by Suzy Carbrey | Sep 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
The short version An open loop is any unfinished task or unresolved decision your brain is still holding onto: the email you haven’t answered, the appointment you haven’t booked, the conversation you’ve been meaning to have. Closing a loop...
by Suzy Carbrey | Sep 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
The short version Tasks stay unfinished, or open forever, when there’s no clear definition of what “done” actually means for that specific task. For most of your life, someone else defined done for you: a teacher, a rubric, a manager, a deadline....
by Suzy Carbrey | Sep 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
The short version Struggling to shower or brush your teeth isn’t about caring less or trying less hard. It comes down to task initiation, a long sequence of steps, sensory processing, and decision fatigue, all of which are genuinely harder to manage for an ADHD...
by Suzy Carbrey | Aug 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
The short version Avoidance is one of the most common responses to overwhelm, anxiety, and executive functioning challenges. When something feels hard, uncertain, or emotionally loaded, of course you want to put it off. Ignoring the email, postponing the call,...
by Suzy Carbrey | Aug 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
The short version When something isn’t working, most of us assume we need to try harder. More effort, stricter plans, higher standards, and a promise that this time we’ll stay consistent. We treat success as something waiting on the other side of a little...
