Episode #392: The Weekend Trap: Why Free Time Sends ADHD Brains into a Spiral

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“Why do I look forward to the weekend all week… and then completely fall apart when it gets here?”

If your weekends start with hope and end with overwhelm, guilt, or total shutdown—welcome to the club!

In this episode, I’m breaking down why unstructured time is uniquely challenging for ADHD brains… and how to create weekends that actually feel good (without turning them into a rigid, miserable schedule).

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