Even with medication, therapy, and coaching, university procrastination can persist for ADHD students. Discover why your brain needs urgency and novelty to generate motivation, plus actionable strategies that work with your unique operating system.

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Blythe: Hey everyone, welcome back to another personalized podcast from BeFreed! I'm Blythe, and I am absolutely buzzing to dive into today's topic with my brilliant co-host Jackson. We've got such an important conversation lined up for all our listeners who are navigating university life with ADHD.
Jackson: Thanks Blythe! I'm Jackson, and honestly, I'm equally excited about this one. Today we're tackling something that hits close to home for so many people-you're doing everything "right" with your ADHD management, taking medication, going to therapy, working with an ADD coach, learning everything you can about the condition, and yet... procrastination at university still feels like this insurmountable wall. Sound familiar to anyone listening?
Blythe: Oh my goodness, yes! It's like that maddening contradiction where you know you're capable, you're putting in the work on yourself, but somehow when it comes to actually sitting down and doing that assignment or studying for that exam, your brain just... nopes out. Jackson, I have a feeling we're about to unpack some really eye-opening insights about why this happens.