Executive Dysfunction Ruined My Week | Planning Guilt & AuDHD Burnout

Описание: Executive Dysfunction Ruined My Week | Planning Guilt & AuDHD Burnout

Ever missed one gym session and thought, “Welp, week’s ruined”?
Or felt physically unable to start anything new… because it wasn’t a Monday?

If your brain has its own invisible rulebook, and you’re constantly battling between structure and chaos—you might be living that AuDHD life. And I’m right there with you.

In this video, I’m breaking down what it actually feels like when you’re navigating both autism and ADHD, and how rigid thinking, executive dysfunction, and planning guilt team up to absolutely hijack your week.

I talk about how my autistic brain demands predictability (Monday = Clean Start only, thanks), while my ADHD brain rebels unless there’s dopamine involved—and how that clash leads to classic ADHD paralysis, shutdowns, and the kind of shame spirals only someone with rejection sensitivity dysphoria will truly understand.

I also explain how I’ve hacked my routines with things like external accountability (hello, personal trainer I paid to tolerate my gym hatred), and how I’ve reframed my planner from a punishment system into a flexible, neurodivergent-friendly support tool.

This isn’t a “how to be more productive” video. It’s a real conversation about what it’s like when your go-to systems break down—especially for late-diagnosed autistic and ADHD women like me who’ve built their whole identity around holding everything together.

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(No perfection required. Just self-compassion and maybe some pastel highlighters.)

💬 Drop me a comment:
What’s one wild, completely made-up rule your brain follows that makes zero sense but feels 100% real?
Mine’s the Tuesday thing. Can’t start anything new unless it’s Monday.
You too? Cool. You’re my people.

Research and Sources:
American Psychiatric Association (2022). DSM-5-TR: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
Dodson, W. (2017). RSD: Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria in ADHD. ADDitude Magazine.
Barkley, R. (2023). The 12 Principles of ADHD Executive Function Impairment. Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Craig, F., et al. (2016). Executive functioning in autism and ADHD: A comparative study. Research in Developmental Disabilities.
van der Kolk, B. (2014). The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma.

00:00 - Intro: When Plans Fall Apart
01:05 - The Problem Isn’t the Gym
02:12 - My Brain’s Rulebook (Rigid Thinking & Autism)
04:30 - “I Can’t Start on a Tuesday” – Real-Life Examples
06:05 - Planning Guilt & Quotas Gone Wrong
07:50 - When ADHD Enters the Chat
09:20 - ADHD Paralysis & Executive Dysfunction
11:00 - Rejection Sensitivity and the Shame Spiral
12:45 - The System Behind the Gym (Not Just the Task)
14:15 - When Organisation Is Your Superpower (And You Lose It)
16:00 - Skills Regression & Shutdowns
17:25 - How I Hacked Movement with Accountability
18:35 - Reframing My Planner for the Big Picture
20:00 - What’s the Real Goal? (Regulation, Not Grind)
21:10 - You’re Not Broken, Your Brain Just Needs Options
22:00 - Free Planner Kit + Final Thoughts
23:00 - Outro & What to Watch Next

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