Happy Momentum Monday (on a Sunday)! 

Hey hey,

Can we talk about decision fatigue for a second?

Decision freeze is the actual bane of my existence!

What should I wear?
What should I eat?
When should I work out?
When should I start?
What should I focus on first?

By 10am our ADHD brains have already run a damn marathon.

But here’s the shift that can really start changing everything:

👉 Decide once instead of deciding daily.

We are not aiming for a ton ofvariety.
We are aiming to reduce “what should I do?” moments.

Less choice = less paralysis = more momentum.

Why This Works for ADHD Brains

ADHD brains struggle with:

• Too many open loops

• Too many options

• Too many transitions

• Too many micro-decisions

Every decision costs executive function.
And we do NOT have unlimited executive function.

So when we create defaults, routines, and autopilot systems, we remove friction.

And when friction drops?

Momentum rises.

1. Create Default Settings for Your Life

Think of this like programming yourself (in a loving way).

Instead of:

• “What should I eat?”

• “What should I wear?”

• “What should I start with?”

You create:

• Default breakfast

• Default workday start

• Default outfit formula

• Default grocery list

• Default Sunday reset

Even if it’s just for 30 days. You can always deviate.

But you no longer start from zero.

That’s the magic.

2. Write It Down or It Doesn’t Exist

If you need to remember it → calendar.
If you need to do it → to-do list.
If you need to process it → journal.
If your brain is loud → brain dump.

Your brain is not a storage unit.
It’s a processing unit.

The more you try to “hold it all,” the more chaotic everything feels.

Getting it out of your head reduces mental noise immediately.

And quiet brains move faster.

3. Put Recurring Life Stuff on Autopilot

If it happens more than once?

It does not need fresh brainpower every time.

• Recurring calendar events – put them in!

• Automatic subscriptions – sign up!

• Standing dinner plans – on the calendar!

• Auto bill pay – yes please!

You are not lazy for automating things.
You are strategic.

Every automated decision is energy you can use somewhere else.

4. Give Things a Forever Home

Keys live here.
Meds live here.
Charger lives here.

Not “somewhere sensible.”
Not “wherever I set it down.”

The easiest place to remember is the place it ALWAYS goes.

This builds self-trust faster than almost anything else and has been one of the biggest game changers in my day to day life. It’s not perfect, but it’s SO much better than it used to be and I’ll take that win all day long!

5. Declutter to Reduce Cognitive Load

This one can feel annoying… but it’s true.

The more stuff you own:

• The more you track

• The more you manage

• The more decisions you make

• The more overwhelmed you feel

The simpler the environment, the easier it is for ADHD brains to function.

Less visual noise = less mental noise.

Action Step This Week

Pick ONE area to “decide once.”

Examples:

• Choose a 3-day rotating breakfast.

• Create a default Monday outfit.

• Set a recurring grocery order.

• Choose your 3 “bones of the day” every night this week.

• Give your keys or headphones or charger a forever home.

Don’t overhaul your life.

Just remove ONE daily decision.

Because we are not chasing motivation.

We are building momentum.

And I want you to notice something:

When you reduce decisions, you reduce dread.

And when you reduce dread, you move.

And when you move?

You feel better.

Reply and tell me:
What decision are you DONE making every day?

Let’s make life a little less chaotic and a little more autopilot.

Momentum > Motivation, always.

Leah 🌶️