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From Chaos to Calm: How Cas From Clutterbug Changed My Life

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Ever think your cluttered house is the best you're going to get? I thought so too... but after many... many years of you all requesting I collab with Clutterbug....

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[Ad-Free] From Chaos to Calm: How Cas From Clutterbug Changed My Life

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Link to share: https://youtu.be/LsClOeUyawo

Ever think your cluttered house is the best you're going to get? I thought so too... but after many... many years of you all requesting I collab with Clutterbug...... I collabed with Clutter...

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Ad-Free Clutterbug Collab Coming Tomorrow <3

Today's release was a bit chaotic and my braincell has burnt to a bit of a crisp a bit as I'm just coming back after being sick for a few days. But do not worry, I'll have the ad-free version of today's video for you sometime tomorrow. <3

❤️ Harley, How to ADHD's Community Manager

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Check Out My Brand New Public Newsletter!

Hello, Brains! 🧠

IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING!

You may have signed up for email updates from me over the years (and my team and I appreciate you so much)!

But I mayyyyy have overcommitted to sending email newsletters back then. Whoops. 

Until now!!

Today I’m ACTUALLY starting my weekly newsletter and I’m really excited to connect with you in a new (and even more accessible!) way. 

…part of which, I am told, involves making sure you actual...

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The Life-Changing Magic of Making a Mess (As Someone With ADHD)

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What's it like growing up messy? What has it cost? And... is there any positive about it? I sit down with Jesse J. Anderson and talk about what it's like being messy... so much so that we share a nickname for it... Messy Jess(i)e.

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The AI Voice On Ad-Free Videos

Hello, Brains!

We received a comment through the survey mentioning wishing you could turn off the AI voice on ad-free videos. We want to respect your anonymity... but we also have no idea what is being referred to... and would very much like to know!

So if you were the person who commented about that... if you're comfortable... could you send us a DM here on Patreon explaining what the AI voice is... or sounds like? What it says? We'd love to help troubleshoot this! (And maybe l...

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The Brain Chronicle | May 2025 Edition

Hello Brains & Hearts! 

This month, we can’t thank you ENOUGH for your continued support. It’s allowed us to write a book that has now been translated into SO MANY (...we may have lost count) languages – the latest one is Korean!&...

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We think your voice is important! We definitely want to hear your thoughts!

Hello, Brains & Hearts!

Last week, we posted a survey, and we've already received quite a few responses! But we know there are still a lot of you out there who haven't yet shared your voice and opinion regarding our Patreon and your specific experience with it.

This survey closes a week from today, so we want as many of your voices as we can get before then!

We hope to be able to share the results with you after we gather it and make sense of the data...

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Super Important!!: We want to know how you feel about our Patreon!

Hello, everyone!

We've been wondering what your honest opinions are as members of our Patreon, so we've crafted a survey to help us get an idea!

It would help us immensely if you would fill out this survey and be extremely honest with your feelings and opinions as you do so.

This way we can know if we're on the right track or if we're perhaps missing something! The more of you that fill this out, the better!

This survey will...

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5 Must-Have Tools to Help You “See” Time

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https://youtu.be/Vzwyl1E-BKQ

Be sure to save $30 on the 15” Skylight Calendar by using my code JessicaM30 at checkout! Oh, and it’s available globally! Cool, right?! Get it here: h...

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[AD-FREE] 5 Must-Have Tools to Help You “See” Time

For those of us with ADHD, time can feel different. Today, I’m exploring tools that help make time more "real" or tangible to us.

Time waits for no one – so let’s get to it!

🛍️ PRODUCTIONS MENTIONED

If you're interested in any of the products mentioned, please visit the video on Youtube for links to where you can purchase the products (or find the ones that are free).

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[Ad-Free] ADHD & Productivity: What You Need to Know

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Please do not share this publicly such as on social media platforms or large community group chats. <3

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Watch the Full Interview with Dr. Ari Tuckman!

[Edit] I cliiiicked the wrong thing! This should now be available for all paid patrons!

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ADHD and Productivity: What You Need to Know

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Productivity can often feel like a four letter word, but it turns out that it doesn't have to be. In this episode, I talk with psychologist and author, Ari Tuckman, about productivity... and if its even possible for us to be productive AND lead a meaningful life. A lot of which can also be found in...

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The Brain Chronicle | April 2025 Edition

Hello Brains & Hearts! 

It’s almost May, and I can’t believe how much we’ve accomplished here at How to ADHD since the start of the year! Our Patreon Perks are (mostly) on time! The team and I have added some fun back into our videos… and we’ve been able to dip our toes back into our scripted sci-comm videos!

Aaaaaand do I hear a collaboration with Clutterbug? Maaaaaybe! ;)...

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The First Ever ADHD-Friendly Conference

NeuroDiversion set out to be a neurodivergent-friendly conference experience, and they invited me to speak at their first-ever event! But how did it go? How was it neurodivergent-friendly? What did work? What didn't work? What did others think and feel about this event? Well... I'll tell you!

