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One of the reasons ADHDFest was born was to gain clarity on what ADHD actually MEANS for adults in their everyday lives. ADHD can't be cured so it's important for us to get clear on what issues are just a part of the condition and what issues are separate parts of our personality and limiting beliefs that CAN be worked on and possibly eliminated 🤔 The research and studies just aren't there yet so if we want answers we are going to have to share and compare our experiences as a community ❤️
In that spirit, today I share my experience of resisting expectations of other (and myself) and comparing it with the description of PDA (Pathalogical demand avoidance) an aspect of neurodivergence that is acknowledged but very poorly researched.
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Back to basics people!! 🙌 The Kitchen and bathrooms are the main hotspots that need cleaning the most often so let's choose one of them and make a dent in the chaos together. If you're new, you need no prep to start the episode, just hit play and I walk you through the prep....GO!

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Discovering your neurodiversity in adulthood can be a shock to the system, it takes time to really understand the gravity and effect it has had on you. Post diagnosis, there can be a "skill regression". Symptoms become worse overnight as your coping mechanisms fall apart and this has a real impact on people's career. This is not something within your control, many ADHD'ers are prone to people pleasing and really WANT to be amazing at their jobs. They feel like failures when inevitably their symptoms cause them to underperform.
On the flip side of the coin, I have heard more and more complaints from neurotypical peers about colleagues, newly diagnosed with ADHD, who are missing deadlines/missing meetings etc at work and when questioned their answer is "I can't do it because of my ADHD". They are frustrated at "picking up the slack" and (mistakenly) feel it's "just an excuse".
Neither party is happy with this situation, but I have GREAT NEWS.....
The solutions can be extremely simple. Honestly! Both sides needs can be met with just a little negotiation and we can all, be happier within the workplace.
Because those late-diagnosed are brand new to the complexities of ADHD, they can find it difficult to advocate for themselves. Most struggle to even know what might help them! Mix that with HR and traditional businesses being mostly uneducated on neurodiversity - of course nobody knows what to do! So in today's episode I'm going to give you step by step instructions on what is available and help in creating a reasonable adjustments plan to suit both you AND your manager.
I would love to know if this has helped or if you already have a reasonable adjustments plan in place with more tips to share with our ADHDFest listeners. Contact me via the links below ⬇️
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If there is one place you should be able to relax, it's at home! It took me a long time to see areas where I was making life harder on myself in my own home because "that's the way it's done". When I finally became aware of it, it was actually quite funny 😂 no one can even see what I'm doing in the comfort of my own home so who am I performing for exactly?! We don't get a gold star from anyone for the way we choose to live (though sometimes we do get shamed and guilted but that's for another episode!) so why do we sometimes find ourselves avoiding the things that would help and support us?
Today I'm walking you through your home, room by room and sharing ideas you may not have thought of. Lots are so simple you will wonder why you've been complicating it for so long!
As always, I love to hear your ideas too! Make sure you're in the Private FB Group where you can share your ideas or ask for help (anonymously if you want)
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Disclaimer: I am not a medical or mental health professional. I'm simply a fellow ADHD'er that hyper focused on strategies and hacks for the last year and half. I'm not expert, just learning alongside you and sharing what I find. For Entertainment Purposes Only.
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Let's try getting some work done together. This could be life admin, working on your business, your work from home job or another task of your choosing. I'm going to keep you entertained with stories about my week whilst aiming for focus rather than distraction. Getting a bit vulnerable in this one which I think is needed from time to time. If we can't be open in the Body Doubling Club, where can we?!

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The ADHD is strong for me today, I've been on a winning following all of my habits for a while now but today the inevitable "crash and burn for no reason" has arrived 😮‍💨 so let's talk about it....
The world won't stop turning, my ADHD isn't going away ever and there's no magical potion I can drink to snap back into my "good" routines and habits. But that doesn't mean I can't improve the situation. Throughout this week's ramble (I'm not kidding, the brain had a day off!) you will uncover 3-5 gems of wisdom that can be used to create consistency in your life, in spite of our limitations.
I would love to hear any tips or strategies you use to create consistency around your ADHD? Come share on my socials below....
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Free Resource for Right to Choose Assessments: UK assessment bundle
Disclaimer: I am not a medical or mental health professional. I'm simply a fellow ADHD'er that hyper focused on strategies and hacks for the last year and half. I'm not expert, just learning alongside you and sharing what I find. For Entertainment Purposes Only.
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