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13 hours ago

Saying ‘Tidy your room’ to a kid with ADHD is never going to work.

It’s vague and overwhelming; requiring complex executive functioning skills; planning and prioritising, and sustained attention. It’s asking too much.

What’s likely to happen is overwhelm, upset and a fall out. Or they just get massively distracted and you come back an hour later to them sitting on their floor amongst all the mess, engrossed in a book.

Feel familiar?

Here’s why to try instead that’s ADHD friendly:

🧒 Break it down: Use specific commands like ‘put your books the shelf’ or ‘tidy all the cars into this box’

🧒 Use Timers: Set a timer for 5 or 10 minutes to make the task feel time-limited and less daunting

🧒 Body Doubling: Sit in the room with them while they tidy to provide calm, consistent accountability

🧒 See it from their eyes: Use clear bins and labels so they can see what is in them, reducing the fear of losing items

🧒 Focus on one area: Choose one small spot, like just the nightstand, to avoid total overwhelm

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3 days ago

Body doubling?

Say what??

If you’ve ever:

😳 stared at a task for HOURS

🫤 felt completely stuck starting

🤦🏼‍♀️ bounced from one thing to another

Then this is for you 🫵🏼

👯‍♂️ Body doubling is simply this: doing a task while someone else is ‘there’.

They’re not necessarily helping or telling you what to do.

They’re just present.

And somehow, your brain goes:

‘Oh! We’re doing this now’

Why it works

🧠 it creates gentle accountability

☺️ it reduces that overwhelmed, stuck feeling

💪🏼 it gives your brain just enough structure to get going

🩷 it makes boring tasks feel less lonely

Body-doubling can be:

📱 FaceTiming a friend while you tidy

💻 sitting on Zoom in silence

☕ working in a café next to someone

👯‍♂️having someone doing their own work next to you

This is why you’re suddenly productive when someone’s around.

It’s not random. It’s regulation.
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4 days ago

There are some things we see in just about every ADHD house: do these resonate with you? ... See MoreSee Less

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4 days ago

Sarah is an absolute inspiration (although she will probably kill me for saying that!)

Like many people with ADHD, the school system didn’t really suit Sarah and she found it really difficult to fit in. After having spent a bit of time with her, I am in complete awe of how her incredible brain works. She recognises patterns and has an analytical brain I can only dream of, as well as all of the quirkiness of somebody with ADHD.

But for Sarah, it hasn’t always felt like that.

For many people with ADHD, it takes them a long time to find their groove and find their people (often outside of the mainstream education system) and that’s the case with Sarah.

She runs a company providing delicious home-cooked food which you can find here. Sarah's Family Kitchen

Many people with ADHD have fascinating brains just like Sarah, BUT in a world that’s built for Neurotypicals, there’s a lot standing in their way.

Sarah is an example of how a determination to learn about her condition and a grit to stand up for herself with health professionals can really pay off.

Check out her socials and why not order some of her lovely food this week for the fam? ... See MoreSee Less

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5 days ago

Clear cupboards aren’t just aesthetic.

For ADHD brains, they’re practical.

Because if you can’t see it…
you probably won’t use it.

Out of sight = out of mind

😕food goes off

😕things get rebought

😕clutter builds

😕overwhelm grows

Clear cupboards change that, as they allow you to:

☺️ see what you have instantly

☺️ make quicker decisions

☺️ avoid buying duplicates

☺️ actually use what you own

❌ No digging

❌ No guessing

❌ No mental load

It’s not about being ‘super organised’

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5 days ago

Did you know…

People with ADHD are four times as likely to struggle with impulse buying?

Four times!!!

But why?

Loads of reasons; including impulsivity; dopamine chasing and issues with delayed gratification (one click spending anyone?)

Try these five top tips to try and get handled on your spending:

1. Use cash only - makes it more real and you have to really consider the spend
2. Stick to your list! Make it a rule to not buy anything in the checkout, be it physical or virtual.
3. Body double: When shopping in person, consider taking someone with you. If you find yourself shopping online, tell a friend and give them your shopping list so they can help you be accountable
4. If you really want something, wait 24 hours before you buy it. Give yourself a day to answer these questions: Do I need this? Will it significantly improve my life? Is it worth the cost? If you can answer yes to all, make the purchase.
5. Unsubscribe to retail emails and texts so you won’t be tempted to spend money on items you don’t need.

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LIFE / EDIT is at Hotel Indigo Edinburgh.

6 days ago

Yipppeeeeeee it’s the event we promised!

A safe, informative space for you to come and talk about all things ADHD & your home.

🤘🏼Why don’t ‘traditional’ organising systems work?

💪🏼 Why is it soooo hard to start a task?

🤘🏼What IS executive dysfunction and onjext permanence?

💪🏼 How can I support my ADHD kid in their room?

And much more.

Tix are limited peeps, so don’t delay.

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