What might help?
Having touched on the everyday challenges that someone who has experienced trauma as a developing child may face, see the list below for things that might help.
- Going to bed and getting up at the same time where possible.
- Using alarms on a watch to act as a prompt
- Setting realistic goals.
- Using a diary to keep track and to act as a reminder.
- Keeping a visual record of tasks and commitments.
- Taking things one step at a time.
- Building some routine into your day.
- Making use of apps to help build routine and to prompt and remind.
- Breaking down tasks into manageable steps.
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