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Today, Tracy talks to procrastination coach Dr. Christine Li. Dr. Li is a licensed clinical psychologist with practices in NYC and Westchester NY who has conducted procrastination workshops and training at Columbia, NY-Presbyterian Medical School, Fordham University, Barnard College etc. She is the first guest we have interviewed on our podcast. Tracy met Dr. Li at a conference and just knew she had to have her on as a guest. Dr. Li shares how she founded this specialty in procrastination. She explains the reasons why we procrastinate generally but also talks with Tracy about why those of us with ADHD tend to procrastinate more than those without ADHD. Discover what procrastination is often protecting us from. Learn how to get out of that debilitating feeling of overwhelm. Dr. Li talks about how to stop the guilt after procrastination has taken over.

Learn what emotions are most closely associated with the act of procrastination and how identifying them can help you move forward. Dr. Li teaches us why we often start procrastinating when we’re 60-80% done with a task. Learn Dr. Li’s Solution for Procrastination Recovery to increase your productivity. She calls it SMACK. Discover the number one thing that Tracy procrastinates on and Dr. Li’s solution. Learn where we learned directly and indirectly to associate stress with productivity. Dr. Li shares how important positive emotion is to procrastination recovery and gives us tips to feeling better. I love her quote: “We do well when we feel well.” Discover what you can do that will always calm your fears. Hint: Nike agrees with Dr. Li. You may find more information about Dr. Christine Li at . You may also get her 12 FREE resources on becoming procrastination free by texting FREELIBRARY (must be in all caps) to 44222. These resources are really amazing and include: The Jumpstart, The Emergent Task Planner, Good Morning Guide, Weekly Routine Planner, Brain Dump Template, Time Saver Secrets, The Road Map, The Mantra Maker, Check Your Lists, The Trello App, The 90-Day Planner, and The Habit Tracker.

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In this episode Tracy talks about ADHD and weight. When people think of the stereotypical ADHD person they often think of an energetic, constantly moving, constantly talking, climbing the walls kind of boy. They’re hyperactive so that doesn’t square with someone who struggles with their weight. Studies however, show that ADHD symptoms may trigger serious weight problems especially for those with the inattentive type of ADHD. Research shows that those that struggle with obesity are 5-10 times more likely to have ADHD. Learn what significant implications this has for girls and eating disorders and why early studies on adolescents and ADHD didn’t pick this up.

Tracy cites two studies on girls with ADHD. Discover why girls have a much higher likelihood of developing eating disorders and what type of ADHD is most predictive of an eating disorder in girls. Learn why our brain chemistry is attracted to sugar and carbohydrates. Discover what Reward Deficiency Syndrome (RDS) is and how it affects our motivation and our sense of satisfaction when we work towards a goal. Learn also how this affects the satisfaction that we get from food. Tracy talks about the link between RDS and addiction and how addictive behaviors around food and other substances begin. Tracy also goes into why food is different from other substances like alcohol, cigarettes and drugs and how many decisions an individual must make every day when trying to maintain their weight as compared to the number of decisions that are made when one decides to stop drinking, smoking or using drugs.

Learn how self-regulation plays into all of this and why those of us with ADHD are predisposed towards addiction but addiction is in no way a given. In fact, most people with ADHD do not struggle with addiction at all. Tracy then explains the link between disordered eating, ADHD and executive function deficits. She covers: Struggles with planning Forgetting to eat Impulsiveness in food choices, how bad sleep habits lead to poor eating habits, Poor interoceptive awareness Procrastinating. She share

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In this episode Tracy talks about ADHD and weight. When people think of the stereotypical ADHD person they often think of an energetic, constantly moving, constantly talking, climbing the walls kind of boy. They’re hyperactive so that doesn’t square with someone who struggles with their weight. Studies however, show that ADHD symptoms may trigger serious weight problems especially for those with the inattentive type of ADHD.

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In this episode, Tracy shares a quick method for discovering your character strengths. She emphasizes the importance of focusing on interests and internal motivation for those with an ADHD brain. Tracy introduces the VIA Character Strengths Test, explaining how it helps determine if you're on the right path in your career and life. This test identifies personality traits that reflect your essence, shows what drives and energizes you, and keeps you aligned with your integrity. It focuses on 24 character strengths and distinguishes between values and character strengths, highlighting the benefits of positive emotions and their relationship with strengths.

Tracy also introduces Dr. Martin Seligman and explains the origins of the VIA Character Strengths Test. Initially, she thought it was just another personality test, but she was reintroduced to it years later. Seligman and his team created the test by examining various sources, including world religions, virtue catalogues by figures like Plato, Aristotle, Confucius, William Bennett, Benjamin Franklin, and the work of psychologists such as Thorndike, Erickson, Cawley, and Gardner.

Learn about the six virtues and 24 character strengths that represent the best of humanity and how the VIA Character Strengths Test can help you understand yourself better, determine your next steps, or assess why your current approach might not be working. Tracy also explains Signature Strengths, their importance for well-being and energy, and shares examples of her own Signature Strengths and why tasks become challenging when they are not utilized. Finally, she discusses common Phasic Strengths for the ADHD brain, their roles, and how to use them effectively during challenges or crises.
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Resources:

• The VIA Character Strengths Survey FREE VIA Character Strengths test.

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In this episode, Tracy shares a quick method for discovering your character strengths.

Learn why it’s so important for those with an ADHD brain to focus on what we’re interested in and how we can internally motivate ourselves.

Tracy talks about the VIA Character Strengths Test and how it can help us determine if we’re moving in the right direction in our careers and life.

