You’ve got the laundry on. You’ve made some coffee. You’ve sat down at your desk ready for the day and you’re all set. But then what happens? An email from your auntie lands in your inbox. You start to reply but then your phone dings with a message from your WhatsApp neighbourhood group. You’ve alsoContinue reading “How to work from home when you’ve got kids, ADHD, autism and a ****load of stuff to do”
Category Archives: Productivity tools
How to work from home when you feel like you can’t
If you have to work from home and it’s not your choice, you might feel like you can’t do it. But you can! Here’s how. 1. Use a virtual co-working service This is my absolute, number one, very favouritist productivity tool. I have ADHD and I struggled a lot with productivity until I started usingContinue reading “How to work from home when you feel like you can’t”
What is “Amish Time” and how can you implement it?
Did you know I’m descended from Mennonites? They are a similar community to the Amish, and live in the USA. Both communities are very religious (on paper if not in practice) and shun modern ways and “sinful” practices, like watching telly or being nice to gays. Who are the Amish? The Amish are stricter thanContinue reading “What is “Amish Time” and how can you implement it?”
How to prioritise everything you need to do
You’ve got a lot on, right? And you don’t know where to start. If you’re a regular reader (hi) you might have seen my posts on using a star chart, upping your star chart game and how a schedule helps you get things done. But even if you do all that, you still need toContinue reading “How to prioritise everything you need to do”
Upping your star chart game
I wrote a post on here about star charts. If you haven’t read it yet, go and read it now, I’ll wait. Finished? OK, great. You’ve probably gathered that I am a massive fan of star charts. They work for adults with autism, adults with ADHD, children and normal people. But sometimes, you might needContinue reading “Upping your star chart game”
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