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    The document provides 3 tips to help teens with ADHD stay motivated throughout the school year: 1) Understanding how long tasks take to overcome misconceptions about time and avoid procrastination, 2) Mastering breaking down large assignments into smaller, more manageable pieces to prevent overwhelm, and 3) Learning to reward themselves with dopamine hits for completing tasks to stay motivated. The author is an ADHD life coach who helps teens develop these skills through understanding of time management, task breakdown, and self-reward systems.

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    3 TIPS TO HELP TEENS WITH ADHD

    STAY MOTIVATED THROUGHOUT


    THE YEAR

    KELLY BILTZ | ADHD TEEN LIFE COACH


    about
    me
    My name is Kelly and I’m a Certified ADHD Teen Life Coach and
    teens are my jam! I partner with high schoolers who need someone
    in their corner helping them establish skills and staying above
    ground with grades and assignments, and parents who want
    someone their teen will listen to.

    As your ADHD Life coach, I will partner with your son/daughter


    and help them uncover their best practice (and version of
    themselves) for time management, procrastination, organization,
    motivation, (such a tough one!) study environment, grades and self
    care.

    Mental Wellness is super important to me and I will help your high


    schooler with coping skills for anxiety, overwhelm and support
    their journey to independence and ensuring they are taking care of
    themselves along the way.

    - Kelly
    t e e n s w i t h a d h d . c o m
    Understand
    After coaching countless teens with ADHD, I’ve found that their #1
    challenge is staying motivated to do the work and finish the entire
    academic year strong.

    See, throughout the school year, motivation ebbs and flows. Teens
    start strong with great intentions of staying organized, on task,
    focused, and up to date with their schoolwork.

    Then, halfway through the fall, motivation takes a dive, and the
    systems and routines they had in place are nowhere to be seen!

    Over the holidays, they take a much needed break that gives them
    the will-power to reset and try again.

    But just like that, spring arrives, and their systems and routines fall
    apart at the seams.

    Missing assignments pile up


    Grades drop
    Summer school is on the horizon
    Motivation and determination to stay on task is dwindling
    They just want to be DONE with it all (And so do we!)

    © 2022 Teens with ADHD


    1
    Going deeper
    Well, I don’t have a magic pill to help them maintain
    motivation throughout the school year (no one
    does!), but I do have a few tips to help them develop
    the skill of re-filling their motivation whenever they
    start to run low.

    If you’re looking for a renewable source of


    motivation, you’ve come to the right place. Keep
    reading to understand exactly how this ADHD Teen
    Life Coach gets her students across the finish line!

    © 2022 Teens with ADHD


    2
    Tip #1 -

    Understanding how long tasks take


    Knowing how long it takes to complete a task is knowledge. And knowledge is
    POWER.

    Many of my teen clients think they know how long each assignment will take; but in
    reality, they don’t.

    Getting them past their misconceptions about how long it will take them to study, clean
    their room, or do their homework is more than half the battle. That’s why this is #1 on
    my list!

    If we can help them understand how long this “busy work” actually takes, there is a
    high probability they will get it done in less time than they’ve spent ruminating on it.

    Client Story
    I had a student who was on the verge of failing history because he had 10 “busy work”
    assignments worth 5 points each. After we walked through the assignments, I asked him
    questions about the work, and he realized those 10 assignments would only take him 20 minutes
    or less!

    I asked him, “Is 20 minutes worth a passing grade and no summer school?”

    He had been stuck in a state of unmotivated anxiety because he thought it would take him
    HOURS to get caught up. Lack of specific details + worry + procrastination depleted his
    motivation and cost him precious time.

    The next day, he turned in ALL OF THE ASSIGNMENTS, and it immediately raised his grade!

    Is it worth understanding how things take? This client was a definite YES!

    © 2022 Teens with ADHD


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    Tip #2 -

    Mastering breaking down the work


    Never underestimate how easily a student can get bogged down, feel overwhelmed, or
    lose motivation as they struggle to begin studying for a chemistry test, writing a
    research paper, or creating a slide presentation.

    Breaking down work and learning how to chunk it into smaller, more do-able pieces is
    critical for motivation. The goal is to make the “hard” work or the “a lot of work”
    easier.

    For example, writing a research paper seems like a huge task, but it’s actually just a
    handful of small tasks that do not have to get done all in one sitting.

    They can chunk it up into smaller tasks and start checking them off one by one.

    (BONUS: For more help with breaking down the work, I’ve got a magic bullet that
    works EVERY TIME to help my students master this skill. It’s the key to switching
    mindsets around doing the “hard” and “uninteresting tasks!” and it works like a charm!
    (see my $19 offer)

    © 2022 Teens with ADHD


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    Tip #3 -

    Learning the art of rewarding


    themselves along the way!
    Small rewards along the way can do WONDERS for motivation.

    For those with ADHD, waiting for chore money at the end of the week can be very
    unmotivating. 6 days until payday feels like an eternity! Good luck getting your
    bathrooms cleaned!

    The same principle applies to school work. It is SO important that they get a win as
    they check things off their to-do list. And it’s super important that THEY learn to
    reward THEMSELVES.

    Neurologically, I like to refer to this reward system as their dopamine “menu”. Each
    of my teens clients knows what I mean when we talk about how dopamine affects
    their motivation and how to get themselves back on “track”.

    I always ask them, “How will you reward yourself to begin the work and get it
    done?”

    Client Story
    A teen decides to study Spanish vocab for 30 minutes. It is not his favorite subject, and it
    doesn’t come naturally for him. In order to get motivated to do it, he has set his reward as one
    game on NBA2K. Do you think the teen will complete his 30 minutes of a Spanish quizlet?
    Of course!

    The payoff is immediate and appropriate. This small reward is just enough of a dopamine
    rush to keep him focused and on track.

    © 2022 Teens with ADHD


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    Wrap it up!
    If your teen struggles to keep and maintain motivation,
    these three tips are the key to keeping their tanks full.
    When they can master time management, breaking down
    their work, and rewarding themselves, they can
    FINALLY manage the inevitable ebb and flow of the
    school year.

    The result will be a much more motivated and happy


    teenager! And, yes, there is such a thing!

    ___________________________________________________________________________

    © 2022 Teens with ADHD


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    want to
    learn more?

    Still a bit overwhelmed


    thinking how you will
    keep your ADHD teen
    motivated? That's okay!
    Book a call with me.
    I'm here to support you
    every step of the way!

    book a call

    t e e n s w i t h a d h d . c o m

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