Welcome to the ADHD Return to Office resource hub
This is where you’ll find links to blog posts, videos and additional content. I began the series in early summer when I read about employees in the financial industry being called back into the office full-time. I’m always available when friends want to vent. I also believe in doing what’s in our power to make situations work.
My goal with the series is to empower individuals to do what’s right for them, to be a partner in their transitional period at work, and to show the advantages and how to make office life easier. It’s easy to criticize RTO mandates when everyone has seen what hybrid work looks like, and if you’re in the position to get an exception or fight the mandate, do what’s right for you. In addition to traits that make in-office work more challenging, neurodivergent individuals often have a strong sense of justice.
Blog posts: ADHD & the return to office
All of my RTO content
TikTok and Instagram will be mostly the same. I included all platforms to accommodate individual preferences.
Series YouTube playlist
Worksheets are here for a limited time.
Part 1: Introduction
Instagram:
The ADHD hidden costs of returning to the office (video)
5 hidden costs of returning to the office with ADHD (image carousel)
TikTok
The ADHD hidden costs of returning to the office
Worksheet
Part 2: Sensory overload
Instagram:
Sensory overload at the office (video)
7 signs you’re in sensory overload, office edition (image carousel)
TikTok
Sensory overload at the office
Worksheet
Part 4: Being in the office is a good thing
Instagram:
TikTok
The office doesn’t have to drain you. It can regulate you.
Worksheet - none
Product recommendations
(This is a list in progress. Some links are referral/affiliate links, and there’s not much of a logical order.)
Product
Why I like it
Brain FM is a science-based music app designed by neuroscientists and music engineers to help you get your brain into a specific state quickly. I like it because it’s background noise that keeps my brain busy enough while I focus on tasks, and it has a Pomodoro feature. The link is an affiliate link that will get you a 30-day free trial.
The app features a guided breathwork audio session for nearly every situation. The duration of sessions is either 3, 5, 10, 25 or 45 minutes. I have never done a 45-minute session. I wish they had some between 10 and 25 and between 30 and 45.
I’m on my third set. They sound good to this non-audiophile; they’re inexpensive, which is good because people with ADHD tend to misplace or break things. We often can’t have nice things.
I had my Pixel Buds for almost 2.5 years until I lost the case. That was the end of me buying expensive earbuds. I’m on my third pair of these Ankers since. Each time, I paid $40 on Amazon. The day I’m writing this, they are on sale for $25
They’re also comfortable. Sometimes I wear them as earplugs for sensory protection.
Good Protein protein powders and more
Why do I have luggage on this list about office work? Because the backpack holds a lot of stuff and I frequently get complimented on it, that’s why.
A tip to ease the “ADHD tax”: If you buy online, you can pay in installments via Sezzle. If you live in a city with a Monos store (Vancouver, Toronto, Boston, Chicago, New York, or LA), you can purchase products there or view them up close. Either way (online or in person), be on the lookout for sales. My gateway into Monos was during a Thanksgiving (U.S.) sale. I also remember a Father’s Day sale and I know they have other seasonal ones. Get $20 off with my referral link.
My current favourite protein powder and the only plant-based protein powder I’ve ever liked. I switched to it after the whey-based protein I liked was discontinued. Even though they come in a range of flavours, which I usually scoff at, theirs aren’t full of sugar and junk ingredients. In their marketing, they say they don’t use “stevia,” which is technically true, but they use Reb A, which is derived from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant.
Get 25% off your first order with my referral link. I have a monthly subscription.