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CTRL + ALT + ALIGN: A Digital Reset for Neurocomplex Brains

CTRL + ALT + ALIGN: A Digital Reset for Neurocomplex Brains

Mindful but Make It AuDHD: A Screen Reboot for Spring 2025. With a 10-Day Guide!

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Lindsey Mackereth
Apr 20, 2025
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Have you ever looked up from your screen, hours deep in a niche obsession, only to realize you’re not even sure what you’re doing anymore? You meant to check one thing...and suddenly you’ve read 37 Reddit threads, 4 obscure Wikipedia articles, and somehow ended up researching the migratory patterns of sea cucumbers. (Again.)

If you’re spending more time doom-scrolling than you intended this week (again), or if your digital deep dives are tipping into that “too much” zone—this might be your sign.

And if you’re starting to wonder what you’re actually getting from all your media time (besides a stiff neck and an existential crisis), I see you.

In fact, the digital world is designed to pull us in. And when you’re neurodivergent/complex—maybe ADHD, autistic, sensory-sensitive, highly creative, or some beautiful mashup of the above—our brains can lock on hard. Hyperfocus meets infinite scroll? It’s a whole situation. And you’re not alone!

  • The average American checks their phone 205 times per day (about once every 5 minutes)

  • 60% of Americans use their phones within 1 hour of going to bed and 51% say it negatively impacts their sleep

  • 73% of Americans say increased screen time negatively affects their mental health

But what if we hit pause—not forever, just long enough to reset with intention?

I dare you (yes, dare you) to enter the SPRING season with me and a guided 10-day digital detox + reset, crafted especially for neurocomplex minds.

This isn’t your average “just delete your apps” detox. This is about mindfully recalibrating your digital habits so they actually support your values, creative flow, and sensory needs.

Here’s what’s inside this weird, warm little PDF I made for you:

What to Expect:

Days 1–5: The Pause + The Deep Look

  • Guided intermittent digital fasting (gentle, flexible, and realistic)

  • Exploratory mindset questions about your digital patterns

  • Creative prompts to reconnect with your offline brain (she’s still in there, promise)

Days 6–10: The Intentional Return

  • Reintroduction of platforms (with boundaries + clarity)

  • Aligning your screen time with your values, energy, and passions

  • A goal-setting process that actually fits your brain’s style

This is for you if:

  • You’re craving more clarity and peace in your relationship with tech

  • You want to use your phone on purpose, not just out of reflex

  • You’re proudly neurocomplex, and ready to make your digital world work for you, not against you

  • You want more time to smell the lilacs and hang with the pollinators!

    a woman with glasses is smelling a flower
    Photo by Aarón Blanco Tejedor on Unsplash

The 14-page guide is available for download just in time for a SPRING reset. Why? Because you’re different. You’re weird (the best kind). And your one-of-a-kind wiring deserves a detox.

Let me know how it goes. I’ll be doing it right alongside you.

With love + weird joy,
Lindsey

DOWNLOAD the 14-page PDF HERE:

(Paid subscribers only, but it’s so worth it!)

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