Ellie 2.0 turns three years old today! In this weekâs episode of Skip The Small Talk, Ellie shares ten things she wish she knew when she was diagnosed with ADHD.
This includes:
- why podcasts are great for busy brains đ§
- tiktok first thing in a morning being the WORST idea đ”
- neurodivergent doesnât automatically mean nice đ«
00:00 - Introduction
01:53 - Unmasking is more like an onion than an orange (Tip 1)
04:10 - Youâre never going to have it all figured out (Tip 2)
07:34 - Do the thing a few times before you publicly announce doing the thing (Tip 3)
10:36 - Itâs better to just accept that you need to be constantly occupied (Tip 4)
13:43 - Itâs annoying when people tell you exercise will help, but exercise actually does help (Tip 5)
18:40 - 99% of the expectations that you burn yourself out for are just in your head (Tip 6)
20:57 - Youâre not going to instantly click with every other neurodivergent person just because theyâre neurodivergent (Tip 7)
23:46 - You are an addict, itâs just how youâre wired (Tip 8)
25:51 - Youâre probably always going to leave stuff until the last minute (Tip 9)
27:34 - Thereâs a fine line between unmasking and going too easy on yourself (Tip 10)
