13: Q&A: Building Routines for Self-help Rejects
Today’s episode is a Q & A, so chill out while you listen, and take the time to do something kind for yourself, whatever that may be. I’ve been asked for advice about habits and discipline for neurodivergent people, which may be difficult for neurotypical people to understand. My message is that you are not broken if you haven’t yet found what works best for your brain. Let’s talk about it.
Show Highlights:
Why we need to begin with an explanation of the terms neurodivergent and neurotypical
Why it is very common for self-help motivation to fall short for neurodivergent people
How a neurodivergent person approaches routines and habits in different ways
Why I (as an ADHD person) am motivated by pleasure, projects, pressure/panic, patterns
Why it’s OK to realize that morning routines don’t work best for you
Why there is a difference between routine and rhythm/pattern
How I work around my house in patterns–not routines that are time-bound
How patterns can help circumvent “executive dysfunction” (Want to know more? Check out Episode 1 with Dr. Lesley Cook at www.strugglecare.com.)
What to look out for when your care tasks always require “pushing a boulder up a hill” energy
How I can make myself more “disciplined” when I have structure
Why you are NOT a self-help reject if you haven’t found what works best for you
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13: Q&A: Building Routines for Self-help Rejects