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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ADHD and Reasonable Adjustments: How to Ask Your Employer for Changes That Actually Help You at Work

Noise, spoken instructions and creeping deadlines can make work much harder. Here's how to ask for reasonable adjustments, what to ask for and where funding can help.
The small green ADHDer cube mascot stands on an empty meeting-room table holding a tiny notepad, looking up at a scribbled whiteboard after everyone has left.
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ADHD and Work Meetings: How to Remember What You Agreed to Do Once Everyone Has Left

You leave a meeting sure you know what you've agreed to, then by lunchtime it's gone. Here's a simple way to catch your actions before they quietly disappear.
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ADHD Work Email Overwhelm: Clear One Batch Without Getting Lost in the Inbox for Hours

You open your work inbox, scan forever, answer nothing useful and close it again. Pick a short batch, set a timer, then shut the inbox until the next slot.

(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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