ADHD and anxiety, adapting to new circumstances has always posed a challenge due to my rigid, black-and-white ways of thinking.Anytime I meet any type of obstacle, no matter the size, my heart starts to race, and I panic.
I think to myself, “What if I can’t do this?”But life has a way of continuing, without checking in with us for permission. And it’s often during uncomfortable, stressful, and uncertain times that we can push back and learn a bit more about who we are.1.
I’m more resilient than I thought. The key to withstanding the ever-changing pandemic landscape, for me, has been leaning into discomfort and relinquishing control – things I thought I couldn’t do before 2020.
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