Chris Waterguy – coaching neurodivergent professionals
@chriswaterguy.bsky.social
ADHD business and life coach. Understanding of neurodivergence.
I believe in community and in science communication.
Sydney 🇦🇺
Rationality, post-rationalist, EA-adjacent, TPOT-ish.
I believe in community and in science communication.
Sydney 🇦🇺
Rationality, post-rationalist, EA-adjacent, TPOT-ish.
Enjoy your new experiences
November 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Enjoy your new experiences
The Gruen transfer is when you enter a store and land in an intentionally confusing layout, that makes you lose track of your intention, leaving you more susceptible to impulsive shopping.
Social media feels the same!
Social media feels the same!
November 11, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The Gruen transfer is when you enter a store and land in an intentionally confusing layout, that makes you lose track of your intention, leaving you more susceptible to impulsive shopping.
Social media feels the same!
Social media feels the same!
When did Americans become such skeptics
October 30, 2025 at 3:16 AM
When did Americans become such skeptics
Sadly it's not always safe to disclose to employers if you have ADHD (or other condition affecting how you work).
Maybe HR is understanding but your manager doesn't quite get it. Or vice versa.
🧵
Maybe HR is understanding but your manager doesn't quite get it. Or vice versa.
🧵
October 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Sadly it's not always safe to disclose to employers if you have ADHD (or other condition affecting how you work).
Maybe HR is understanding but your manager doesn't quite get it. Or vice versa.
🧵
Maybe HR is understanding but your manager doesn't quite get it. Or vice versa.
🧵
If I turn up as myself, some people will connect with me.
If I hide myself, I'm alone and I carry a heavy mask.
As a neurodivergent young person I learned: Some people will judge me and misinterpret me regardless of how I turn up. Might as well be me.
If I hide myself, I'm alone and I carry a heavy mask.
As a neurodivergent young person I learned: Some people will judge me and misinterpret me regardless of how I turn up. Might as well be me.
October 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
If I turn up as myself, some people will connect with me.
If I hide myself, I'm alone and I carry a heavy mask.
As a neurodivergent young person I learned: Some people will judge me and misinterpret me regardless of how I turn up. Might as well be me.
If I hide myself, I'm alone and I carry a heavy mask.
As a neurodivergent young person I learned: Some people will judge me and misinterpret me regardless of how I turn up. Might as well be me.
Procrastination when you're not doing things, & anxious about the not doing, and not enjoying the not doing and avoidance…
Is a very good example of executive dysfunction. Often it's from trying to force with willpower, rather than understanding and strategies.
If you need support, that's my job.
Is a very good example of executive dysfunction. Often it's from trying to force with willpower, rather than understanding and strategies.
If you need support, that's my job.
October 24, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Procrastination when you're not doing things, & anxious about the not doing, and not enjoying the not doing and avoidance…
Is a very good example of executive dysfunction. Often it's from trying to force with willpower, rather than understanding and strategies.
If you need support, that's my job.
Is a very good example of executive dysfunction. Often it's from trying to force with willpower, rather than understanding and strategies.
If you need support, that's my job.
How do you stay sane/reduce the stress that comes with ADHD and executive dysfunction?
A big one for me: I mute most phone notifications otherwise they drive me crazy.
I only allow notification noises from messaging apps where I expect to hear from clients.
A big one for me: I mute most phone notifications otherwise they drive me crazy.
I only allow notification noises from messaging apps where I expect to hear from clients.
October 24, 2025 at 2:26 AM
How do you stay sane/reduce the stress that comes with ADHD and executive dysfunction?
A big one for me: I mute most phone notifications otherwise they drive me crazy.
I only allow notification noises from messaging apps where I expect to hear from clients.
A big one for me: I mute most phone notifications otherwise they drive me crazy.
I only allow notification noises from messaging apps where I expect to hear from clients.
A great story, well-told.
"What if you were a gay, Mormon, drug-dealing, federal informant?"
"What if you were a gay, Mormon, drug-dealing, federal informant?"
October 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
A great story, well-told.
"What if you were a gay, Mormon, drug-dealing, federal informant?"
