Learning how to slow your brain down with ADHD can be tough, and let’s be honest – the ADHD brain moves incredibly fast. In fact, Ned Hallowell describes people with ADHD as having a Ferrari engine with bicycle breaks. And I think this description is spot on. Now, our speed and impulsivity aren’t inherently problems.
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Raise your hand if you’ve ever hit a roadblock with one (or more!) of the following… Is your hand in the air yet? 🙋🏻♀️ If so, welcome. You’re in good company. What’s more, I think you’re going to love episode 181 of the I’m Busy Being Awesome podcast because I’m sharing a look behind the
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Today we’re looking at how to be the hero of your own story as we learn about the hero, the victim and the villian and how this impacts self concept with ADHD. I have an important question for you to consider today. Who are you in the story you’re telling yourself? What role do you
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There is so much power in reflection, especially for the ADHD brain. Since our working memory makes it challenging to remember details, it’s easy to forget or overlook powerful takeaways. By intentionally slowing down, however, we can change that. By taking a few minutes to make note of where you were last year, where you’re
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Your body feels restless. Your chest and shoulders feel tight and you find yourself spinning as your mind races in “what ifs,” worst-case scenarios, and unmade decisions. This is overwhelm. We know this emotion well, so we want to look for ADHD calming techniques that can help us get through this unwanted feeling. So what
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Growing up, many of us heard adages shared by the adults in our lives. They may have been sayings mentioned in passing… a simple sentence someone repeated often. Or we may have learned familiar phrases from television or books. While some of these statements are now outdated or irrelevant, others offer deeper wisdom, maintaining significance
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Many of us with ADHD navigate inflexible thinking, which means our brains often have all-or nothing thoughts. Rather than seeing shades of gray, our brains focus on black or white. While this clear delineation may support us at times, when left unchecked, it can keep us stuck. Especially when it comes to our productivity. How?
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How do you feel when you think about tracking different data points in your life? For a lot of us with ADHD, the thought of tracking information seems overwhelming and this makes sense since many of us struggle with short-term memory, remembering to actually gather the information is a challenge in itself. Plus, we tend
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Do you procrastinate? If you have ADHD or you identify with ADHD tendencies, the answer is yes. Let’s be real here… Procrastination comes with the territory of an ADHD brain. But here’s some good news… While we can’t solve for procrastination entirely (we’re not handing out new prefrontal cortexes here!) we can put scaffolding in
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