Hey Reader,

Ever notice that some days, you sit down and boom — you’re in the zone, knocking out tasks like a productivity wizard (Gandalf, not Harry Potter, obviously). When you try to recapture that same energy the next day, your brain gives you an "I'm sorry, but the number you have dialed is no longer in service ...."

It’s frustrating as hell, but here’s the reality:

ADHD focus isn’t always random — it’s situational.

Your ability to focus shifts based on patterns — whether or not you’ve noticed them yet. Some key factors:

✔ Energy Levels – Did you sleep? Eat? Move your body?
✔ Environment – Is it noisy? Too cluttered? Are there distractions everywhere?
✔ Stress & Emotions – Are you calm and engaged or overwhelmed and mentally checked out?
✔ Social Interaction – Did you spend time with someone energizing or someone draining?
✔ Task Relevance – Are you actually interested in the task—or just supposed to care?

And of course, there’s INCUP: Interest, Novelty, Challenge, Urgency, and Passion — key drivers of ADHD motivation. If a task doesn’t hit at least one of these, your brain may struggle to engage with it properly.

How to Start Working With Your Brain

Instead of waiting for focus to magically happen, start tracking what actually helps you get into the zone. Pay attention to:

🔹 What foods, habits, and activities give you energy?
🔹 What kind of environment helps you focus best?
🔹 Which tasks naturally trigger INCUP and which ones don’t?

The more you track these patterns, the more you can intentionally create better focus days instead of rolling the dice.

To make this easy, I created an ADHD Flow Tracker — a super simple tool designed to help you log your energy, environment, and habits in seconds (no complicated journaling, just a few clicks). It helps you quickly see what’s actually affecting your focus — so you can stop guessing and start working with your ADHD brain.

📥 Get the ADHD Flow Tracker here.

Want a deeper dive on finding your ADHD flow? Check out my latest blog post or listen to the podcast episode!

Cheers,
Kim

P.S. What’s the strangest thing that’s ever helped you focus? Hit reply and tell me — I always love having new ideas to experiment with!

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