Eduard Vlase
Engineer at Top Tech Companies • 10+ Years ADHD Research
Stop Fighting Your ADHD Brain
The Executive Function Survival Guide for Adults Who Just Can’t "Get Moving"
A shame-free, brain-based system developed by an engineer with ADHD who spent 10+ years researching how to escape the paralysis-avoidance-guilt cycle that's ruining your productivity—and has helped 3,200+ adults start completing tasks in as little as 48 hours
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Does this sound familiar?
You wake up knowing exactly what you need to do today.
Answer three emails. Book that appointment. Do the dishes. Basic stuff.
But somehow, by 4pm, you've done none of it.
Instead, you've:
- ❌ Watched videos you don't care about
- ❌ Scrolled through the same apps 47 times
- ❌ Felt progressively worse about yourself with each passing hour
- ❌ Convinced yourself you'll "definitely do it after dinner"
And the worst part?
The task itself would take 10 minutes.
But now it's been three days, and the shame has made it feel impossible.
The endless cycle of task paralysis
The Hidden Truth About Task Paralysis
Here's what no one tells you:
Your brain isn't broken. It's just wired differently.
When neurotypical people see a task, their brain releases dopamine before they start. That's what creates motivation.
Your ADHD brain? It waits until the task is finished to release dopamine. Or until there's a crisis. Or never.
Neurotypical Brain
Dopamine comes BEFORE the task → Instant motivation → Easy to start
Your ADHD Brain
Dopamine comes AFTER (maybe) → No motivation → Can't start
That's why you can:
- Hyperfocus for 8 hours on something interesting
- But can't force yourself to spend 2 minutes on something boring
This isn't a character flaw. It's a dopamine deficit.
And every strategy designed for neurotypical brains (morning routines! time blocking! just be disciplined!) makes you feel worse when it doesn't work.
The Endless Paralysis Cycle
Let's talk about what really happens
Week 1: You avoid the task.
Week 2: The task builds up. Now there's more to do.
Week 3: You feel so ashamed you can't even look at it.
Week 4: Someone asks about it. You lie. Now there's guilt on top of shame.
Meanwhile:
- • Your inbox has 847 unread emails
- • Your apartment looks like a crime scene
- • You've lost friends because you "ghosted" them (you didn't—you just couldn't reply)
- • Your boss thinks you're unreliable
- • You think you're lazy
But you're not lazy.
You're stuck in a neurological loop that no amount of "trying harder" will fix.
"I sat there for THREE HOURS knowing I needed to respond to one email. Just one. But my brain absolutely refused to let me start."
You've tried:
- ✗ To-do lists (that you forget to look at)
- ✗ Productivity apps (that become clutter)
- ✗ "Just do 5 minutes!" (but your brain won't even start)
- ✗ Pomodoro timers (that kill your momentum when you finally get going)
- ✗ Accountability buddies (until you ghost them too)
- ✗ Medication (which helps... until it wears off and you're back to square one)
None of these address the real problem:
Your brain needs dopamine to START. And structure to CONTINUE. And self-compassion to RECOVER when you fall off track.
Traditional productivity systems assume you can "just begin."
But for ADHD brains, starting is the entire battle.
"Task paralysis in ADHD adults may have consequences that go beyond those of procrastination. Adults who experience chronic paralysis miss out on a chance to develop their executive function and activation abilities."
Dr. Russell Barkley, PhD
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
"New research suggests that chronic task avoidance can impact neural pathways, possibly causing challenges with motivation, initiation and problems with sustained effort."
Research Team
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
"I was that kid in Romania who couldn't sit still in class. Everyone said I was lazy. Not trying hard enough. Too smart to be this disorganized."
They were all wrong. But I didn't know that yet.
— Eduard Vlase, Engineer & Creator of The Executive Function Survival Guide
ADHD Neuroscience
Break Free
at Leading Companies
I didn't build this system in a classroom. I built it because I needed it to survive.
While working in technical leadership at top tech companies, I was secretly fighting the same battle you are: staring at simple tasks for hours, unable to start.
So I did what engineers do: I researched. I tested. I documented what actually worked.
The Solution: A System Built
BY Someone With ADHD, FOR Your Brain
Introducing: The Executive Function Survival Guide
This isn't another productivity planner written by someone who's never experienced executive dysfunction. This is a dopamine-first, shame-free system designed by an engineer with ADHD who spent 10+ years researching why his brain wouldn't cooperate—and what actually makes it work.
Part 1: Understanding Your ADHD Brain
Why "just do it" will never work for you (and what will). Learn about the dopamine deficit that causes task paralysis.
Part 2: The Task Initiation Toolkit
The "Just Gonna" Protocol, 30-Second Commitment, Dopamine Stacking, and more tools to trick your brain into starting.
Part 3: Escaping the Avoidance-Shame Cycle
Urge Surfing, the 3-Day Rule, and Shame Resilience Scripts to break free from the guilt spiral.
Part 4: Building Sustainable Structure
Micro-Routines, the Under-Schedule Principle, and Body Doubling techniques that work with your brain.
