Hi, my name is Georgina, I'm in Sweden, and I work as a special education specialist. I have experience with learning differences, ADHD, and emotion regulation. You can ask me questions about: - Neuroscience of learning barriers - Practical classroom strategies I want to get these things from ADHD Harmony: - Real perspectives on ADHD - Connection with educators and people with lived experience For fun, I like to: - reading - traveling - walking in nature - biking

I honestly can't remember the last time I had a bad day. But yesterday was the day. It didn't arrive with a bang. It crept in. I wanted to take it easy, do nothing for once, and within an hour the nothing turned into boredom. Out of that boredom I started snacking on stuff I knew would make me feel worse, and it did, almost instantly. Then I picked up my phone and started scrolling. Ten minutes in I was completely dopamine-depleted. Empty. Like someone had quietly unplugged me. So I did what I tell other people not to do. I reached for more of the same. I opened a video game. The last time I did that was December 2024. More than a year and a half ago. I didn't realize that until I was already sitting there like a zombie, not even enjoying it. Funny how the brain reaches for the exact habit it used to lean on when it's hurting. While I was sitting there feeling nothing, I looked at the community. It's been growing like crazy. Yesterday we hit number 9 in Discovery across the entire Skool platform!! I looked at the number and felt nothing. And for a split second i even thought, why am i even doing this? What's the point? Rationally I knew that was nonsense. I knew it in the moment. But knowing something does absolutely nothing for the way you feel when you're in it. You can be self-aware and still stuck. Awareness alone doesn't pull you out. So I stood up. I walked to the window and just stared outside for a while. I was thinking of two options. One was easy: crawl into bed, pull the curtains, and let the day get worse. Sink deeper into it. The other one I couldn't even see the end of. It just meant doing one thing, any thing. 2024 me would've picked option 1, but.. I just looked for the smallest possible action and DID IT. I walked over to my bed and grabbed my Eight Sleep, the mattress that regulates my temperature at night so I actually get deep sleep. Amazing thing by the way, even if it's stupidly expensive. Next to it was the filter. It had been sitting on my nightstand for three months. I kept walking past it, telling myself it was a whole job, that I'd get to it later. I finally swapped it. It took ten seconds. Ten seconds. And it gave me this tiny, real hit of dopamine.

This is crazy. I recorded some thoughts... and I'm sharing the video. Usually I'd do half drafts, wonder if its good enough, and run away, try again maybe, end up with a bunch of half baked versions. Then let it go. But this time I'm just going to do it. Because this community feels different. It feels safer, somehow. That's thanks to you Jim, and everyone here. Thank you for being here, for the easy acceptance, and encouragement. It's really quite amazing. My video probably should be shorter, but I'm just going to share it, while my courage is up. I tend to be soft spoken and not always clear. I hope it's clear enough. It says some things that are worth saying, I think. And hopefully it might encourage someone. If you just want the quick summary, it's: "I got encouraged". 😊