Self-care can feel inconsistent for ADHD brains — great one week, forgotten the next.
The traffic-light system brings visual structure and compassion to the process.
By classifying energy into green (thriving), amber (tired or scattered), and red (overloaded), you can match the right kind of self-care to each state.
In coaching, we use this system to help clients recognise early signs of burnout and choose supportive actions that fit their energy, not fight it.
Over time, this builds body awareness and sustainable routines that restore balance instead of draining it.