"What if you were a gay, Mormon, drug-dealing, federal informant?"
Scientists need more time to think and so do I. So do you.
Emails and messaging are the OG brainrot, and scrolling makes it so much worse.
I've spent a lot of coaching time with clients on creating more distance from their phone, literally and figuratively. Much benefit.
Emails and messaging are the OG brainrot, and scrolling makes it so much worse.
I've spent a lot of coaching time with clients on creating more distance from their phone, literally and figuratively. Much benefit.
October 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Scientists need more time to think and so do I. So do you.
Emails and messaging are the OG brainrot, and scrolling makes it so much worse.
I've spent a lot of coaching time with clients on creating more distance from their phone, literally and figuratively. Much benefit.
Emails and messaging are the OG brainrot, and scrolling makes it so much worse.
I've spent a lot of coaching time with clients on creating more distance from their phone, literally and figuratively. Much benefit.
There's a trope in ADHD/neurodivergent meme-land: You do the important thing you've stressed about & avoiding, &… you feel nothing.
No sense of reward or relief.
It's hard to build good habits when there's no internal reward.
I've had a degree of this. I've seen it in clients too. 🧵
No sense of reward or relief.
It's hard to build good habits when there's no internal reward.
I've had a degree of this. I've seen it in clients too. 🧵
October 21, 2025 at 7:29 AM
There's a trope in ADHD/neurodivergent meme-land: You do the important thing you've stressed about & avoiding, &… you feel nothing.
No sense of reward or relief.
It's hard to build good habits when there's no internal reward.
I've had a degree of this. I've seen it in clients too. 🧵
No sense of reward or relief.
It's hard to build good habits when there's no internal reward.
I've had a degree of this. I've seen it in clients too. 🧵
October 20, 2025 at 4:54 AM
There's a bunch of community organisers in Sydney – e.g. for creative, tech, activist, philanthropic, self-improvement or introspective/spiritual communities.
Some have been connecting and comparing notes. If you're not part of that yet, lmk.
We'll do a get-together this year.
Some have been connecting and comparing notes. If you're not part of that yet, lmk.
We'll do a get-together this year.
October 17, 2025 at 4:33 AM
There's a bunch of community organisers in Sydney – e.g. for creative, tech, activist, philanthropic, self-improvement or introspective/spiritual communities.
Some have been connecting and comparing notes. If you're not part of that yet, lmk.
We'll do a get-together this year.
Some have been connecting and comparing notes. If you're not part of that yet, lmk.
We'll do a get-together this year.
The greatest overwhelm and mood boost hack, much of the time, is doing the thing you're avoiding.
I currently have space for new clients. If you know someone who could benefit from support, please point them in my direction. #ADHD #neurodivergent
Pic: a tree I planted 29 years ago.
I currently have space for new clients. If you know someone who could benefit from support, please point them in my direction. #ADHD #neurodivergent
Pic: a tree I planted 29 years ago.
October 16, 2025 at 3:34 AM
The greatest overwhelm and mood boost hack, much of the time, is doing the thing you're avoiding.
I currently have space for new clients. If you know someone who could benefit from support, please point them in my direction. #ADHD #neurodivergent
Pic: a tree I planted 29 years ago.
I currently have space for new clients. If you know someone who could benefit from support, please point them in my direction. #ADHD #neurodivergent
Pic: a tree I planted 29 years ago.
I often think about how "self-improvement" is not something we can do all by ourselves. We need people.
Sometimes those people are therapists or coaches, and sometimes they are trusted friends and family.
Related: "it does take work to love you. but guess what? you still deserve love"
Sometimes those people are therapists or coaches, and sometimes they are trusted friends and family.
Related: "it does take work to love you. but guess what? you still deserve love"
October 8, 2025 at 4:16 AM
I often think about how "self-improvement" is not something we can do all by ourselves. We need people.
Sometimes those people are therapists or coaches, and sometimes they are trusted friends and family.
Related: "it does take work to love you. but guess what? you still deserve love"
Sometimes those people are therapists or coaches, and sometimes they are trusted friends and family.
Related: "it does take work to love you. but guess what? you still deserve love"
Good description of executive dysfunction.
