30 Days of Autism Acceptance: 13
April 13th: How much preparation and planning do you need before doing new things, or even for familiar things? Do you need to be totally prepared ahead of time or are you more comfortable with being spontaneous/just going for it? Does it vary for you depending on the thing or the day?
I need a good bit of lead time for most things. I can do things spur of the moment but it’s uncomfortable. I like to plan out my day each morning, chores, work, extracurriculars, you name it, the whole she-bang from getting up to going to bed. I’m very fond of routines and habits that don’t require a lot of forethought or planning. Something that’s really helped with my executive function is build routine chores into habits, which then require less planning on my part.