Travel is a big part of my job, and my routines completely fall apart on the road. What are your essential ADHD travel hacks for staying organized, eating well, and getting enough sleep in unfamiliar hotels?

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I set things up as best I can to match home. Even if I’m somewhere just 1 night, I unpack, set up the toiletries I would use at home, make sure to exercise every day, eat as healthy as I can, take a multivitamin, walk as much as possible, take time to be alone. I also take Adderall in the morning which helps keep me focused and less anxious, and trazadone in the evening which helps me sleep instead of staying up super late doom scrolling, watching tv (would not be doing that at home), etc.

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Echoing parts of what has already been said and adding the things that help me the most!
1- unpacking my stuff, even if it seems silly for a short trip. It makes me feel SO much less stressed and scattered.
2- keeping my travel bag packed with duplicate toiletries / chargers so I don’t have to remember those every single time
3- as much as possible, bring in elements of my normal routine. I walk my dog every morning before work at home, and I find it helps me to start the day with a walk or other exercise before getting ready for work.
4- know when my social battery is tapped out and I need to skip a dinner / hh to work out or just spend time alone
5- especially as woman, having a capsule wardrobe / classic work wear pieces that I can mix and match. I essentially bring the same exact stuff on every trip and will just turn it into different outfits depending on the season

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For food, resist going to restaurants all the time if you can help it. When I did the m-th thing some people would get good prepared meals on Monday and stash them in the work fridge. Also be super disciplined when eating out like no bread, alcohol or desserts.

For sleep, cannabis gummies and or magnesium. Alcohol and late night deserts also disrupt sleep for me.

For organization, when I travel a lot, I keep a toiletry bag full all the time and a fairly simple wardrobe. I also have duplicate chargers for travel and mostly just keep things minimal because the fewer things I have the less I need to keep track of. I’ve developed the learned habit to stop and go through the mental checklist before leaving the house. Passport, chargers, hair/toohbrush, meds are the usual culprits.

I’m working on some organizing tool now I’ll share soon

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Yea that has been the hardest part of managing my role as well and I have talked to my therapist about it several times. My routine is what keeps me steady and helps me to not get super anxious and not having that routine is killing me.

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