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ADHD Year-End Reflection: Rest, Reset & Reflect Before 2026

If you're heading into the end of the year feeling stretched thin, low on energy, and craving a real reset... you're not alone. The holiday season can bring joy and connection, but also clutter, noise, and pressure. Especially for ADHD brains. Let’s talk about simple ways to rest, reset, and reflect that actually support you.





In this final episode of Season 2 of The Gentle Reset, I’m sharing one of my favorite ADHD-friendly year-end routines. You’ll hear how small resets can bring back calm, what rest really means (and looks like), and how one simple word can set the tone for your entire year ahead.


What Rest Can Really Look Like (Especially with ADHD)

If you’re heading into Christmas week already burned out, you’re not doing anything wrong.

The kids are home, routines are off, the house feels fuller, and everything just takes a little more energy right now.  And if you have ADHD, that shift hits even harder... noise, clutter, expectations, transitions.


Here’s what I want you to remember:

You’re allowed to do less this week and focus on REST. Rest is what helps your ADHD brain reset.


Even small moments of rest matter.

Try these:

  • Letting the house stay messy for a bit

  • Choosing simple meals or using paper plates

  • Skipping a tradition that drains you

  • Taking five quiet minutes in your room before rejoining the chaos


Let your energy guide you. Not your to-do list. You’re allowed to pause. And your home won't fall apart.


Realistic Home Resets That Actually Help

When your home feels extra full or chaotic, a “reset” doesn’t mean deep-cleaning everything. It means bringing things back to functional enough so your day feels smoother.


Try these:

  • Quick counter reset: Clear clutter so the surface works again

  • One-load laundry reset: Start and finish one load, just one

  • Five-minute family reset: Everyone pitches in with a timer


Don’t forget your own reset moments too:

  • Step outside for five minutes

  • Drink water before another task

  • Sit in your car and breathe before going in


Tiny resets give your nervous system breathing room. Especially this week.


The Reflection Practice That Grounds My Year

For the past 13 years, I’ve done a year-end reflection by choosing one word for the year ahead. It’s become my favorite way to wrap up the year with intention... no pressure, no resolutions, just clarity.


The process is simple and powerful.


I look at six key areas of my life and ask myself:

  • What do I want to stop doing?

  • What do I want to continue doing?

  • What do I want to start doing?


From there, themes start to show up. One word usually rises to the surface. A word that feels grounding, hopeful, and supportive. It becomes your gentle guide for the year ahead.


✨ Want to try it too? I created the End-of-Year Reflection: Choose a One Word Workbook to walk you through the exact steps, the six life areas, the stop/continue/start prompts, and how to uncover your word for 2026.



Want to Start Fresh in 2026?

If you’re craving less clutter and more support heading into the New Year, the Room + Closet Makeover Waitlist is now open.


My Makeovers offer personalized home support to help you declutter and organize your space in a way that works with your ADHD, not against it. Doors open again in early 2026. Don't forget to hop on the waitlist to be the first to grab a spot!


Key Takeaways

  • Rest isn’t earned... it’s necessary for your ADHD brain.

  • Simple resets make your home and body feel lighter.

  • A single word can guide your entire year with purpose and peace.


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