Coping with sudden change and intteruptions

Any tips for coping with sudden changes or interruptions? I've read eating mints helps, looking for any suggestions of how to cope. 

Parents
  • I find it's best to eliminate them as much as possible. I might be able to cope with one unexpected thing is everything else that day is progressing according to a well-designed routine. If everything is in disarray and I don't know what I'm having for dinner or whether I'm going out later or whether it should be laundry day etc, then adding one more unexpected change on top of that is not going to go well.

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  • I find it's best to eliminate them as much as possible. I might be able to cope with one unexpected thing is everything else that day is progressing according to a well-designed routine. If everything is in disarray and I don't know what I'm having for dinner or whether I'm going out later or whether it should be laundry day etc, then adding one more unexpected change on top of that is not going to go well.

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