In this episode we're exploring the strange phenomenon of feeling a sense of guilt, or a compulsion to do something, even when all common sense and our feelings are telling us we need to relax. There's a mix of cultural norms as well as ADHD traits at play here, which can make it even tougher to finally allow oneself to recharge.

In this episode:

• How the corporate world making a virtue out of busyness compounds the ADHD sense of "otherness".
• How relaxation can come from activities that are just sufficiently occupying yet relaxing at the same time.
• Why rest is even less rewarding for ADHD people.
• How an empty diary can induce anxiety.
• When even very busy periods still feel like slacking.

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In this episode we tackle something many ADHD people struggle with which is that hiding-to-nothing, perfectionism. I wondered my whole life where my perfectionism came from and it was until I received my diagnosis that I started to understand a bit more.

I mention Stephen Guise's book How to Be an Imperfectionist -- you can find it on Amazon.

In this episode:

• The ways that perfectionism manifests itself.
• The role that rejection sensitive dysphoria plays in perfectionism.
• How emotional dysregulation triggers the perfectionist.
• Why perfectionism is an inevitable consequence of masking.
• What it feels like to become a "recovering perfectionist."

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A lifelong struggle I've had is that I have a compulsion to apologise all the time for myself. It's almost like I have to apologise pre-emptively just for being odd or weird or something, and I've come to see the role that ADHD has played in this trait since my diagnosis. In this episode I dig into what I've discovered about this frustrating aspect of my personality, and where specifically I think it comes from.

In this episode:

• How rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) plays a role in over-apologising.
• How experiences when we're young impact our self-worth.
• Why reassurance is great, but never quite sinks in.
• Calibrating where the line is between masking and self-regulation.
• How it can be difficult to unmask even with friends.

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