Awakened Industries

Every Awakened Industries product is designed around how ADHD and neurodivergent brains actually work. Our tools embrace hyperfocus cycles, energy fluctuations, and executive function challenges instead of fighting against them. We build for real cognitive patterns, not neurotypical productivity ideals.

Shawn Garland, a software engineer with 10+ years of enterprise experience, based in Maine. As someone with ADHD, Shawn builds the tools and content he wished existed—systems that work with neurodivergent brains rather than demanding they adapt to neurotypical expectations.

Focus & Flow is a 15-page printable planner designed specifically for ADHD brains. It includes Energy Signature Mapping, a Dopamine Menu, Brain Dump Zones, Low/High Battery Modes, and Executive Dysfunction SOS protocols. Launching Spring 2026 from Awakened Systems.

A dopamine menu is a pre-planned list of rewarding activities organized by effort level, designed for ADHD brains that struggle with motivation. Instead of doom-scrolling when you need a break, you choose from activities you've already decided are healthy and satisfying. Focus & Flow includes a customizable dopamine menu template.

Energy signature mapping is the practice of tracking your natural energy patterns throughout the day to schedule tasks accordingly. ADHD brains have unpredictable energy cycles, so mapping your signature helps you assign demanding tasks to peak windows and routine tasks to low-energy periods.

Executive dysfunction SOS protocols are emergency action plans for when your ADHD brain completely stalls. They provide a minimal-decision sequence: stand up, drink water, set a 5-minute timer, do one tiny task. Focus & Flow includes printable SOS cards designed to interrupt paralysis without requiring willpower.

Regular planners assume consistent energy, linear task completion, and sustained motivation—none of which reflect how ADHD brains function. ADHD productivity systems like Focus & Flow account for hyperfocus cycles, energy crashes, decision fatigue, and executive dysfunction. They provide escape hatches and fallback modes instead of rigid schedules.

While our tools are designed ADHD-first, they work for anyone who thinks differently. Autistic adults, people with anxiety, depression, or other neurodivergent conditions often find our systems helpful. The core principle is building tools that adapt to your brain rather than demanding your brain adapt to the tool.

Awakening Apparel is available on Etsy at etsy.com/shop/AwakeningApparel. The collection includes ADHD-positive t-shirts, sweatshirts, and accessories designed to normalize neurodivergent identity. Each piece is created by someone with ADHD, for people with ADHD—authentic representation, not performative awareness.

Focus & Flow works with your ADHD patterns instead of against them. It won't magically fix executive dysfunction, but it reduces the friction that causes paralysis—pre-made decisions, energy-based scheduling, and fallback modes for bad brain days. It's a system designed to meet you where you are, not where productivity culture thinks you should be.

It's built by someone with ADHD who's tested every system out there. Focus & Flow is designed for iteration—use what clicks, adapt what doesn't. As a digital PDF, there's zero risk: download it, try the energy mapping for a week, and see if it fits. No subscription, no commitment, just a tool you can reshape to match your brain.

Yes! We offer custom bulk orders with group discounts for teams, events, conferences, and neurodivergent advocacy groups. Contact hello@awknd.me with your quantity, preferred designs, and sizing needs, and we'll put together a custom quote within 48 hours.