Why “I’ll Deal With It Later” Is an Energy Leak with Ari Tuckman

Grab the Guide ... FREE! If you've spent years thinking the problem with planning is you — too scattered, too inconsistent, not disciplined enough — this guide is FOR YOU! Visit and get started today! --- We've all said it. "I'll deal with it later." And somehow, later never comes. The thing just sits there — not in your calendar, but in your head. It pings you in the shower. It shows up right before you fall asleep. That's an energy leak. This week, Ari Tuckman returns for his sixth appearance to unpack what's actually happening when we tell ourselves "later." What is the ADHD brain doing in that moment? Are we making a real decision, or just kicking the can? And how do we tell the difference? We dig into: The two flavors of procrastination — not feeling the future vs. avoiding the discomfort Why "later" needs a "when," and what specificity actually changes The difference between a task that needs doing and a decision that needs making How to close an open loop that's been open way too long Going toward positives vs. avoiding negatives, and why one of those is more sustainable Time estimation, and why some things aren't knowable until you start Ari's new book, the ADHD Productivity Manual Guest Spotlight Ari Tuckman, PsyD is a psychologist, author, and international presenter specializing in ADHD. He's given more than 600 presentations and podcast interviews across America and nine other countries, and is the author of four books: ADHD After Dark , Understand Your Brain, Get More Done , More Attention, Less Deficit , and Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD . He chairs the CHADD Conference Committee. This is his sixth appearance on the show. Links & Notes Ari's website: Ari on Instagram: @AriTuckmanPsyD Books by Ari Tuckman: ADHD After Dark Understand Your Brain, Get More Done More Attention, Less Deficit Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD ADHD Productivity Manual (00:00) - Welcome to Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast (01:52) - Join us over on Patreon! (02:52) - Introducing Ari Tuckman (03:45) - "I'll do it later..." ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Why “I’ll Deal With It Later” Is an Energy Leak with Ari Tuckman is an episode from Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast by TruStory FM.

This episode is 38:53 long.

This episode was published on May 21, 2026.

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