Jody Gates

Struggle with focus & follow-through? You’re not alone. I built Chaos Cooperative—a space for ND to minds to come together to get sh*t done sans systems that don’t work. ✅ Body doubling ✅ ND-friendly strategies ✅ Supportive community Join us → chaoscooperative.com

Deep Dip My new AuDHD phrase of the day. A neurotypical might call it a deep dive, but we neurodivergent know that a deep dive can go MUCH deeper. See also: Deep Think, Comprehensive Skim, Micro-focus #audhd #ASD #ActuallyAutistic #adhd

Mindful Break Reminder In the space of a single deep breath, you can re-center, find focus and ground yourself. "Nolite te bastardes carborundorum"

If you know how compound interest works, you understand an ADHD/AuDHD brain... Every 1 thought becomes 2 more, repeat. I'm exhausted by noon from buffer overrun... 8 million thoughts fill my head. I wish I could just do easy stuff, like herd cats or divide by 0.

Clip the green wire, the GREEN WIRE!

ADHD & Task Initiation - Two great tastes that, uh… do NOT taste great together. Task avoidance? Prioritization? Sometimes it helps to be told what to do. Prompt Idea: “Here are 3 things I need to do, but I can’t get excited. Re-frame my tasks in a way that sounds fun.”

ADHD brain: “I have 8 ideas, and they all matter.” Try this: Ask ChatGPT to help weigh the pros/cons of each based on energy, values, and goals. No pressure, just clarity. Read More: adhdwithai.substack.com/p/i-have-8-ide…

3 prompts to get clear on what you really want: - Gut check - Values scan - Future flash Don’t chase what’s loud. Ask what matters.

ADHD brains don’t struggle with not caring — we care about everything all at once. Try this: list your top concerns & ask ChatGPT what values are behind them. It’s a game-changer.

@AdultingADHD I'll have you know, it isn't that i'm overwhelmed... its that I won't have some stupid reminder telling me what to do, I can make up my own mind. Also... the reminder ALWAYS pops up when I'm in the middle of another thing, and my context switching ability doesn't play that game.

This is me and ADHD right now

@SpacePanda95 @CarlaSainz95 @ADHDForReal TBH, Negan was too good a villain, it wasn't fun to watch since the main crew's IQ dropped 10 pts every season and they weren't equipped to take him on. And I just hated him too much.

@CarlaSainz95 @ADHDForReal But that's when it started to get really good 😂 Negan was a terrifying villain, and his character progression was wonderful to watch.

@ADHDForReal Within 2 episodes of Glenn's head gettin smashed in. I was already weary of the 'full episode about 1 character' theme, and missed when zombies were the problem.

ADHD Fact #23: If you think I'm a jerk for I what I just said, don't worry... so do I.

🔗 Chaos Cooperative is a space for people who think differently, feel deeply, and need a little structure to bring their ideas to life. It’s not about “fixing” yourself. It’s about learning how to channel the chaos. Follow me + DM for access. 💬

If you want scaffolding that supports your real life (especially if you’re neurodivergent or creatively chaotic)... You might love what I’m building.

You’re not broken. But you do need systems built for your brain — not some productivity guru’s perfect routine. That’s what I help people create.

Executive dysfunction feels like: – Knowing what to do but not doing it – Forgetting why you walked into a room – Having 50 tabs open in your brain – Melting down over a simple decision Sound familiar?

Most people don’t even know what executive function is. But if you have ADHD (or think you might), it’s the actual problem — not just “distraction” or “procrastination.”

Ever felt like you wanted to do something... …then just didn’t? You weren’t tired. You weren’t being lazy. You just couldn’t start. That’s not a personality flaw. It’s a brain function.

It’s called Executive Function — and it’s the invisible operating system that lets your brain: – Start things – Plan things – Stay on task – Manage emotions – Finish what you start When it’s glitchy? Life feels harder than it “should.”