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Help your focus by organizing your day with Sunsama! Try Sunsama for free (no credit card required!) at https://sunsama.com/a/jessicafromhowtoadhd After 10 years of building my toolbox, I’ve finally perfected my system for supporting my focus. Now focusing is something I can do pretty reliably! (Just don’t ask me if I’ve remembered what I’m supposed to be working on… that’s a different story… and a different video!) In this video, I share the system I use and some examples to help you get started building your own Focus toolbox! 📚CHAPTERS 00:00 My Focus System 01:00 Brain System Requirements! 04:01 Your Environment 09:00 Focus Hacks 14:20 OCTOPUS DREEEEEEAMS!!!! 🎥 VIDEOS MENTIONED Ways to Hydrate, Eat, and Rest: https://youtu.be/UloX2HvRLXA How to Sleep with ADHD: https://youtu.be/wzC_f8dagZ0 How does exercise actually help with ADHD?: https://youtu.be/rTIv5X8Bo1w The Best Exercise for ADHD: https://youtu.be/AZP7pMW5wM8 Morning Derailers & ADHD: https://youtu.be/tr5dnc-pqLU What is the pomodoro method?: https://youtu.be/3FjIuPMQzxo What is bodydoubling?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni9biXNDZe0 📝 CITATIONS [1] Son, H. M., Calub, C. A., Fan, B., Dixon, J. F., Rezaei, S., Borden, J., Schweitzer, J. B., & Liu, X. (2024). A quantitative analysis of fidgeting in adhd and its relation to performance and sustained attention on a cognitive task. Frontiers in Psychiatry, Volume 15 - 2024. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1394096 [2] Sarver, D. E., Rapport, M. D., Kofler, M. J., Raiker, J. S., & Friedman, L. M. (2015a). Hyperactivity in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd): Impairing deficit or compensatory behavior? Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 43(7), 1219– 1232. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-015-0011-1 [3] Kay, B. P., Wheelock, M. D., Siegel, J. S., Raut, R. V., Chauvin, R. J., Metoki, A., Rajesh, A., Eck, A., Pollaro, J., Wang, A., Suljic, V., Adeyemo, B., Baden, N. J., Scheidter, K. M., Monk, J. S., Whiting, F. I., Ramirez-Perez, N., Krimmel, S. R., Shinohara, R. T., … Dosenbach, N. U. F. (2025). Stimulant medications affect arousal and reward, not attention networks. Cell, 188(26), 7529–7546.e20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2025.11.039 [4] Vile Junod, R. E., DuPaul, G. J., Jitendra, A. K., Volpe, R. J., & Cleary, K. S. (2006). Classroom observations of students with and without adhd: Differences across types of engagement. Journal of School Psychology, 44(2), 87–104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2005.12.004 [5] Pophale, A., Shimizu, K., Mano, T., Iglesias, T. L., Martin, K., Hiroi, M., Asada, K., Andaluz, P. G., Van Dinh, T. T., Meshulam, L., & Reiter, S. (2023). Wake-like skin patterning and neural activity during octopus sleep. Nature, 619(7968), 129– 134. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06203-4 🔗 OUR OTHER LINKS & SOCIALS Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/howtoadhd Buy my book!!: https://howtoadhdbook.com Get my weekly newsletter: https://how-to-adhd.kit.com/ Check out our website: https://howtoadhd.com Checkout our merch: http://shop.howtoadhd.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/howtoadhd TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@howtoadhd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtoadhd/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/howtoadhd ⁉️ WAIT IS JESSICA A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL? Jessica McCabe is not a licensed mental health provider, but information presented on How to ADHD is reviewed by researchers and approved by licensed clinical psychologist Patrick LaCount, PhD (https://practicalpsychservices.com). While information presented on How to ADHD has historically been built in consultation with researchers and licensed providers, videos posted prior to April 2023 were not subjected to the same formal approval process required by the YouTube Health program. For more information on the YouTube Health program and verification of health-related content, please visit: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9795167 Need translation? Learn how to turn on auto-translated captions here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15iLAHI7FPdum964u3n8_RsUb0QTEXc66p-RhTmvjpb8/edit?usp=sharing