ADHD Flying Squirrel

Magical thinking creates unrealistic expectations. That sets us up for disappointment.

ADHD brains can struggle to make sense of visual information.

ADHD overwhelm saps our energy and attention and lowers our frustration tolerance until we're paralyzed like a deer in headlights by what's in front of us.

ADHD negativity bias and selective memory is a recipe for rumination and a false sense of chronic failure.

ADHD is a package deal. To get the benefit of the out-of-the-box thinking, you also have to accommodate and support the everyday challenges.

Neurodivergent brains see the world differently. That's literally the definition of neurodivergent.

Make imperfect progress.

Our ADHD goldfish brains are why we need a system of trusted external prompts.

Small things done regularly can have a BIG impact.

You see a boring everyday task. I see a potential dopamine scavenger hunt.

This made me laugh, and that's always a good source of dopamine.

Often the fastest way to get something done is to go really, REALLY slow.

A great fidget helps us concentrate without distracting everyone else.

Transition isn't just a thing we struggle with between tasks. It can be difficult ANY time we have to go from one thing to another.

Because we get distracted SO easily, we're allowed to set alerts for basic life stuff.

In the moment it's hard to remember that less really can be more.

The trick is to create dopamine in the moment so we CAN take action in a way that WON'T sabotage our future self.