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title: My daily routine as an artist with ADHD
description: 'I make my own hours at work. With ADHD and OCD, it’s not easy to self-motivate. Here’s what my average day looks like as a freelance artist. '
slug: my-daily-routine-as-an-artist-with-adhd
author: Ilena Katsonis
published: '2020-11-19T22:04:04.009Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/my-daily-routine-as-an-artist-with-adhd
lang: en
---

# My daily routine as an artist with ADHD

[![Video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/8jWiaFDdFgI/sddefault.webp)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jWiaFDdFgI)

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