RSD at Work: From Week-Long Spiral to One Evening
A product marketing manager's RSD spiral from a vague Slack message, and the 24-hour rule, clarifying question, and boundaries that shortened recovery. Read the full story and take the free quiz.
Video Transcript
Hook: Four words on Slack: 'Can we chat tomorrow?'
Problem: For her, that meant nine hours of panic, rewriting decks at 1 a.m., and pre-apologizing. But the chat? Eleven minutes about a conference budget.
Method: She used a 24-hour rule before replying. Asked one clarifying question. Kept a spiral log. Declined one non-urgent request weekly. Asked for written feedback. Recovery went from a week to one evening.
1. 24-hour rule before replying to ambiguous messages
2. One clarifying question: 'Which part should I change first?'
3. Spiral log to track triggers and actual duration
4. Decline one non-urgent request per week
5. Request written feedback instead of hallway comments
Call to Action: Read the full anonymized story and take the free Workplace Spiral Quiz at neurodivergentworkplace.com. Link in bio.
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A 39-year-old Product Marketing Manager
