and How do I show up to class on time?
She was burning out.
Learning more about ADHD and realizing that shed have to follow a different playbook than her neurotypical peers helped.
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But the video would often be so stupid, and not evidence-based.
Even so, that still doesnt make the claim true.
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But thats the problem right?
But when I got online, I found theres actually really good information, too.
I originally started posting to add more good information.
You don’t want to gaslight them thinking that you know betterbecause they do know best whats going on.
So I think its cool.
SH:FocusGenie is a behavioral management app for ADHD and neurodivergent brains in general.
What I love most about it is that it has everything I want in one place.
Id download everything, it would last three days then Id move on.
Each lesson takes about a minute, and theyre fun social media-like swipe-throughs.
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Theres stuff on the fundamentals of ADHD and how your brain works.
But then it also talks about stuff like How do I take care of my finances?
How do I keep my house clean?
How should I be eating?
How do I deal with a toxic relationship?
The app breaks down tasks very visually, and you’re free to also use focus-enhancing audio.
Theres a mindfulness area, too.
You get to see your habits graphically over time.
It was important for me to create FocusGenie because I have seen firsthand how limiting ADHD can be.
SH:Burnout is really an interesting phenomenon because it’s so multifaceted.
This reality of intersectionality compounding burnout highlights why finding self care that is effective for you is so crucial.
It took me about two years into practice to realize I can’t do it all.
I was putting all this internal pressure on myself.
I just need to find a way to make myself happyand learning that has been life-changing.
But I don’t think practicing self care will pull you out of burnout once you’re in it.
Rest is going to make you feel better.
The answer for that is to pull away from work for a short period of time.
I cant take care of patients if I’m [not taking care of myself].
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