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In this podcast, Tracy discusses ADHD and Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD). Initially, Tracy wasn't interested in RSD because she didn't struggle with it herself. However, once she realized it was the most requested topic among the women in her group, she began researching it. Discover why emotion is not mentioned in the DSM, even though all experts agree it is an integral part of ADHD. Many with ADHD complain about issues such as a short temper, impulsivity, low frustration tolerance, being overwhelmed by emotions, or the pain and energy of others. Some may appear insensitive or excitable, and others with ADHD may be unaware of others' feelings.

Tracy clarifies that since emotion isn’t mentioned in the DSM, RSD is also not recognized. Learn about the three types of mood challenges in ADHD, including which one is exclusively associated with ADHD.

Tracy explains why many women with ADHD struggle to develop a positive self-concept and identifies one crucial factor for success among ADHD women. She outlines the symptoms of Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria and how it got its name, and how it manifests differently depending on whether the emotional response is internalized or externalized. Tracy also shares how members of her group describe the feeling of RSD and its prevalence among the ADHD women in her group. RSD is often misdiagnosed as social phobia, bipolar disorder, or depression, but Tracy explains how it differs. She discusses how RSD can impact people’s lives and relationships, as well as a potentially positive aspect of RSD.

Finally, learn about potential ways to lessen RSD symptoms through medication and psychotherapy. Tracy reflects on her own experience with the drive to succeed and achieve, and wonders if she might have RSD.
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Resources:

• Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria: Symptom Test for ADHD Brains

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That’s why most strategies don’t stick—they weren’t designed for how your brain actually works. Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy is different. It’s a patented, science-backed coaching program that helps you stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits. 👉Learn more here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/aok-academy

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In this podcast, Tracy talks about ADHD and Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria or RSD. Because Tracy doesn’t struggle with RSD she wasn’t that interested in learning about it but once she realized it was the number one requested topic among the women in her Facebook group, she started doing her research.

Discover why emotion is not mentioned in the DSM, despite the fact that all experts believe that it is an integral part of ADHD.

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In this podcast, Tracy talks about the 10 things she wishes every teacher knew about their ADHD students. She decided to do a podcast on this subject because she noticed that many women in her Facebook group really struggled in school and are still struggling in school despite the fact that they are clearly bright.

Tracy believes that if you can understand how your brain works, then you can start to identify your strengths and build hacks using those strengths. She believes that most ADHD students spend too much time focusing on their weaknesses. Tracy talks about the one thing that is most indicative of success for people with ADHD and what successful people with ADHD say is much harder to deal with than the actual ADHD traits or symptoms.

Learn what kind of educators make the best teachers for students with ADHD. Are ADHD students smart? Discover what strengths are associated with ADHD. Do you know about the seven intellectual domains and which ones school teaches to? Hint: there are only two.

Learn what the ADHD brain is wired for and why it's so important that students care about what they're studying. Tracy talks about why she thinks ADHD is misnamed and why memorizing things that the ADHD student doesn't care about is so difficult for him/her. Learn how we actually learn best. Discover why these students need to buy in to a strategy or plan in order to be successful with it.

Hear what Tracy thinks is the most useless comment that a teacher can make on a progress report about an ADHD student and why positive emotion is so important to all students, but especially those with ADHD. Learn what happens to students who rebel against school and the education system.

Discover the three ways that ADHD students can learn and why structure and consistency are so important for them. Tracy talks about positive illusory bias and how it affects ADHD students and why self-control is so much harder for these students.

Discover the number one strength of most ADHD students and what the one common denominator tends

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Learn more by connecting with Tracy through Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, or visit adhdforsmartwomen.com.

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In this podcast, Tracy talks about the 10 things she wishes every teacher knew about their ADHD students.

She decided to do a podcast on this subject because she noticed that many women in her Facebook group ADHD for Smart Ass Women really struggled in school and are still struggling in school despite the fact that they are clearly bright.

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In this podcast, Tracy talks about the ten things that she wishes she would have been told when she was initially diagnosed with ADHD. When she was first diagnosed, Tracy went into hyperfocus mode and researched everything she could about ADHD, especially ADHD as it related to women. She had spent the previous eight months researching everything she could find about ADHD and kids.

This podcast is about what she has learned and how her viewpoint on ADHD has changed. Discover why she came to like certain ADHD experts over others and what she learned from [expert name] and [expert name] versus [expert name]. Tracy mentions some of her ADHD symptoms but also some of the strengths that she's certain are attributable to her ADHD and why she wouldn't trade her ADHD for anything.

Learn why creating solutions for what the ADHD brain struggles with can be so difficult. ADHD is not a disorder, but a difference. Tracy thinks ADHD is actually not a deficit of attention at all. ADHD is not a behavioral disorder, moral failing, or character flaw.

Learn what you should focus on every day, what our brains are wired for (and it's not importance!), and why we need to learn how to engage our hyperfocus. Learn how impulsivity and creativity are linked. Tracy teaches you the difference between positive and negative emotions and why you should know the difference. She then gives you a simple test to show you how to increase your own motivation whenever you're feeling stuck and build a successful day, week, month, or year.

Learn what our brains are meant to do. You'll be surprised to discover that they're not designed to remember. Despite this, we sabotage ourselves daily when we don't remember. Find out what ADHD women typically resist but need more than anything and how, if we implement it, it reduces anxiety and makes us feel happier, smarter, more organized, focused, and creative.

Discover how Tracy overcame procrastination in a few simple steps and her favorite hack for getting things done. Tracy then talks about her number one superpower, inter

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ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem.

That’s why most strategies don’t stick—they weren’t designed for how your brain actually works. Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy is different. It’s a patented, science-backed coaching program that helps you stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits. 👉Learn more here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/aok-academy

Learn more by connecting with Tracy through Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, or visit adhdforsmartwomen.com.

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