384 Do It the Easy Way (The Hard Way Is Keeping You Stuck)

What if the easiest version of the task is actually the smartest one? In this episode, we’re talking about the path of least resistance — and why for ADHD brains, it’s not laziness. It’s strategy. The path of least resistance is the version of a task that: Requires the least activation energy Uses the least executive function Hurts the least Gets you moving the fastest Not the A+ version. Not the neurotypical version. The version you can actually do. So why don’t we take it? Perfectionism. Russell Ramsay calls perfectionism the number one cognitive distortion in adults with ADHD. It sounds like, “If I’m going to do it, I have to do it right.” But “right” usually means the hardest, most optimized version — which often means we don’t do it at all. We’ll talk about: Why 70% done changes your life How all-or-nothing thinking keeps you stuck The moral layer that makes “easy” feel like cheating Why the hard way is often the never-finished way Plus, I’ll give you a simple coaching tool to use when you’re stuck: What is the easiest possible version of this? Because forward motion builds momentum. Momentum builds self-trust. And self-trust changes everything. Watch this episode on YouTube Want help with your ADHD? Join FOCUSED ! Have questions for Kristen? Call 1.833.281.2343 Hang out with Kristen on Instagram and TikTok See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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384 Do It the Easy Way (The Hard Way Is Keeping You Stuck) is an episode from I Have ADHD Podcast by Kristen Carder.

This episode is 00:47:40 long.

This episode was published on Mar 10, 2026.

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