Habits
Interest-Based Motivation Planning
Interest-based motivation planning uses novelty, environment, and pairing to start important boring work—importance alone rarely drives ADHD task initiation.
Interest-based motivation planning schedules important-but-boring work during novelty windows—new tool, fresh location, gamified tracker—instead of assuming importance alone will start action. Rotate sensory hooks and pair dull tasks with preferred music or body doubles; sustainability still needs sleep and protein.
Do not moralize low interest; redesign the entry ramp.
Common questions
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Is interest-based planning just procrastination?
It is intentional entry design when importance fails to activate action. Cap novelty experiments to one week per tweak so you still measure completion, not endless setup.
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