Practicing being okay with others’ potential discomfort, as an AuDHDer.
A head-to-head battle with my propensity to people-please.
I’ve developed a habit of sifting through communities on Meetup or Eventbrite for various events I might benefit from or find enjoyment in.
This can include workshops about neurodivergence or technology (looking at you, Notion), or guided journaling sessions (a recently discovered love of mine), or most recently, body-doubling sessions.
For the uninitiated, body-doubling is a revolutionary productivity method widely adopted by neurodivergent folks (though it can prove useful for any neurotype).
It can be done in-person or virtually and involves 2 or more people setting an intention at the start, followed by working together (or co-working) for a pre-determined amount of time, then wrapping up at the end by checking in on your progress.
It doesn’t matter what you’re both doing, one person could be gardening while the other is doing self-care/hygiene tasks they’ve been putting off. One could be working on a personal creative project while the other is developing design wireframes. Honestly doesn’t matter. That’s kind of the beauty of it.
