10 things I wish I knew when I got my ADHD diagnosis 😵 | Skip The Small Talk with Ellie Middleton
Description
Ellie 2.0 turns three years old today! In this week’s episode of Skip The Small Talk, Ellie shares ten things she wish she knew when she was diagnosed with ADHD.
This includes:
- why podcasts are great for busy brains 🎧
- tiktok first thing in a morning being the WORST idea 😵
- neurodivergent doesn’t automatically mean nice 🫠
00:00 - Introduction
01:53 - Unmasking is more like an onion than an orange (Tip 1)
04:10 - You’re never going to have it all figured out (Tip 2)
07:34 - Do the thing a few times before you publicly announce doing the thing (Tip 3)
10:36 - It’s better to just accept that you need to be constantly occupied (Tip 4)
13:43 - It’s annoying when people tell you exercise will help, but exercise actually does help (Tip 5)
18:40 - 99% of the expectations that you burn yourself out for are just in your head (Tip 6)
20:57 - You’re not going to instantly click with every other neurodivergent person just because they’re neurodivergent (Tip 7)
23:46 - You are an addict, it’s just how you’re wired (Tip 8)
25:51 - You’re probably always going to leave stuff until the last minute (Tip 9)
27:34 - There’s a fine line between unmasking and going too easy on yourself (Tip 10)
In this week’s episode of Skip The Small Talk, Ellie reveals the 10 things she’s learned the hard way this year - and what she’d like to focus on in 2025!
This includes:
gotcha moments 🚨
influencer events 👯♀️
leaving whatsapp groups 👋
00:00 - Introduction
01:54 - #1: Not everyone...
Published 11/24/24
In this week’s episode of Skip The Small Talk, Ellie heads to her IG story replies to answers some of your questions!
This includes:
quarter life crisis?! 🫨
working in a post office 📮
the PERFECT sunday 🛋️
Questions:
01:16 - If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it...
Published 11/17/24