Your ADHD Besties - 15. What to do when you're stuck DOOM SCROLLING

15. What to do when you're stuck DOOM SCROLLING

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07/03/24 • 72 min

Your ADHD Besties

Hiii ADHD cuties tuning in from what is now 104 countries! 🤯😘
On today's show:
• Grace has 3 very important updates that she's bursting to tell us
• Are we still in burnout? What's been helping us climb out of it?? Has Tara got a refund for her marathon registration yet? (The answer won’t surprise you) What change-room moment saw Grace making an ‘ADHD math' speech to convince her husband? And WHAT did Tara snatch out of Grace's box? THESE ARE THE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS WE NEED ANSWERS TO.
• Dilemma #1 - An adorable anonymous listener asks for advice on RSD (rejection sensitivity dysphoria) around dating: she's a late-blooming lesbian going back into the dating world in her 40s and struggling with overthinking and texting RSD (hi it me 🙋‍♀️) 🫠
• Dilemma #2 - A cute listener called Kelsi asks a double-barrelled dilemma (we LOVE!) about 'hermit mode': being stuck on the couch doom scrolling and lacking the motivation to go outside, AND ALSO the never-ending parade of crafty hobbies she starts and never finishes.
• This week's Ireggy Seggy is our new fave, called "TPR", where we pick famous TV characters and ponder whether they are a Timon, Pumba or Rafiki... the robust, scientific discussion we're always proud to bring you on the podcast. 🤓
REC LINKS:
• Tara recommends PVD tarnish-free, waterproof jewellery as an excellent and affordable option compared to gold jewellery. Brands she loves: Hey Harper, Bohomoon and Atolea.
• Grace recommends all 3 of the Hannah Gadsby Netflix comedy specials, especially Nanette.
We'll be back with a SPECIAL SURPRISE next Thursday babes!
Until then... your ADHD besties,
👱🏻‍♀️ Grace & 👩🏻‍🦱 Tara xx
(Don't RSDDD!)

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14. WE'RE IN ADHD BURNOUT 🫠 (and here's what helps!)

Hiiiiii fave babes! ✨

In today's episode we're in ADHD burnout mode but that's okayyy!

• We ‘AB-SOLUTELY’ discuss how Tara’s inability to feel time had her believing she could go from running 0km to 42km in the space of 3 months 😮‍💨 and Grace shares her obsession with Love Island/reality TV in general and why it's a balm for her soul.

• Divergent Dilemma - We half answer two gorgeous listener’s questions about managing the work life balance as ADHDers, as well as what ADHD burnout feels like, and celebrating the inconsistency of ADHD energy.

• In this week's Ireggy Seggy we shudder through various DERANGED "choose your torture" scenarios sent in by YOUR cute brains, and Tara shares a fact that will change the way you think about bird feathers/dream catchers forever. 🪶

Our Recs/unrecs? this week:

• Tara recommends "ocean mangoes" - trust us, it’s a sticky-less, dripless heaven that you will want to experience. She also does the most ADHD thing ever and submits her first official "rec retraction", because a show she previously recommended unexpectedly went very sideways. You'll need to listen to find out. 👀

• Grace recommends a HEAVENLY zucchini/courgette pasta recipe that A-list++ celebrity Stanley Tucci said changed his life (and has now changed Grace's 🍝), and some cute person conveniently wrote down the recipe on their blog which is linked here: Click for carbs!

Sending you all love and balanced neurochemical vibes until we are back in your beguiling👂's next THURSDAY!

Your ADHD Besties,

Grace & Tara xx

Don’t RSD PLZ! 🛑

Next Episode

MINI-SERIES 🏝️ Your ADHD Island: with Grace Koelma - "Aurora Graciealis"

ALOHA BESTIES & WELCOME TO 'YOUR ADHD ISLAND' 😍
Our ✨ new series ✨ where our guests are asked to design their ideal, neuroaffirming island happy place.

We ask them a series of very scientific and important questions like:

-‘what animals are native to and roam freely on your island?’

-’the museum on the island has 3 exhibits that represent your life’s major hyperfixations, what are they?’

-and ‘what 3 things are BANNED from your island?’

Pack your bags because this week we are visiting the very special island of the one and only, incredibly ADORABLE, Grace Koelma (O.G. Timon)! Grace lives in Western Australia with her husband Eric and two adorable blonde sons. The four of them are big fans of magna-tiles, vanlife trips and Bluey.

We hope you loved our new series guys, we will be back in your gorgeous ND ears next THURSDAY with our second episode of Your ADHD Island (after that it’s back to regular programming and Your ADHD Island will move to a different day of the week).

LOVEEEEEE

👱🏻‍♀️ Grace & 👩🏻‍🦱 Tara xx

(Don't RSD!)