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AuDHD Women at Work
Neurodivergent women in corporate careers seeking workplace strategies and career sustainability.
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- Covers: Workplace accommodations, corporate navigation, burnout prevention, self-advocacy, and work psychology for neurodivergent professionals.
- For: Neurodivergent women in corporate careers seeking workplace strategies and career sustainability.
- Best for: Late-diagnosed neurodivergent corporate employees looking to redesign their working habits.
- Skip if: People seeking generic consumer lifestyle tips or non-corporate career advice.
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This post contains affiliate links, so I may receive a commission if you purchase through it. However, I only recommend items I use and like. Prices mentioned are at the time the article was written & may change later. You’re probably thinking, “Why talk about food in a newsletter about neurodivergence at work?” Because nutrition impacts how we function as humans—at work AND outside of it. Redesigning life for your brain includes looking at your whole life, including what you eat. I’m a raccoon trash panda On low-energy days, I’ll grab whatever’s easiest and shove it in my mouth (great visual, I know). I’ve gone from prepping elaborate meals for the entire week to phases where cooking is as appealing as razor burn. During what I call my “ raccoon trash panda” phases, I’m hungry, too tired to cook and reaching for whatever’s on hand. These pantry items are how I self-accommodate and eat healthy-ish: 90-second microwaveable rice canned / microwaveable beans canned fish precooked pouch vegetables protein powder high protein snacks (nuts, yogurt, cheese, etc). Neurodivergent life hack—automate eating Creating a system, rather than relying on willpower or motivation, increases the likelihood of follow through—even when your energy is low. The less you have to think about what to eat, the easier it is to consistently make good food choices. Having reliable “go-to” ingredients in your pantry means you don’t have to decide what to make, start from scratch, or spend much time preparing. Why should you care? Quality nutrition is one of the foundations of mental and physical health. What you eat impacts your energy, sleep, mood, metabolism and long term functioning (Firth et al., 2019). If you’re already burnt out , nutrition deficiencies can add to fatigue, concentration difficulties, and decreased ability to regulate emotions (National Institute of Health, 2025). That’s why as a 37 year-old AuDHD woman, my focus has shifted from how my body looks to how I feel in it—and giving it what it needs to stay functional as I age. Pantry food rules I follow I choose items that I can quickly open, microwave and plop in a bowl with seasonings. High protein—helps meet daily protein intake + low carb items. Versatile—can be mixed with other ingredients for multiple dishes Low effort—takes less than 5ish minutes to throw a meal together Quality ingredients —shelf stable with short-ish ingredient lists Why should you care about protein? Your body uses it to maintain, build and repair muscles. For women especially, maintaining muscle mass and getting enough protein helps us stay strong & mobile, especially as we age (National Institute on Aging, 2022). 7 pantry items I recommend & have on auto-ship Get 30 Days Amazon Prime Free
7 Pantry Staples For When My Brain Won’t Let Me Cook · 2026-10-13G4FreeAffiliate
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you purchase through it. However, I only recommend items I personally use and like. Comfortable work clothes are a self-accommodation In hindsight, a sign of my undiagnosed autism was my relationship with clothes. As a kid, I was labeled “picky” and had “tantrums” over what I’d wear. It wasn’t until I was diagnosed in my 30s that I realized the intense discomfort I felt with certain fabrics, tags and restrictive clothes was sensory sensitivity. If some clothes sends you into a rumination spiral of: “I can’t focus on anything else. I can’t stand having this on my body. I want to scream until I take it off” …Comfy work clothes are a form of self-accommodation. Neurodivergent life hack - automate what you wear I live by this rule: designing life to fit your neurodivergent brain includes finding things you can simplify, automate or stop keeping track of in your head. Part of this is what psychologists call “cognitive offloading” (American Psychological Association, 2026). When it comes dressing for work, your appearance unfortunately still impacts how people perceive your performance and capabilities. But, I don’t want to have to think about what I’m going to wear, so when I find something comfortable, I’ll purchase multiples colors of the same clothing item and just rotate them throughout the week. I already know the fabric, structure, and texture works for my sensory sensitivity, so having something I can grab on auto-pilot is one less decision I have to make. My clothing rules If my brain is busy screaming about how my clothes are touching my body, I can’t concentrate or do my job. But I also want to look good and feel confident, so I have two rules for anything I buy or recommend: It must feel good: tag-less, soft, stretchy, flowy, & smooth It must l ook good: flattering on my body & appropriate for business settings Yes, I know this article is so drastically different from what I’ve written about before but my brain veers off in different rabbit holes, and here we are. Sometimes I get so excited about things that have made my life easier that I want to share it, especially if it helps someone else navigate work comfortably. Today’s recommendation: the G4Free Pant
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