It's Tuesday. Or maybe Wednesday. Honestly, at this point, does it matter?
The days blur together this time of year. The holidays are over, but the energy hasn't come back. You started the week with intentions — maybe even a list — and now you're just trying to get through it.
That's not failure. That's midweek.
Here's something nobody talks about: the midweek slump is real, and for ADHD brains, it hits harder. By Tuesday or Wednesday, the novelty of a new week has worn off. The dopamine boost from "fresh start Monday" is gone. What's left is just... the grind.
And your brain doesn't do grind. Your brain does interest, urgency, novelty, challenge. The middle of a regular week offers none of those things.
So the slump arrives. The fog rolls in. Tasks that seemed manageable on Monday now feel impossible. You stare at your screen. You pick up your phone. You wonder what's wrong with you.
But nothing's wrong with you. This is predictable. This is how it works.
The trick isn't to fight the slump. It's to plan for it.
Lower the bar. Just for today. Maybe tomorrow too. Do the minimum. Protect your energy. Move the ambitious tasks to Thursday or Friday when you might have more momentum.
And if you can't do even the minimum? That's data, not failure. It means your brain needs something it's not getting. Rest, movement, stimulation, connection — something.
Listen to what it's telling you.
You don't have to power through every day at the same level. Some days are just about survival. That's allowed. That's human.
Tomorrow might feel different. Or it might not. Either way, you'll handle it when it comes.
This is ADHD FM. Midweek is survival mode. Adjust accordingly.