Energy + Hours (formerly Grow Like a Mother)
  • 16 OCT
  • S4, E71
  • 42 MIN

Body Doubling, Time Blindness & The 3-Week Routine Hack

Energy + Hours (formerly Grow Like a Mother)

Late diagnosis, time blindness, and the shame spiral - oh my. In this practical, compassionate conversation, I sits down with Laura Webb (Learning Beyond Letters) to unpack ADHD in women and share simple, science-informed tools you can use today. From body doubling and co-working to “radical brain acceptance,” three-week routine cycles, and sensory resets, this one delivers action over overwhelm.

What you’ll learn

  • Why so many women are being diagnosed in their 30s–50s, and how ADHD often looks different in girls/women (more inattentive, less “disruptive”).

  • “Radical brain acceptance”: dropping the shame and working with your wiring.

  • Body doubling/co-working: why it jump-starts task inertia (and how to DIY it).

  • The 3-week routine cycle: keep routines, prevent rebellion by changing them on a schedule.

  • Habit stacking that actually sticks (vitamins by the coffee maker, AM/PM baskets).

  • A gentler sleep cue: use a lamp timer to trigger wind-down without harsh alarms.

  • Planning for a “nebulous” schedule: brain dump → split personal vs. professional → color-block your calendar with a prioritized micro-list for each block.

  • Accountability that doesn’t trigger shame (and the “email yourself” self-check hack).

  • Overstimulation resets: Loop earplugs or headphones, 3–5 deep nasal breaths, 10-minute weighted/eye-mask reset, and the ice-pack on the sternum (vagus-soothing) trick.

  • Dyslexia–ADHD comorbidity is common, and many tools help both.

Guest Bio

Laura is a dyslexia specialist and educational therapist (Learning Beyond Letters) who later received her own adult diagnoses of dyslexia and ADHD. She supports neurodivergent kids, teens, and adults, and hosts “Squirrel Club,” a weekly body-doubling work block for women.

Website: https://www. learningbeyondletters.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbeyondletters

Resources mentioned

    • Momentum Membership https://jillwright.ca/momentum-membership
    • “Squirrel Club” = guided work blocks with breaks + gentle tips.

  • Squirrel Club is FREE now on Mondays at noon Central time. Then there is the option to add on materials (an entire google drive of access), automated reminders and/or coaching sessions. 

    Facebook Event Link for Squirrel Club - https://fb.me/e/6cmI2EF8U
    https://www.learningbeyondletters.com/post/body-doubling-how-to-give-the-gift-of-presence
    New email laura@learningbeyondletters.com
    Connect with Jill

    • Website: ⁠https://www.jillwright.ca⁠
    • Time Magic Planner: ⁠https://www.jillwright.ca/planner⁠
    • Book: Happy Healthy Wealthy and Wise ⁠https://www.jillwright.ca/book⁠
    • Quiz: ⁠https://www.jillwright.ca/quiz

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