LIFE ADVICE: For anyone who is tired & needs some hacks

Image description: Alie standing in front of a bookshelf of Time Timers and prototypes with her hand held up. In her palm is the superimposed logo for Ologies.

Pomodoro timers! Bullet journals! Apps, tips, tricks and philosophies. Also: the most mellow episode ever, recorded late at night in a guest room. Like a cozy duvet of wisdom, this one is full of life hacks for remaining productive & healthy during distracting times. I asked Ologites their best strategies for keeping their brains less burdened and organizing everything from schedules to leftovers to sock drawers. 

In 5 quick chapters: 
Your Hot Bod Needs This
Home is Where the Hard Is
Wrestling with Father Time
Tricking Your Brain to Trick Your Brain
Emo Stuff 

Whether you’re neurotypical or not, this final follow up on the ADHD series is a catalogue of strategies to make future you happier. Also: some end-of-episode life updates from Dadward on why you’ve gotten re-runs for two weeks. 

Listen via Stitcher, Apple, Podbay, Podcast Addict, Overcast, or wherever you get podcasts.

Donations went to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and International Myeloma Foundation


Chapter 1. Your Hot Bod Needs This

Types of low impact exercise

Pyrex food storage

More food storage containers

Hello Fresh discount code found here

Make your fridge into a whiteboard


Chapter 2. Home is Where the Hard Is: domestic strategies

GET YOURSELF A BASKET

Best Robot Vacuums via Consumer Reports


Chapter 3. Wrestling with Father Time: scheduling 

Time Timer

Alie meets the inventor of the Time Timer

Principles of Effective Time Management for Balance, Well-being, and Success

Pomodoro Technique

Bear Focus Timer

Eisenhower Matrix 

Bullet Journaling

Heroes Journal 

Notion Planners

Mini Binder I Use 

Hole punch you can adjust

I love these watercolor pencils

Habitica, an RPG (Role Player Game) that gamifies habit-building

Owaves

Finch: Health and Goal Setting

Discord Server 

Categorize Google Tabs

GMail Task Bar 

Trello boards


Chapter 4: Trick Your Brain into Tricking Your Brain 

Later List

Chrome Extension AdBlock to get rid of suggested YouTube videos

How to Hide YouTube Suggested Videos 

Skullcandy Venue ACN headphones I have

Focus At Will: rain, cinematic, and more 

Noise Generator app

What is brown noise?

Brown vs Pink noise

Spoken Content aid in the Accessibility portion of settings on iPhone


Chapter 5: Emo Stuff: feeling around your feelings

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for emotional regulation  

Body Doubling via How to ADHD


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Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media

Transcripts by Emily White of The Wordary

Website by Kelly R. Dwyer

Theme song by Nick Thorburn

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