10 things I wish I knew when I got my ADHD diagnosis 😵 | Skip The Small Talk with Ellie Middleton

Ellie 2.0 turns three years old today! In this week’s episode of Skip The Small Talk, Ellie shares ten things she wish she knew when she was diagnosed with ADHD.

This includes:

- why podcasts are great for busy brains 🎧

- tiktok first thing in a morning being the WORST idea 😵

- neurodivergent doesn’t automatically mean nice 🫠

00:00 - Introduction

01:53 - Unmasking is more like an onion than an orange (Tip 1)

04:10 - You’re never going to have it all figured out (Tip 2)

07:34 - Do the thing a few times before you publicly announce doing the thing (Tip 3)

10:36 - It’s better to just accept that you need to be constantly occupied (Tip 4)

13:43 - It’s annoying when people tell you exercise will help, but exercise actually does help (Tip 5)

18:40 - 99% of the expectations that you burn yourself out for are just in your head (Tip 6)

20:57 - You’re not going to instantly click with every other neurodivergent person just because they’re neurodivergent (Tip 7)

23:46 - You are an addict, it’s just how you’re wired (Tip 8)

25:51 - You’re probably always going to leave stuff until  the last minute (Tip 9)

27:34 - There’s a fine line between unmasking and going too easy on yourself (Tip 10)