effect, and the interest-based nervous system.
Key Concepts
The Fresh Lumber Start
The House's name for the rush of a brand new project: the aroma of new wood, the smell of possibility.
The Fresh Start Effect
Behavioural scientist Dr. Katy Milkman and her colleagues found that new beginnings give people a measurable bump in motivation to go after their goals.
The Interest-Based Nervous System
Dr. William Dodson describes the ADHD nervous system as interest-based rather than importance-based. Engagement comes from interest, novelty, challenge, and urgency.
The Hobby Graveyard
The collection of started-and-stopped projects that most ADHDers will recognize.
Boarded-Up Decisions and Decision Paralysis
A postponed decision doesn't go away. It just gets a wall.
Unfinished Is Not Failed
The House survived a major earthquake and is still standing. Still interesting, still getting visitors, still mysterious.
Prescription Protocol: Close A Door
Just one prescription this week. Pick one unfinished project and give it an official ending.
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