Extra Focus • ADHD Newsletter

Extra Focus • ADHD Newsletter

The 4 Cs of Motivation

Interest, novelty, challenge, urgency turned into something you can actually use.

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Jesse J. Anderson
Sep 01, 2026
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I hate doing the dishes.

It’s by far one of my least favorite chores.

It’s boring. It’s monotonous. And it never feels like I’m really doing much of anything. It’s like many chores in this way, but for some reason it really strikes the perfect “I really don’t want to do this” balance.

The problem is, it’s pretty important too. There are only so many eating…

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