survival

(The everyday guide)

Practical ideas for focus, routines, relationships and the messy parts of real life. Small things to try, without the pressure to become a different person.

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The small green ADHDer cube mascot sits on the end of a sofa in a bare, sunlit living room, waiting and watching a wall clock.
Time management2 min read ↗

ADHD and Waiting Mode: How to Stop One Appointment Later On Swallowing Your Whole Day

One appointment later in the day and you can't settle to anything until it's over. Here's how to stop waiting mode eating the hours before it and actually use them.
Removed kitchen drawer beside an open cupboard, with a loose handle, screwdriver and sorted contents spread across the floor.
Time management2 min read ↗

ADHD and Small Jobs: How to Stop a Ten-Minute Task Quietly Taking Over Your Whole Day

You go to change a lightbulb, find the wrong fitting, start comparing smart bulbs and lose the whole afternoon. Deciding where the job ends before you start keeps it small.
Appointment paperwork in an open folder beside keys, a calendar, a phone reminder and a bag ready to take.
Time management2 min read ↗

ADHD and Appointments: How to Remember the Time, Place, Paperwork and Everything Else You Need

You remember the appointment is Tuesday, then realise at the door you don't know which building, there's a form to bring and you should have left ten minutes ago.

(One thing at a time)

Save what helps. Leave what doesn't. You don't need to change everything to make today a little easier.

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