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[Ad-Free] The First Ever Neurodivergent-Friendly Conference

Hello, Brains! This one's posted a bit late due to today being quite busy but here is the ad-free version of today's video! But I do have a question... I've been doing some research into ensuring videos are ad-free... but I'm reading that even if we turn monetization off... ads can still sometimes get added. If at any point you are getting ads on a video that's supposed to be ad-free can you let us know? This way if we need to adjust how we handle ad-free videos, we can!

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What's one thing you want to do today?

Hello, Brains & Hearts!

Harley, here. If you don't know who I am, no worries, I am How to ADHD's Community Manager! Though I definitely wear more hats than that. But that's besides the point.

I'm having a tough time focusing on work and what I need (and want) to be focusing on... and I figure I'm probably not alone in that fact!

So I figure... why not make this a little.. interactive? Or as interactive as I can get for a text post.

How? So glad you asked!

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How to (actually) drink more water — and other ADHD self-care hacks

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I know! I know! We all have heard that we need to eat better... or we need to be better about drinking water... or that exe...

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[Ad-Free] How to (Actually) Drink More Water — and Other ADHD Self-Care Hacks

A Note From Our Community Manager

Phew, this is definitely late, and I super appreciate your patience! We're quite short-staffed today! But here is your video from today, but make it ad-free! There aren't chapters yet, if you would LIKE to help with that, just drop the timestamps below and what section those timestamps belong to (you can check out the main video as an example of how chapters look!). Otherwise, we will get to chaptering this when we can!

Want to s...

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[Short] Tired of Failing Goals? Accountability Can Help!

Hello, Brains & Hearts!

Last month you voted and chose the Accountability episode to be cutdown first and foremost, and here it is!

Want to link out to it? Feel free! You can use this link: https://youtube.com/shorts/tEf0XF4Ath4

More interested in the full video?
Click here if you want to watch the full accountability e...

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How to Sleep When You Have ADHD (Fairy Not Included)

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It's not uncommon for those of us to ADHD to struggle getting to sleep (or staying asleep). But what's a Brain to do when the typical sleep strategies we often hear don't actually work for us? A lot of you asked for practical strategies... and we are here to deliver!

Depner, Christopher M., et al. “Ad libitum weekend recovery sleep ...

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[Ad-Free] How to Sleep When You Have ADHD (Fairy Not Included)

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Please do not share this video publicly, such as on social media or large community group chats. You are free to share this video privately with friends, family, care professionals, or other such individuals in your life that you think would benefit.

It's not uncommon for those of us to ADHD to struggle getting to sleep (or staying asleep). But what's a Brain to d...

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The Brain Chronicle! | March 2025 Edition

Hello, Brains & Hearts! 

Anyone else ready for spring?! I’m so tired of the rain! (Fun fact – it’s not always rainy in Seattle; and even when it does rain there are like, 11 different versions of it: 2025-03-28 20:24:51 +0000 UTC View Post

Making Life DOABLE with ADHD

When we make our goals or make our systems, or sometimes even when we make our coping strategies, we can often work it around a single version of ourselves... maybe two. But what about the rest? In this video, I talk about some of my recent struggles and what I have learned from it... and more importantly, what I'm going to do going forward.

Universal Design: https://design.ncsu.edu/resear...

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My MOST Effective SELF-CARE Strategies (as Someone with ADHD)

Plenty of things come to mind when we hear 'self-care'... but sometimes it can feel a lot like those standard tips don't work. This can leave us feeling lost on what to try next.... so I compiled a list of some self-care strategies in hopes that it can give you some new things to consider and try!

Need even more ideas? We asked the community about journaling, self-validation, and strategies for feeling burned out, overwhelmed, or depleted... we asked too late to include any answers in ...

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[AD-FREE] My MOST Effective SELF-CARE Strategies (as Someone with ADHD)

Link to share: https://youtu.be/aCRI8NN4lxA

Please do not share this link publicly - such as on social media, or large community group chats. You are free to share this link privately with close friends, family, care professionals, or other individuals in your life that you believe would benefit.

Plenty of things come to mind when we hear 'self-care'... but sometimes it can feel a lot like those standard tips do...

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The Brain Chronicle | Do I hear (or... rather... read!) the words... NEW PRODUCER!

Hello Brains & Hearts! 

Oh, look, it’s the end of February. Already. Wow… that was… fast! You’d think we’d no longer be surprised when time zooms by but no… we still are. Every time. 

BUT! It didn...

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ADHD and Self-Control: Why More Willpower is NOT the Answer

Hello, Brains! We often are told (or we've internalized those messages enough to tell ourselves) that it's just mind over matter... that we just need more self-discipline... more willpower. So I decided to look into ADHD and willpower... and I came across something that surprised me. In this video I share not only what I found but also some strategies to help!

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[AD-FREE] ADHD and Self-Control: Why More Willpower is Not the Answer

Hello, Brains! We often are told (or we've internalized those messages enough to tell ourselves) that it's just mind over matter... that we just need more self-discipline... more willpower. So I decided to look into ADHD and willpower... and I came across something that surprised me. In this video I share not only what I found but also some strategies to help!

If you'd like to share this video privately with someone important to you such as a friend, family member, or clinician, you may...

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