Worksheet
ADHD & Productivity: Beating Procrastination
This ADHD productivity worksheet helps clients tackle procrastination by addressing temporal discounting - the brain’s tendency to discount future consequences in favor of immediate rewards. Through visualization exercises and consequence-building strategies, clients learn to bring future outcomes into the present moment so motivation can compete with the pull of now.
How to Use This Worksheet
Begin by reviewing the concept of temporal discounting and the three factors that weaken future consequences - how far, how specific, and how likely. Guide clients through the "Feel the Future Now" exercise to vividly imagine future outcomes, then explore the five levers (Immediate, Frequent, External, Salient, Consistent) for building stronger artificial consequences into avoided tasks. Use the reflection questions to help clients identify a current procrastination pattern and design a personalized strategy to address it.
Who This Worksheet Is For
This worksheet is designed for adults with ADHD who struggle with procrastination, deadline avoidance, and follow-through on important but non-urgent tasks. It is also a valuable tool for therapists, ADHD coaches, and mental health professionals working with clients on executive function, motivation, and the emotional side of productivity.
Expected Outcomes
- Greater awareness of how temporal discounting drives procrastination patterns
- Improved ability to bring future consequences into present-moment decision-making
- Practical strategies for building artificial consequences that motivate action
- Reduced avoidance behavior and stronger follow-through on important tasks
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References
Tuckman, A. (2025). The ADHD Productivity Manual. Working Memory Press.
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