The Nudge Blog

Honest writing about ADHD and the tools that help

From the team at Nudge Labs — thoughts on executive function, building accessible software, and the reality of living and working with ADHD.

Hyperfocus — how I spent one night accidentally building this app
I was scrolling TikTok at 9pm looking up a sketchy wellness app. By midnight I had a domain, a privacy policy, and a Netlify account. This is that story.
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Why ADHD brains can't just build habits
Successful people do the same things every day without fail. I wish I could do that. It would turn my whole life around. Here is why it is genuinely harder with ADHD — and what actually helps.
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The game that makes you do your homework
For three days nothing on my task list was getting done. I had built an app I wasn't using. Then I added a game — and the garage is getting cleaned today.
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The garage
I had one day off. My kids needed a room. The garage had been a storage space for years. This is what happened when the deadline stopped being theoretical.
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The wall
Every entrepreneur has people who believe in their vision. ADHD entrepreneurs usually don't. Here is what that loneliness actually feels like — and what changed.
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The better solution — and why you probably can't use it
There is a genuinely better way to improve ADHD executive function than any app. Here is what it is, why it works, and why most people cannot use it.
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The sliding scale — ADHD, executive function, and problem solving
Some days everything clicks. Others you are stumped by something simple. For ADHD brains this is not random — it is a sliding scale, and everything moves together on it.
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The parking lot moment
Your brain delivers your entire to-do list while you are driving and can not act on any of it. By the time you get home it is gone. This has a name — and a reason.
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RSD — when one word ruins your whole day
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria is not just hurt feelings. It is a full nervous system threat response that can consume an entire day. Here is what it is, why it happens, and what actually helps.
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