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Rawi Nanakul's avatar

Great write up Taylor. Thank you for writing about a term that is thrown around quite often these days.

Another concept to add to this discussion is "cognitive load".

It refers to how much load our working memory can handle at a given time. By doing things that externalize tasks like, using a visual timer on your desk, instead of telling yourself you'll stop in 20 minute, you reduce the cognitive load.

People with ADHD working memory deficits so making things "cheaper" can be a big help to get things done.

The more you can come up with ways to accommodate the way your brain thinks, the more you can reduce cognitive load. Combine a "cheaper task" with a "higher reward" and you can have a recipe for success.

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jkadf's avatar

Hello, thank you so much for this article. I am just wondering...it's a nice suggestion to use external rewards. But what could this be? How could this look like? Do you have any ideas? Thank you so much :)

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