ADHD and flexible thinking don’t always go together. It’s a complicated equation. ADHD + negative self-talk + wonky EFs = not-so-flexible thinking. But if you think about it, Flexible thinking isn’t easy for anyone. Take for example Kim Kardashian’s recent comments about “nobody wanting to work anymore.” Kardashian’s stunningly tone deaf comments are infuriating for sure. […]
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The Sigh
You know the sound of the sigh. Like the wind through the trees. It has an energy. It’s the sound of irritation, frustration, judgment. The sigh isn’t just about ADHD, it’s more personal than that. hhhhuuuuuuhhmmm. <lips pressed together.> It’s the sound of my not enoughness for the people around me. The sound my teachers […]
Shame, Anxiety and Worthiness with ADHD
Shame, anxiety, and worthiness are recurrent themes in the conversations I have with my private support group. I’m sure you’ve heard of Brene Brown, everyone has. I picked up a copy of The Gifts of Imperfection a while back, and I took my time reading it. Then I read it again. (affiliate link, see […]
Shame Is Not Your Story
At the end of my conversation with Dania Chebib I asked her how we should end our recording. And she said, “Shame is not your story.” It was perfect, so I made it the title of episode 304. Dania Chebib is a psychotherapist practicing out of Kelowna, British Columbia. Her areas of specialty include: ADHD/Autism […]
Your Guide To Emotional Management With ADHD
Emotional management is not something you are born with. And people with ADHD often feel emotions more intensely than others. Source Up until the age of about three, we are completely dependent on our parents to regulate for us. Development of self-regulation skills continues throughout our childhood and into our early 20’s. But […]
