The New Bloom Blog
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ADHD & University
Tips for studying, navigating accommodations and generally surviving university/college life.
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Motivation & Procrastination
Understand why you get stuck, and learn strategies to get yourself started
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Studying & Executive Function
ADHD friendly strategies for studying and managing your workload
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ADHD Life & Self Care
It’s more than just studying! Learn about building sustainable routines and how to support yourself in all areas of life.
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Why Can’t I Start My Assignment? ADHD Task Paralysis Explained
You know you have an assignment. You know it’s important. But you still just can’t get yourself to start. Learn why ADHD can make task initiation so difficult, and what you can do to move yourself out of being stuck.
Are You Using the Wrong Fuel for Your ADHD Brain? (Introducing the Solve-It Grid)
You can write your essay in one night right before it’s due, while your laundry piles up for weeks on end. This is what it looks like when you’re running your ADHD brain on the wrong type of fuel. Discover how Dr. Tamara Rosier’s Solve-It Grid can help you break the cycle of procrastination, and make motivation more sustainable.
What Is Procrastivity? Why You Do Everything Except What You Need to Do
Your final exam is tomorrow, but suddenly, you feel like you’re ready to tackle the laundry mountain that’s been piling up for months. All your laundry get’s done, and you feel like you’ve had a really productive day. But then you fall back into reality and realize “my exam is tomorrow and I’ve hardly studied at all”. Explore why we tend to fall in this trap, and how you can finally break free.
Why ADHD Hacks Stop Working (and what you should do instead)
If you've ever found a productivity hack that felt life-changing... and then felt helpless as it slowly fell apart over a couple weeks, you aren't alone. More importantly, you're not lazy, undisciplined, or broken. There's actually a really clear reason this keeps happening, and once you understand it, you can start letting go of the shame and picking up strategies that work.
How to Unlock ADHD Motivation Using the INCUP Framework
Introducing you to the 5 pillars of INCUP to help you create motivation for your ADHD brain when it doesn't come naturally.
5 ADHD Strategies for Task Initiation: How to Get Started When You're Stuck
These strategies will help you start the tasks you need to do without the frustration!