The ADHD Clarity Coach: ADHD Crash Course

The spoon theory is an analogy that was created by Christine Miserandino when she attempted to describe what life with a chronic illness was like to her best friend. She used spoons to represent her "energy budget" and explained how living with lupus meant she had to make choices about where and how to spend this budget, choices that someone who was not living with lupus would not likely...

Have you heard comments like this in response to someone's ADHD diagnosis? What are your thoughts? For my FREE training "Sensory Strategies for ADHD: Learn How to Change Your Energy & Focus!" register here: https://www.theadhdclaritycoach.com/webinar-registration-1 Interested in Embrace Your Brain, my small group coaching program? Learn more here: https://www.theadhdclaritycoach...

Prioritization is an executive functioning skill that we use when we're trying to plan our time. Many people with ADHD find prioritizing challenging. We have large lists of things that need to be done but knowing which of those are the most pressing/important may not be intuitive. We are overwhelmed looking at those massive things to do lists because everything feels urgent! Today we're...

What does practicing emotional mindfulness look like and why is it important? Join us today to learn more about ADHD, emotional regulation, and why mindfulness is powerful regulation tool. For my FREE training "Sensory Strategies for ADHD: Learn How to Change Your Energy & Focus!" register here: https://www.theadhdclaritycoach.com/webinar-registration-1 Interested in Embrace Your Bra...

There are times when our optimism results in a lack of awareness and that can actually undermine our best efforts to move forward!  Positive thinking is an asset when it comes to generating positive emotion, increasing motivation, and improving our energy but when it comes to creating action plans, we may need a different approach. Today we'll talk about how realistic assessments of our circu...

Do you make play a priority in your life? If not, why? When we're little, play is our main occupation, but as we get older, we play less. As adults we may feel completely disconnected from play and may only see "goal directed" play as valuable. There is value in playing just to play- today we'll take a look at how we can add play into our lives- and why it matters! For my FREE...

What if you could stop dreading setbacks and accept them as a normal part of growing? When we finally have momentum and we're seeing progress, it can be disheartening when something derails us from our goals.  If you've had enough experiences of "dropping the ball", you may even interpret some of these setbacks as evidence that you can't make real changes in your life, but...

Today I'm going to share a book I love: How to Keep House While Drowning by K.C. Davis. It offers a refreshing perspective on care tasks (those continuous small jobs that make up caring for ourselves, others, and our homes). It also offers practical advice on how to approach overwhelm and self-criticism when care tasks are challenging. You can find K.C. on Instagram here: https://www.instagra...

Is ADHD your superpower? There's quite a bit of debate when this subject is raised in ADHD circles. In this episode, I weigh in with my opinion and share the reasons I've reached my conclusion. For my FREE training "Sensory Strategies for ADHD: Learn How to Change Your Energy & Focus!" register here: https://www.theadhdclaritycoach.com/webinar-registration-1 Interested in E...

Today’s ADHD Crash Course guest is ADHD coach and master hypnotist, Tina Madsen. As a self-proclaimed “brain nerd”, Tina offers us a wealth of knowledge about the art and science of hypnosis and the power of our subconscious mind. She also gives practical ways we can apply this knowledge to our lives- you won't want to miss this episode! You can reach Tina here:   https://tinamadsen.com/ For...

Many people with ADHD are hesitant to explore mindfulness. They may think it sounds boring, difficult, or just not particularly valuable.  But there is a growing body of research that points to mindfulness meditation as a useful tool for ADHD brains. Why is mindfulness meditation helpful for those of us with ADHD? What does the research say about the benefits of mindfulness and how can those of us...

ADHD shares traits with several other mental health diagnoses, which means that getting an accurate diagnosis (and the right kind of support for your brain) can be tricky. What traits does ADHD share with autism, trauma, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? What are the differences? And can you have ADHD along with another diagnosis?  For my FREE training "Sensory Strategies for ADHD: Lea...

ADHD shares traits with several other mental health diagnoses, which means that getting an accurate diagnosis (and the right kind of support for your brain) can be tricky. What traits does ADHD share with anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder? What are the differences? And can you have ADHD along with another diagnosis? For my FREE training "Sensory Strategies for ADHD: Learn How to Chang...

