Screen Time Triggers Worksheet

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Domain
ADHD
Type
Worksheet
Phase
Discovery Reflection
Details
15 min Between sessions As-needed
Topics
Habits Executive Function Emotions

Built for ADHD brains – structured support for executive function challenges.

When to Use This Tool
ADHD adult who reaches for their phone automatically and hasn't examined what's driving the behavior
A client who wants to understand which emotional states or situations are the real triggers for screen overuse
Person who has tried setting screen limits but keeps breaking them without understanding why
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1 When the Client Cannot Name Their Triggers
Context

A client with ADHD who is a financial analyst knows their phone use interrupts work but cannot articulate why it happens. When asked, they say 'I just pick it up' or 'I don't even notice I'm doing it.' They have tried setting intentions not to use their phone but cannot identify what to intercept because the behavior feels automatic. Coaching focus is on building intentional behavior around distraction.

How to Introduce

Frame trigger identification as forensic work, not introspection: 'We're going to look at a specific episode - not your ...

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This tool is part of a coaching pathway

Step 2 of 6 in A client acts on digital impulses before they've had a chance to notice and choose

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