Hello Brains & Hearts! 

For years, I’ve wanted to do a video on ADHD and hormones. It’s been… a daunting task. But it’s finally in the works! It won’t be out for a few more weeks, but it’s been such a highly requested and anticipated topic that I wanted to let you know it’s on the way! 

So if you or someone you know has ADHD and also must deal with hormonal shifts throughout the month (and life), this upcoming video will be packed with evidence-based insights about the interplay between ADHD and hormones. 

But for now, let’s talk about other ways to build error tolerance into your day!

How to Build Error Tolerance Into Your Day

In a recent video, we talked about building in error tolerance – setting up your life assuming mistakes are inevitable – especially when life gets too too busy. 

The video shared examples such as stocking the backup stash to your backup supplies, automating bill payments, and adding a 20-minute buffer between meetings. (Click here to check out the video.)

We want to keep that conversation going with more ways ADHDers build error tolerance into their everyday lives. So here goes!

🥳 Fun Time Buffer

Chronically late? “Just leave early” is rarely helpful to brains like ours. So, how about a fun buffer instead? This is where you plan to pull into your parking space 20 minutes early. But with a twist! Reward yourself with 20 minutes of playing your favorite phone game or doing a Sudoku for arriving early. Just remember to set a timer lest your fun time runneth over!

📤 Safe Email Sending

No, I’m not about to mention phishing scams. This is something much more common: forgetting something before sending. How can a double-emailing Brain try to prevent this? Try setting a 2-minute send delay on all outgoing emails. As in, on every email you send. As a habit. This delay gives your brain a moment to remember anything else you want to add (or delete 😅) from said email. (And sometimes… we’re going to double-email people and that’s okay!) 

👉"Point and Call" Method

Japan’s railway system invented a neat safety framework called "point and call" to eliminate errors. (If it works for trains – it can work for Brains! 🤣) So how does it work? As you’re doing critical tasks, physically point at the object in focus and say the action out loud as you complete the task. For example, "stove off" or "medicine cabinet locked" as you’re leaving the house. It pulls your focus to the task and answers that mid-drive, "Did I turn the stove off?!" question.

🍅“Mise en Place”

In the culinary world, mise en place means gathering everything you need before you start cooking. Instead of pulling out ingredients and tools while you’re already mid-recipe, you set yourself up first: washing and chopping the vegetables, measuring what you’ll need, placing the eggs near your bowl, and grabbing the frying pan before the heat is even turned on.

If you’ve ever realized your banana bread was already baking but the baking soda was still in the pantry (guilty!), you know how easily little details slip, and suddenly it’s a “banana brick” instead. 

But did you know this can work outside the kitchen, too? Like setting up your work desk the day before you come back to it, so everything's in its place. One Brain told us she put a laundry basket right by the couch for all those lonely socks that end up there! Instead of fighting the mess, she realized she could just put the "ingredient" right where she needs it. Brilliant!!

A Final but Important Note 

It's usually pretty hard to predict what errors will happen before they do. But we can always make a guess. When things do inevitably slip, don't beat yourself up about it! You can get curious and ask why it happened, then look for ways to make making the mistake harder.

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While I won't be attending this event, it’s a global gathering of researchers and clinicians sharing the latest evidence-based breakthroughs in ADHD treatment. It’s designed to bridge the gap between complex science and real-world ways people can manage their symptoms for life. ​

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