Remember Tamagotchi the digital pets from 1996?
Now Finch is effectively helping people build routines, self-care etc – without even realising it using a similar theme!
The reward aspect of Finch – a pet bird – getting clothes, food etc for your bird and reward stickers for you, is helping many neurodivergent people build the routines that help them to thrive.
I’d never heard of Finch until yesterday. During the penultimate ADHD coaching session with a manager in academia, they shared their use of Finch, how it had helped them without them even realising it.
Having checked the app out myself, I can see how effective it can be. The free version enables most activities to be done.
To my peer coaches out there – check it out. This might be an additional tool you might share with some of your coachees.
To my fellow humans – neurodivergent and neurotypical, why not check Finch out? If nothing else it will be a fun window of distraction for your minds.
Let me know what you think.