ADHD coach and founder of Unconventional Organization, Skye Waterson, discusses troubleshooting changes and interruptions in routines, including adjusting expectations, dividing tasks, and externalizing routines. The podcast also touches on managing emotional dysregulation, developing routines, learning new skills, and the challenges of adapting routines.
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Skye's Life Updates
Skye Watterson shares life updates, including the birth of her second son.
This has significantly impacted her routines and work-life balance.
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Adapting to Routine Changes
Accept that routines must change with life circumstances.
View rebuilding routines as a temporary job requiring effort.
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Location-Based Tasks
Categorize to-dos by location (e.g., couch vs. desk).
Minimize transition times by choosing tasks appropriate for your current location.
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In this episode of ADHD reWired, Skye returns to the show! Skye is an ADHD coach and founder of Unconventional Organization, an international ADHD support service that provides research-backed support to adults with ADHD. She also has years of experience working in adult education and has studied psychology, sociology, and public health. Skye was diagnosed with ADHD as a doctoral candidate before making the decision to leave her candidature to work full time on Unconventional Organization. Find more from Skye: Check out Unconventional Organization at unconventionalorganization.com The ADHD Skills Lab Podcast at unconventionalorganisation.com/theadhdskillslab In this episode, you’ll hear tips and discussions about: Life updates from Skye with a new addition to the family Accepting when routines need to be altered when life circumstances change Dividing different todos, transitions, and location-basing your tasks Adjustments, reinforcements, and externalizing routines Interruptions, picking a task back up post-interruption, and external support Routines to preserve executive functions, transitioning, mental shifting, and adjusting Movement and dopamine to support working memory Dialing down stimulation rather than shutting it off Troubleshooting and problem solving in the moment when an unexpected interruption pops up Resetting, freezing, and externalized dysregulation vs. internalized emotional dysregulation “I have NO routines at all–where do I start?” How important is knowing how long each part of a routine takes? The difficulty of remembering routines and excited vs. working memory Remembering organically vs. being reminded and creating cues Googly eyes? Why not! AI and smart tools for helping with routines “ADHD is not a skill deficit.” …and more! Resources & Honorable Mentions ADHD reWired Episode 449 :: Getting Tasks Done with Skye Tool: reMarkable at reMarkable.com Check out The ADHD Creatives Podcast with ADHD reWired Coach Kristin Marts! theadhdcreativespodcast.com 🌟 Interested in group coaching and want to take your ADHD management to the next level? Go to coachingrewired.com to get all the up-to-date information on how to join our award-winning online coaching and accountability groups! 🌟 Interested in 1-on-1 coaching? Learn more and get in touch with Dana Crews at www.adhdrewired.com/coach-dana-crews 🌟 Check out the newest podcast on the ADHD reWired Podcast Network :: The ADHD Creatives Podcast with Kristin Marts, LCSW @ theadhdcreativespodcast.com 🎙️ 🎧
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