011: Why Motivation Feels So Hard & What to do About It

From Stuck to Started: Executive Function & ADHD Coaching to Take Action

One of the most common struggles my clients face is motivation: how to find it, how to sustain it, and what to do when it’s just not there. In this episode, I talk about why motivation ebbs and flows and how to take action even when motivation feels miles away. I’ll share five concrete strategies you can start using today.

Host: Sarah Lovell, Executive Function and ADHD Coach

Resources Mentioned:

• Sign up for the FREE ADHD Action Plan Private Podcast
• Join the ADHD Coaching Membership: Stuck to Started
• Read the blog version of this episode here: https://www.executivefunctioningfirst.com/podcast/011

Connect with Sarah Lovell:

• Website: Executive Functioning First
• Instagram: @executivefunctioningfirst

Music by: AudioCoffee, Inspirational Background

Podcast edit by: Chelsea Koenigsknecht of KC Virtual, Instagram: @KC_Virtual

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