519 | Troubleshooting Changes and Interruptions in Routines - with Skye Waterson

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Jan 23, 2024

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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ANECDOTE

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.

ADVICE

Adapting to Routine Changes

Accept that routines must change with life circumstances.
View rebuilding routines as a temporary job requiring effort.

ADVICE

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 (click here)
The ADHD Skills Lab Podcast at unconventionalorganisation.com/theadhdskillslab (official site) (Apple) (Spotify)

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 (click here)
Tool: reMarkable at reMarkable.com (click here)
Check out The ADHD Creatives Podcast with ADHD reWired Coach Kristin Marts! theadhdcreativespodcast.com

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