Jon Wiggens

Executive dysfunction is my cardio. 🫠 Writing for ADHDers who are tired of toxic positivity. Resources for food, meds, & momentum.

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I wrote Brain Won't Brain for days when you’re staring at a blinking cursor feeling like you might cry.

It’s not a productivity guide. It’s a gentleness guide to help unstick the gears.

If you’re stuck today, it might help.

https://t.co/8mK27hsA4g

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Object permanence isn't just for babies.

If the vegetables go in the crisper drawer, they cease to exist.

If the email isn't in my primary inbox, it is gone forever.

If I can't see it, it’s not real.

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"Just use a planner!"

Okay, but who reminds me to look at the planner?

And who reminds me to write in the planner?

And where is the planner?

I think I lost the planner three weeks ago.

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I have two speeds:

1. Do everything, all at once, right now.
2. Coma.

There is no middle ground.

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Medication shortages are not your fault. You shouldn't have to call 15 pharmacies just to function.

If you’re drowning in logistics, I put together an ADHD Pharmacy Cheat Sheet with scripts and substitution tips.

https://t.co/VnLtec5bWC

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There is a specific type of rage reserved for when your headphones hook on a door handle and rip out of your ears.

I am ready to fight the sun.

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Stop trying to "hack" your way out of burnout.

You cannot optimize exhaustion.

The only cure for burnout is rest. Actual, guilt-free, doing-nothing rest.

It's terrifying, but it's the only way.

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Why is making the phone call the hardest part of any task?

I will literally live with a broken appliance for six months rather than spend four minutes on hold.

The phone anxiety is loud today.

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Sometimes "self care" isn't a face mask.

Sometimes it's eating a slice of cheese over the sink because using a plate feels like too much commitment.

Whatever keeps you fed today counts.

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My toxic trait is buying ingredients for a healthy meal and then staring at them in horror while I order pizza.

If this is you, I made The Offline Brain Cookbook for the panic days.

Just easy stuff for when your brain refuses to cook.

https://t.co/Cje04aXPbG

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Hot take: Consistency is overrated.

ADHD brains are built for bursts. We sprint, then we rest.

Trying to force a marathon pace just leads to burnout.

Ride the wave when it's there.

Forgive yourself when it crashes.

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My brain knows how to do the dishes.

My body just can't execute the "stand up" command.

It's like having a full tank of gas but the ignition won't turn over.

You aren't broken. Your starter motor is just glitchy today.

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If I have an appointment at 4pm, the entire day is officially on hold until 4:01pm.

Is this logical? No.

Is it my reality? Yes.

I am in Waiting Mode. Do not ask me to perform tasks. I am simply existing until The Thing happens.

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Three Simple Ways To Stop The Evening Crash If You Have ADHD https://t.co/KINHY60tlI

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Morning Motivation is a Lie. I Use This AI Prompt Instead.

https://t.co/pzwJGmve0i

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If I could snap my fingers and make one ADHD problem disappear for you, what would it be?

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There was a time when “what’s for dinner?” felt like an attack.

Now it’s just a small decision I actually know how to make.

That’s the power of The ADHD Cooking Reset.

Grab it here: https://t.co/ho9Tv5PlFH

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ADHD brains need novelty like oxygen.

Rotate tools, change environments, rename your task.

Keep your brain guessing.

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Most ADHD advice is about control.

The truth is, control doesn’t work.

Design friction out of your day instead.

Make the right thing the easiest thing.

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You don’t need to “fix” your ADHD.

You need to stop apologizing for it.