Ep 122. ADHD and the Holidays: Create Calm in the Chaos!

Today we’re talking about practical, realistic, brain-friendly ways to lower stress, avoid burnout, and protect your energy during the holidays.

No perfection- just strategies that actually work your brain!

In this video we cover:
 ✅ Why holidays feel so intense with ADHD
 ✅ How to simplify without losing joy
 ✅ A better way to look at your calendar
 ✅ Supporting executive functioning during busy seasons
 ✅ Delegation, automating, reducing decisions
 ✅ Building in recovery time
 ✅ Anchoring habits for emotional + physical regulation
 ✅ Self-compassion during a messy, beautiful season

👇 Tell me in the comments:
 What helps YOU prevent overwhelm during the holidays?

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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 — Welcome + holiday overwhelm is “both/and”
 00:47 — The pressure ADHD brains feel this time of year
 01:05 — Strategy #1: Simplify what actually matters
 02:13 — Practical ways to simplify gift giving
 02:55 — Why simplifying isn’t “all or nothing”
 03:13 — Strategy #2: Look at your calendar differently
 04:00 — Bird’s-eye view planning for energy budgeting
 04:42 — Strategy #3: Support executive functioning
 05:10 — Reduce decisions, delegate, automate, externalize
 05:53 — Strategy #4: Build in recovery + buffer time
 06:48 — Sensory overload + creating space to regulate
 07:25 — Strategy #5: Create daily anchors
 08:10 — Protecting sleep, food, hydration, meds, movement
 08:45 — Strategy #6: Practice self-compassion
 09:18 — “Good enough” holidays still count
 09:45 — Share Your Ideas!