Part 5: Recovery Protocols (For When You Fail)
The Reset Day Framework, Bare Minimum List, and Compassion Practice to get back up after setbacks.
These aren't theories. These are battle-tested strategies.
Every technique in this guide has been refined through years of personal use in high-pressure engineering environments, backed by ADHD neuroscience research, and validated by helping 3,200+ adults break free from task paralysis.
What Makes This Different
Stop using systems designed for neurotypical brains. Here's why this actually works:
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"Just start"
Teaches you how to overcome initiation paralysis
Rigid routines
Flexible micro-systems that adapt to your brain
Assumes motivation comes first
Builds dopamine before you begin
Punishes failure
Expects setbacks and teaches recovery
One-size-fits-all
Customizable for your specific ADHD challenges
Makes you feel worse
Validates your experience and removes shame
The Brain-Based System That's Transforming "I Can't Even Start" Into "I Actually Did The Thing" In Just 2 Weeks
Thousands Of Adults Just Like You
Already Broke Free From Paralysis
"Finally, something that doesn't assume I just need to 'try harder.'"
- Ryan T., 26
"I've been trying to file my taxes for 6 months. I used the 'Just Gonna' trick and finished them in 2 hours. I actually cried."
- Sarah M.
"The email templates saved my job. I had 200+ unread messages and was about to get fired. Now my inbox is under control."
- James T.
"This is the first productivity system that doesn't make me feel like a failure. It actually GETS how ADHD brains work."
- Maya R.
From A Kid in Romania Who Couldn't Sit Still
To Helping 3,200+ Adults Break Free
"I was that kid in Romania who couldn't sit still in class. Everyone said I was lazy. Not trying hard enough. Too smart to be this disorganized."
They were all wrong. But I didn't know that yet.
Growing up in Romania, I was constantly told I wasn't trying hard enough. Teachers, family, even friends—they all saw the potential but couldn't understand why I couldn't "just focus" or "just get started."
I was smart enough to understand complex concepts, but I couldn't sit through a 45-minute class without fidgeting. I could solve difficult problems, but I'd stare at simple homework for hours, unable to begin.
The message was clear: I was the problem. I needed to try harder.
The Education Journey: Cybernetics, Computer Science, and Moving to the UK
Despite the constant struggle, I pushed through. I studied Cybernetics and Computer Science because I was fascinated by how systems work—especially how brains process information.
But even in university, the pattern continued. I'd hyperfocus on interesting problems for 8 hours straight, then completely freeze on simple administrative tasks. I'd ace exams on complex algorithms but miss deadlines on basic assignments.
After completing my degree, I moved to the UK for my Master's. The change of environment didn't change my brain. I was still the same person, fighting the same battles, but now in a new country with higher expectations.
That's when I realized: this wasn't about willpower. This was about understanding how my brain actually worked.
Engineering Career: Success on the Outside, Struggle on the Inside
I landed engineering roles at top tech companies. From the outside, it looked like success. I was solving complex technical problems, leading teams, delivering projects.
But behind the scenes, I was using every trick I could find just to function:
- Setting 15 alarms a day because my working memory couldn't hold two thoughts
- Staring at simple tasks for hours, physically unable to start
- Watching deadlines approach while being paralyzed by the pressure
- Constantly adapting, compensating, finding workarounds
From the outside: success. From the inside: constant adaptation and private struggle.
The Research Years: 10+ Years of Testing What Actually Works
So I did what engineers do: I researched. I tested. I documented what actually worked.
Over 10+ years, I dove deep into ADHD neuroscience, dopamine systems, executive function research, and behavioral psychology. I tested every productivity method, every "life hack," every piece of advice.
Most of it failed. Traditional productivity advice assumes a neurotypical reward system that ADHD brains don't have. "Just break it into smaller tasks" doesn't work when your brain won't release dopamine for task completion.
But some things worked. And those things changed everything.
What I Figured Out
After years of trial and error, I discovered that traditional productivity advice fails for ADHD brains because it assumes a neurotypical reward system we don't have.
I learned that task paralysis isn't laziness—it's a dopamine deficit. Your brain literally won't release the chemicals needed to initiate action.
I discovered techniques that work with ADHD wiring instead of against it:
- Dopamine Stacking - Tricking your brain into releasing the chemicals it needs
- The "Just Gonna" Protocol - Bypassing the initiation barrier
- Micro-Routines - Building structure that doesn't overwhelm
- Shame Resilience - Breaking the paralysis-avoidance-guilt cycle
These weren't theories. These were battle-tested strategies refined through years of personal use in high-pressure engineering environments.
Why I Wrote This Guide
As I refined these techniques, other adults with ADHD started asking me to share my system. First dozens, then hundreds, then thousands.
I realized I wasn't the only one who had been told to "just try harder." I wasn't the only one who had tried everything and still felt stuck.
So I created The Executive Function Survival Guide: everything I've learned over 10+ years of research, testing, and helping 3,200+ adults break free from task paralysis.
