ADHD-Friendly

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In today’s episode I talk about how using a theme or “Word of the Year” format can be an ADHD-Friendly approach to setting intentions in a new year. Resolutions and goals can feel heavy with expectations. A Word of the Year can be a lighter, more fun way to connect with- and stay focused on- an intention. I share some Word of the Year ideas as well as strategies I have used to make this a sparkly approach to each new year!

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Thank you for Watching this episode of the ADHD Friendly podcast with Patty Blinderman!!

New episodes will be posted every Friday! Subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEjCfaR4M3gGWjuQZQUn2Yg

One of the most powerful tools in an ADHD toolbox is a visual success journal. A visual success journal is a step up from a traditional written journal. With pictures and images of each success, your brain is able to connect to your successes with more ease (and more ease is always ADHD-Friendly!)..

In today’s episode I share how I created mine and why I call it my “Expecto Patronum” journal. Towards the end of the podcast I share some tips to start your own as well as the benefits of starting one for someone else! 

If you start your own Expecto Patronum journal, I would love to hear about your experience!

Subscribe on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen to get the latest episode of The ADHD Friendly Podcast. For more  information on the ADHD-Friendly services offered by Patty, please visit her website at ADDPositiveFocus.com

Welcome to episode 11! Today I am sharing information on Personal Owner's Manuals and why they are an important ADHD Friendly tool for individuals with ADHD and/or weak Executive Function skills. 

I share what works for me and prompts to support you to discover what type is most ADHD Friendly for you.

In this episode I share some lessons learned over the years that have made Christmas morning more ADHD friendly. From my "Christmas morning bin" to how I create structure for unwrapping gifts so we always know who received what- and from whom- it is all in this episode of the ADHD Friendly podcast! Merry Christmas!

In this episode I share my favorite things from 2021- all with an ADHD-Friendly lens. Everything from school and office supplies to lint rollers and waterproof note pads- if I found it to be ADHD-Friendly, I shared it in this podcast!


Patty's Favorite ADHD Friendly Things PDF Below:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12cGwgjgGnMP2xBpTEOD9CUUE_IdLfXrhQjoQPJWh_Hg/edit?usp=sharing

In this episode I share some lessons learned that made Thanksgiving more ADHD friendly. I also include some tips I have used over the years to create a more ADHD Friendly holiday season.

The holiday season is here and that often means added expectations and pressure on our energy and our time. Because this pressure can create more stress, today I am sharing some ADHD Friendly tips to support you to prioritize self-care. Later in the episode I share a tool I created for my Personal Owner's Manual (POM) called a "Treat Yo' Self" Menu, which was inspired by an episode of the show Parks and Rec.

Our brains are wired for interest. Boredom with ADHD is like kryptonite to Superman- we simply can't tolerate it. Creating interest is essential to starting any task. In this episode Patty shares strategies to inject interest into any activity- and highlights an example from her life when she made scooping dog poop fun!

Patty also shares Dr. William Dodson's acronym, ICNUP (Interest, Challenge, Novelty, Urgency and sometimes Passion) and a tool she was inspired to create for her Personal Owner's Manual.

In this episode Patty talks about how to begin planning and budgeting for holiday shopping in an ADHD Friendly way.  After a recent impulsive spending spree, she noticed how her "out of sight, out of mind" brain wiring created several mine-fields. Patty learned from these challenges and shares how is now supporting herself better with external and concrete tools.  

In this episode Patty talks about how to do a refresh of your medicine cabinet- highlighting some ADHD Friendly tips along the way. Learn how many items were expired in her medicine cabinet and discover the new tool she was inspired to create for her Personal Owner's Manual!