a Christmas Tree Thought Ruined My Workout

Some workouts end with sweat.
Others end with a single thought that quietly hijacks your entire nervous system.

This week’s story starts on a treadmill and ends with a Christmas tree — and everything that invisible detour reveals about ADHD, responsibility, and the exhausting effort of trying to “stay on task.” What looks like inconsistency from the outside is often emotional labor on overdrive inside the brain.

This piece isn’t about fitness.
It’s about how small thoughts reroute entire days, why intentions dissolve without laziness being involved, and how executive function collapses under emotional responsibility — especially for adults with ADHD or OCD.

If you’ve ever wondered why plans derail, workouts end early, or focus vanishes for reasons that don’t make sense… this one’s for you.

It’s honest. It’s human.
And yes — I stepped off the treadmill early, and I noticed.