This isn't another productivity planner written by someone who's never experienced executive dysfunction. This is a system built by someone with ADHD, for people with ADHD, backed by neuroscience and validated by real results.
Credentials & Results
ADHD Neuroscience
Break Free
at Leading Companies
Cybernetics & Computer Science Degree
Master's Degree (UK)
Creator of The Executive Function Survival Guide
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The Solution: A System Built FOR Your Brain
Introducing: The Executive Function Survival Guide
This isn't another productivity planner.
This is a dopamine-first, shame-free system designed specifically for adults with ADHD who struggle with:
- Task initiation paralysis
- Chronic avoidance
- The shame to freeze to guilt loop
- Maintaining structure without rigid routines
- Getting started when your brain says no
Inside, you'll discover:
Part 1: Understanding Your ADHD Brain
- Why just do it will never work for you and what will
- The dopamine deficit that causes task paralysis
- How to identify your specific executive function weaknesses
- The difference between can't start and won't finish and why it matters
Part 2: The Task Initiation Toolkit
- The Just Gonna Protocol: How to trick your brain into starting by breaking tasks into absurdly small steps
- The 30-Second Commitment: The counterintuitive reason why allowing yourself to quit makes it easier to begin
- Dopamine Stacking: How to attach pleasurable elements to boring tasks the right way
- The Pre-Task Dopamine Boost: What to do before you attempt a dreaded task this alone will change everything
- Reverse Psychology Technique: How to use your ADHD brain's oppositional nature to your advantage
Part 3: Escaping the Avoidance-Shame Cycle
- The Urge Surfing Method: How to sit with the discomfort of a task without running away
- The 3-Day Rule: What to do when you've avoided something so long it feels impossible
- Email Triage for ADHD Brains: A system for inbox overwhelm that actually works
- The Good Enough Done Mindset: How to defeat perfectionism paralysis
- Shame Resilience Scripts: What to tell yourself when the guilt spiral starts
Part 4: Building Sustainable Structure
- Micro-Routines vs. Full Routines: Why rigid schedules fail and what works instead
- The Under-Schedule Principle: How to plan less to achieve more
- Body Doubling Even When You're Alone: Virtual and self-directed accountability methods
- The Sensory Setup Checklist: Environmental tweaks that eliminate hidden focus drains
- Batching for ADHD: How to group tasks without getting overwhelmed
Part 5: Recovery Protocols For When You Fail
- The Reset Day Framework: How to restart without shame after falling off track
- The Bare Minimum List: What to do when you can't do anything
- Momentum Recovery Techniques: How to rebuild productivity after a crash
- The Compassion Practice: How to talk to yourself like you'd talk to a friend
Still Not Sure? Let Me Guess What You're Thinking...
"I've tried everything. This won't work for me."
I get it. You've been burned before.
But here's the thing: those systems weren't designed for ADHD brains. They assumed you could "just start" and "stay consistent."
This guide is different.
It's built on the neuroscience of ADHD—not willpower.
Try it risk-free. If it doesn't help, get your money back.
"I can't afford another productivity program."
Fair. But here's the reality:
How much has ADHD paralysis already cost you?
- • Late fees because you couldn't pay bills on time?
- • Lost opportunities because you didn't reply fast enough?
- • Emergency takeout because you couldn't start cooking?
- • Therapy sessions spent talking about why you can't do things?
This guide costs less than two therapy sessions—and it might save you from needing a dozen more.
"I'll just figure it out myself."
You could. But how long will that take?
I've spent hundreds of hours researching ADHD neuroscience, testing strategies, and compiling what actually works.
You can spend months trial-and-erroring your way through...
Or you can have the proven system in your hands in 5 minutes.
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If the challenge doesn't absolutely exceed your expectations, send me an e-mail at support@unstuck-adhd.com.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What if I don't have time to start the challenge right now?
›No worries! You have lifetime access to the program. You can start whenever you're ready. The 14-day challenge begins when YOU decide to start, not when you purchase it.
I'm X years old, is this too old/young for this?
›This system works for adults of all ages. Whether you're 18 or 80, if you struggle with task initiation and ADHD-related challenges, this program can help. The strategies are designed for adult brains and adult responsibilities.
I already tried everything and it didn't help, why would this help?
›Most productivity systems are designed for neurotypical brains. They don't work because they fight against how your ADHD brain naturally functions. This system is different - it works WITH your brain, not against it. It addresses the specific neurological barriers that cause task paralysis, not just the surface-level symptoms.
How will I receive the program?
›Immediately after purchase, you'll receive an email with your download link. You'll get instant access to the complete PDF system plus all bonus materials. You can download it to any device and start right away.
What if I am not satisfied with the 14-day Challenge?
›We offer a full 30-day money-back guarantee. If you implement the system and don't see improvement, just reply to any email and we'll refund you in full. No questions, no hassle.
Introducing...
The 14-Day ADHD Task
Activation Challenge
Get Yourself to START and COMPLETE
Without Shame, Frustration and Burnout
Challenge starts in
You'll Receive...
Plus 7 Bonus Guides (Value: $126):
One-time payment • Lifetime access
14-DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
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