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A Strategy for Those Harder Than Usual Days.
As a woman with ADHD in my forties, my hormones, moods, energy levels, mental clarity, and ADHD symptoms feel more unpredictable than ever.
This means that I have more and more days that blindside me with challenges. Days that feel extra hard for no apparent reason.
So what do you do when you never know what surprise, grab bag of symptoms you're going to get from day to day? What do you do with that unpredictability?
You bring the predictability. You create a set of rules or guidelines for days like this. A strategy of simplicity, intentionality, self compassion, and self care for these surprise days.
So what does this look like in real life?
Well today is a perfect day for me to give you a glimpse into what this looks like fore me because today has been rough my friends.
At first I was on autopilot and letting my brain ruminate on how hard things feel and how I should be doing more and doing better than I am.
When I noticed this spiral of decent into despair and defeat…
I paused and breathed in deeply and reminded myself that I knew what to do in times like this. Here’s what I did…
ADHD and Perimenopause and Menopause
Perimenopause and menopause can throw any woman for a loop but add to that worsening and/or changing ADHD symptoms and you've got quite the adventure on your hands.
Perimenopause and menopause can worsen ADHD symptoms due to falling estrogen levels and estrogen plays a major role in the brain chemicals connected to attention, motivation, memory, and emotional regulation — especially dopamine.
Because of this, many women reach a point where the systems, routines, and coping strategies that used to work suddenly stop working.
And the brain fog, changes in your physical body and appearance, fatigue, emotional dysregulation, overwhelm, and more, can be extremely defeating.
The narrative in your mind can become quite disempowering which only adds to the struggle.
But it's important that you know that you're not failing, lazy, or broken and it doesn't mean that you have to be resigned to an unhappy, unfulfilling life.
So what can help? Read on…