Neurodivergent folks may not experience habits in the way they're traditionally talked about. Specifically, they may never become truly "background," and instead we remain in the active decision-making mode.

To that end, I've personally found it much more helpful to create rituals rather than habits. It explicitly acknowledges that this is an active process as opposed to a background habit, which is more honest about how our brains work. It also triggers my PDA (demand avoidance) far less!

This episode suggests some starting points, including:

1. Choosing a task or time of day to build ritual around
2. Finding your "why" and brainstorming possibilities
3. Pare down to an initial ritual of a few steps
4. Gather materials

Other podcasts/episodes mentioned:

AuDHD: The Science of Autism & ADHD on Sci Guys

Divergent Conversations podcast

Resources:

1. Like Your Brain community space
2. Transcript Doc
3. Email Newsletter
4. AuDHDFlourishing.com

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