For many people with ADHD, the hardest part of a task isn’t doing it — it’s starting. This isn’t procrastination or lack of effort, but a difficulty with initiation that can leave someone feeling frozen before they begin. This article explains why starting feels so hard, how pressure and overwhelm make it worse, and why understanding initiation changes the way ADHD behaviour makes sense.

Reminders are supposed to help — but for ADHD brains, they often make things harder. This article explains why reminders regularly fail for people with ADHD, how initiation and energy play a bigger role than memory, and what actually helps instead. A clear, compassionate look at why “just reminding” doesn’t work, and how to create better conditions for action.