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🌱Supporting those with ADHD & anxiety through education and a dash of humor
💛LCSW & ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider
Learn more about my approach at www.changingcoursetherapy.com

12/11/2025

🧠ADHD brains don’t do “simple.”

We do:
✔ one task
✔ three sub-tasks
✔ two emotional crises
✔ sudden hunger
✔ a random memory from 2007
✔ and then… eventually… the original task

If life feels like a series of side quests, it’s not you — it’s your executive functioning playing open-world mode with no map. 😂

And honestly?

You’re navigating it like a champ ☺️

If you want to lower the chaos level:

✨ Make tasks super easy to start
✨ Remove as many steps as humanly possible
✨ Use “done is better than perfect” as your personal slogan
✨ Reward yourself like you’re training a very smart but easily distracted golden retriever (because… same)
Give yourself credit — you’re working twice as hard behind the scenes.

What’s the funniest “this should’ve taken 2 minutes but took an hour” ADHD moment you’ve ever had?

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12/02/2025

ADHD: optimizing the procrastination process since forever 😂

Your brain isn’t lazy — it just prefers to hyperfocus on literally anything else before the main task. And honestly? Sometimes figuring out how to start feels harder than the actual task itself.

A few small things that actually help when ADHD procrastination hits:
✨ Make the first step ridiculously tiny
✨ Set a 2-minute timer (ADHD brains love a countdown)
✨ Reduce decisions — fewer choices = less overwhelm
✨ Reward yourself before and after (yes, this works)
✨ Create “future you” breadcrumbs so you can pick up where you left off

And yes… coffee helps 😉☕️

Save this for your next round of “productive procrastination” — and share it with the friend who insists they’re “just lazy” (they’re not).

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12/01/2025

Switching tasks shouldn’t feel like climbing a mountain… but for ADHD brains, it often does. 🧠⛰️

ADHD makes transitions difficult because executive functioning slows down when your brain shifts focus. Even small changes — leaving a meeting, stopping a show, or switching chores — can feel exhausting.

Your brain isn’t lazy — it just needs extra support to move from one activity to another smoothly.

Here are a few strategies that can help:
⏱️ Countdowns or warnings
🧘‍♀️ Mini rituals: stretch, sip water, breathe
🌱 Micro-steps: break tasks into smaller pieces
🎵 Anchor transitions to fun cues: music, timers
✅ Visual reminders: sticky notes, checklists
💪 Positive self-talk: “I can do this — one step at a time”
🚶🏽‍♀️Combine tasks with movement: walk, stretch, or shift spaces

Transitions can be tricky, but your brain can get better with practice and tools.

What transition today felt impossible? Comment below — let’s talk about a way to make it feel more manageable! 💛

11/17/2025

You sit down to relax… and your brain immediately goes:

“Nope. Sorry. Not happening here.”

If you live with ADHD + anxiety, this isn’t you “failing” to chill — it’s hyperarousal.

Your nervous system is stuck in alert mode, making downtime, silence, or even sleep feel impossible.

But you’re not doing anything wrong — your brain just needs different support. 💛

Here are tools that actually help calm a hyperaroused ADHD brain:

✨ CBT reframes
• “I should be productive” → “Rest helps me function.”
• “Relaxing wastes time” → “Relaxation is part of my productivity cycle.”

✨ Grounding (3-2-1 method)
3 things you see
2 things you hear
1 thing you can touch

✨ Sensory regulation
Calming music, fidgets, knitting, gentle movement — anything that signals safety.

✨ Brain dumps or journaling
Empty the mental clutter before rest.

✨ Breathing techniques
Box breathing: inhale 4, hold 4, exhale 4, hold 4.

✨ Bedtime cues
Dim lighting, warm tea, stretching — consistent signals help your body downshift.

ADHD + anxiety brains need extra support to truly rest — and that’s okay.

Rest is a skill, not a moral achievement.

👇 What’s ONE thing that actually helps your brain relax?
Share below — someone else might need your idea, too.

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