Emotional Regulation can be a struggle for many with ADHD.  Experiencing our intense emotions without becoming carried away, overwhelmed, or shutting down can be tricky!  Many of us develop unwanted habits in order to cope with emotional dysregulation. These habits allow us to “jump off” of emotions that are uncomfortable. In today’s episode we’ll look at a few helpful strategies to support our em...

When it comes to expectations, are you an Upholder, Questioner, Obliger, or Rebel? Gretchen Rubin's "Four Tendencies” framework helps us gain insight about how we respond to expectations (which includes both personal and external expectations).  Today we’ll discuss Rubin's "Four Tendencies" and how these apply to everyday life.  We’ll learn how these patterns of responding...

Parenting can come with challenges but when we add ADHD to the mix, there’s even more to navigate. Today’s episode offers some thoughts on parenting with ADHD and includes a bit of advice I would have offered to my younger self! For my FREE training "Sensory Strategies for ADHD: Learn How to Change Your Energy & Focus!" register here: https://www.theadhdclaritycoach.com/webinar-regis...

It's not uncommon for those of us with ADHD to struggle with managing time. Despite our best planning efforts, we may still find ourselves scrambling, scattered, and frantic throughout the day. Have you ever had the sensation that you're just reacting to your days, even when you've made an effort to plan your time? Today we talk about how ADHD can impact our ability to plan our time...

Today I speak with Yese Godoy, a nutritionist and intutive eating specialist who helps women improve their relationship with food, their bodies, and themselves. We cover a lot of ground in this chat and she offers some valuable insights on how we can make intuitive eating work for the brains we have! You can find Yese on Instagram: @yesegodoy where she offers practical support for those looking fo...

Shame is the belief that we're somehow defective and that at our core, we’re just not ok. Shame shrinks us and shuts us down. Although living with toxic shame can be extremely painful, it’s not always obvious to those around us. We may respond to shame by masking, people pleasing, and even perfectionism as we try to work our way to worthiness. This week on ADHD Crash Course, we cover the topi...

It's not uncommon for those of us with ADHD to begin to doubt ourselves. Our trust in ourselves can erode over time when we're not able to meet expectations- both the expectations of others and our own. Today we'll talk about three practical ways we can change that and how we can start to rebuild trust in ourselves! For my FREE training "Sensory Strategies for ADHD: Learn How t...

This question comes up often and it can be tricky! There can be overlap between coaching and certain types of therapy but there are also some big differences between them. What are some of those differences? How do we know which is a better fit for what we need?  Listen to this episode of ADHD Crash Course to learn more! For my FREE training "Sensory Strategies for ADHD: Learn How to Change Y...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a form of therapy that encourages us to think about our thinking.   We are constantly thinking and these thoughts have a huge impact on our emotions, beliefs, AND our actions. CBT can help us identify our faulty thinking so we can break the automaticity of distorted thoughts. Join me today as we take a look at what CBT is, how we can use it, and how it can improve o...

Nichole Weaver is an inuitive financial coach who offers some great insights on managing money (and money mindsets) for those with ADHD. If you are looking for helpful tips on how you can improve your finances and money management, you won’t want to miss this interview! Nichole has a refreshing, down to earth approach and offers some practical steps to get you started. You can find Nichole’s websi...

Finding ADHD hacks can be helpful, but there's an important skill we need to master if we want our hacks to work long term. It’s great to have tools that work for us, but it’s even better to know *why* they work so we can create our own hacks when we need to.  Today we talk about this "magic" skill and how it can put us in the driver's seat when it comes to managing life with A...

Need more support? Here’s how I can help: ✳️ INDIVIDUAL COACHING    ✴️ GROUP COACHING 🌐 WEBSITE In recent years, we've heard a lot about E xecutive Functioning Skills . But what are they, exactly?  How are they impacted with ADHD? Can we improve them?  Today we explore all of these questions and more in our mini crash course on executive functioning skills. We'll also talk about what we...