23/03/2026
Overstimulated but still carrying on š that anyone elseās vibe at the moment?
Because, same... I absolutely love how my life looks right now - I get to work from home, spending more time with my girl, balancing mum life and work life. Genuinely living the dream! But that doesnāt mean it doesnāt get overwhelming sometimes (especially for this ADHD girly).
It feels like my mind constantly has a million tabs open that never really close (very on brand for me tbhā¦ my internet browser looks the same). Iām constantly moving through the day doing what needs to be done, but never really stopping, and definitely not taking even two minutes for myself.
And when I do finally sit down, I do what I think a lot of us doā¦ āØ dooooooomscroll āØ
Not gonna lie, at the start of mat leave I kinda loved it, but now itās just become a habit where Iām not even taking anything in? If anything it just adds to the noise and I feel more drained afterwards. But I still do it in the name of ājust five minutesā (which is never just five minutes).
Anyway, Iām trying to break up with scrolling (especially because I now do it for work too), and Iām trying to find other ways to take a breath that actually leave me feeling better for it. So naturally, when I heard about Nook, thatās literally been designed for these moments, I had to give it a go.
Itās designed to be used ny mumās in amongst the busy-ness of parenthood, but Iāve been using it as a little reset in the middle of the work day when my brain starts to get too full. It just feels like that little mental reset I need to carry on, and Iāve noticed I go back into my day feeling a bit clearer, a bit more steady, like I actually have a handle on things again.
Itās called Nook for Mums if youāve been needing that kind of pause too š¤
