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Neurodivergent Upgrade

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  • Financial
  • Products
  • Chores

Domestic

Financial

  • Consider the financial and mental savings of using budgeting aids like Mint or YNAB.
  • Pay the ADHD tax up front (fresh cut fruit, premium versions of apps, private sector medical support, etc.)
  • Plan financially during periods when you know you will struggle with executive functioning:
    • … meal kit deliveries.1
    • … hiring a maid in advance for that period.2

Products

  • Breville microwave with optional beeping functions3
  • Save electricity by getting a Brightown kettle to know when your tea is done.

Brightown Kettle

Chores

  • Body double with a friend.

Footnotes

  1. Avoid adding insult to injury when you are not feeling well by assuring you are staying well-fed with a balanced diet.↩︎

  2. Lessen the impact of your executive functioning.↩︎

  3. Ideal for sensory barriers and midnight snacking (don’t wake up your roommates!).↩︎

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