Neurodivergent folks may not experience habits in the way they're traditionally talked about. Specifically, they may never become truly "background," and instead we remain in the active decision-making mode. To that end, I've personally found it much more helpful to create rituals rather than habits. It explicitly acknowledges that this is an active process as opposed to a background habit, which is more honest about how our brains work. It also triggers my PDA (demand avoidance) far less! This episode suggests some starting points, including: Choosing a task or time of day to build ritual aroundFinding your "why" and brainstorming possibilitiesPare down to an initial ritual of a few stepsGather materials Other podcasts/episodes mentioned: AuDHD: The Science of Autism & ADHD on Sci Guys Divergent Conversations podcast Resources: Like Your Brain community spaceTranscript DocEmail NewsletterAuDHDFlourishing.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.