About this episode

Jen Kirkman discusses the concept of the morning refresh as a simpler alternative to traditional morning routines, addressing the pitfalls of perfectionism.

In This Episode: I revisit the concept of the morning routine, why the perfectionism around it backfires, and a simpler idea I'm calling the "morning refresh" instead. For ad-free episodes, video versions, transcripts, and a second ad-free Patreon only episode every Friday - support Jen by subscribing to Patreon at just $7.99/mo or get 15% off if you pay annually. You'll get to suggest episode ideas as well! Join Jen's New Co-Work Community online! I started something called ☕️The Co-Work Community. It's an online co-working (aka body doubling) space & community for neurodivergent humans! There are other online co-working spaces but where else can you do your work, tasks, or chores with other neurodivergent people and ME, every single day for ONLY $15 a month? Answer? Nowhere! You'll help yourself AND you're supporting a neurodivergent solopreneur woman-owned start-up business . Shop Jen's Favorite ADHD Supports (with Discounts) Jen's Printables I created these printables (or write directly in them online as digital downloads) for people who love having fun little extras to add to their systems. I have journal prompts, easy mode to do lists, places to log books you've read/books…

People in this episode

Host: Jen Kirkman

Topics covered

• morning routine
• perfectionism
• neurodivergent community
• ADHD support
• co-working

Keywords

• morning routine
• ADHD
• neurodivergent
• co-working
• perfectionism
• support
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, Brain.fm

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