Undiagnosed ADHD is so confusing and distressing. Diagnosis (even self-diagnosis) can be a major relief.
Undiagnosed ADHD is so confusing and distressing. Diagnosis (even self-diagnosis) can be a major relief.
October 7, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Good description of executive dysfunction.
Undiagnosed ADHD is so confusing and distressing. Diagnosis (even self-diagnosis) can be a major relief.
Undiagnosed ADHD is so confusing and distressing. Diagnosis (even self-diagnosis) can be a major relief.
"some kids don't know how to apologise because nobody ever apologised to them."
❤️🩹
Reminds me of second grade when a teacher accidentally stepped on my hand and... she apologised. I was automatically trying to apologise and she explained that no, it was her fault.
❤️🩹
Reminds me of second grade when a teacher accidentally stepped on my hand and... she apologised. I was automatically trying to apologise and she explained that no, it was her fault.
October 7, 2025 at 2:27 AM
"some kids don't know how to apologise because nobody ever apologised to them."
❤️🩹
Reminds me of second grade when a teacher accidentally stepped on my hand and... she apologised. I was automatically trying to apologise and she explained that no, it was her fault.
❤️🩹
Reminds me of second grade when a teacher accidentally stepped on my hand and... she apologised. I was automatically trying to apologise and she explained that no, it was her fault.
The only consolation, and it's a small one, is the memes.
September 26, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The only consolation, and it's a small one, is the memes.
Just discovered #zoosky, the wholesome zoo accounts on Bluesky like @greenevillezoo.bsky.social and @redvillezoo.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Just discovered #zoosky, the wholesome zoo accounts on Bluesky like @greenevillezoo.bsky.social and @redvillezoo.bsky.social
I've found a few moments to enjoy being outdoors in early spring. My view, lying in the park at dusk.
September 6, 2025 at 7:31 AM
I've found a few moments to enjoy being outdoors in early spring. My view, lying in the park at dusk.
Heading to this talk at UNSW.
I haven't read Karen Hao's book and I was invited last minute, but looks interesting.
I haven't read Karen Hao's book and I was invited last minute, but looks interesting.
September 4, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Heading to this talk at UNSW.
I haven't read Karen Hao's book and I was invited last minute, but looks interesting.
I haven't read Karen Hao's book and I was invited last minute, but looks interesting.
People have always had diverse interests, apparently
August 28, 2025 at 10:38 AM
People have always had diverse interests, apparently
😳😂
August 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
😳😂
A task I've neglected and how I'm tackling it...
I've put off my LinkedIn profile for a long time. It *really* needs an update.
I know that potential clients read it so it's part of being a responsible (ha!) business owner.
So I've started tweaking it, planning to improve it every week.
I've put off my LinkedIn profile for a long time. It *really* needs an update.
I know that potential clients read it so it's part of being a responsible (ha!) business owner.
So I've started tweaking it, planning to improve it every week.
August 20, 2025 at 4:25 AM
A task I've neglected and how I'm tackling it...
I've put off my LinkedIn profile for a long time. It *really* needs an update.
I know that potential clients read it so it's part of being a responsible (ha!) business owner.
So I've started tweaking it, planning to improve it every week.
I've put off my LinkedIn profile for a long time. It *really* needs an update.
I know that potential clients read it so it's part of being a responsible (ha!) business owner.
So I've started tweaking it, planning to improve it every week.
Lol
August 16, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Lol
We're about to do our first forcing party in Sydney.
Sunday (tomorrow) from noon in Randwick.
Bring a task or project that will really benefit you, but you're resisting.
Lmk if you want to join!
Sunday (tomorrow) from noon in Randwick.
Bring a task or project that will really benefit you, but you're resisting.
Lmk if you want to join!
August 16, 2025 at 6:03 AM
We're about to do our first forcing party in Sydney.
Sunday (tomorrow) from noon in Randwick.
Bring a task or project that will really benefit you, but you're resisting.
Lmk if you want to join!
Sunday (tomorrow) from noon in Randwick.
Bring a task or project that will really benefit you, but you're resisting.
Lmk if you want to join!