# @itslouwoods on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWPTQbZDt3L
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61747509-itslouwoods-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-23T19:47:17.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Lou Woods (@itslouwoods) — https://gondola.cc/itslouwoods

## Caption

Most ADHD advice around “consistency” is completely wrong.

We’ve been taught that consistency means:
Same energy. Same output. Every day.

But if you have ADHD… that model will burn you out.

Because ADHD consistency doesn’t look like a straight line, it looks like a rhythm.

Peaks → hyperfocus, momentum, high output
Valleys → rest, recovery, nervous system reset

And here’s what we need to be aware of:
🚨 Shame is what keeps you stuck.

When you shame yourself for slowing down,
your brain stays in a stress state which blocks the dopamine you need to get back into momentum.

So the problem isn’t your lack of consistency… It’s the way you’ve been taught to measure it.

✨ This is exactly what I break down in my FREE ADHD consistency workbook

Inside you’ll learn how to:
– Understand your natural energy rhythms
– Work with your brain instead of against it
– Reframe rest as part of productivity (not failure)
– Build consistency without burnout
– Start creating real self-trust again

💌 Comment “WORKBOOK” and I’ll send it to you - or head to the link in my bio 

#adhdadults #adhdsupport #ADHDwomen #adhdcoaching

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adhdadults, adhdwomen, adhdsupport, adhdcoaching

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