Firing up ADHD Habits: Learning from the Wedgwood Kiln

ADHD Coach Katherine Sanders

Does building habits as someone with ADHD feel like you're herding cats?

Join ADHD coach Katherine as she explores a playful, perfectly possible approach to "firing up" productive habits, inspired by the celebrated potter Josiah Wedgwood.

You'll discover:

• Why habit formation is uniquely challenging for ADHD brains
• The power of celebrating small wins and allowing flexibility
• Using tools like AI assistants to design routines tailored for your neurodivergence
• Reconnecting to your deeper "why" when motivation wanes

Katherine shares practical tips like starting tiny, using external cues, and finding meaningful rewards. Her key message?

Embrace the journey - even Wedgwood's iconic glazes involved many "failed" experiments.

Listen for an energising new perspective on habits and ways to make them stick while honouring your ADHD brain!

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Blog post: ADHD & Time 'Agnosia' (blindness): https://lightbulbadhd.com/blog/adhd-time-discounting-blindness

Podcast episode on time: https://pod.fo/e/20b52a

Learn more about Josiah Wedgwood and his experiments: https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1715422/trial-tray/

My favourite AI tools to play with: this Canva link opens a PDF which you can save and download.

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