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Well, hello and good morning to you.

Today, I'm going to give you

another question that you're going to start asking yourself to figure out

And yes, look, the key here is for you to be in a state of good mental wellness.

You have to be able to measure it.

You have to be able to calibrate it,

and then you have to know what to do if your mental balance is off.

So for today's question, you need to very simply and clearly

ask yourself, Am I feeling down depressed or hopeless as I'm going about my day?

Yeah, look, so we know that this is a very tough and direct question.

It can be kind of intimidating to be so blunt with yourself.

We don't worry about it because what we're learning here together

So, friend, how are you feeling today?

Are you feeling down depressed or hopeless?

If you're feeling down depressed or hopeless,

press here if you're feeling down depressed or hopeless. Press here.

If you're feeling somewhat OK, press here.

While like always no big deal. That's what we're here for.

It's not a big frickin thing. We're going to get through this together.

Look, your traditional answer is of taking time for self-care,

calling your friend, talking to a loved one, exercising and on and on and on.

All of these things still apply.

In medicine, we have a very specific term for this,

and this term is called resilience.

The reality, of course, is that we can't be 100% every single day of the year.

You can actually become more productive.

Keeping track of these answers actually allows you

to improve your quality of life.

So if you find over and over that, you're not able to be so resilient.

Don't be so hard on yourself.

Don't beat yourself up.

You may actually be time for you to go and reach out

and speak to your health care provider.

Let them know that you aren't

being so resilient, especially over the last two weeks or so.

Let them know that you're having a difficult time bouncing back.

This is going to start the conversation correctly and positively.

And I believe that you're going to be in a better mental space.

Otherwise, keep an eye on how often you're able to bounce back.

Life is going to have its ups and downs.

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 Well, good morning, I hope you had a great weekend. I know Mondays can sometimes be really difficult. Too much food. Too many things not done. I know eventually, all of these things can add up to a not-so-fun Monday.

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Today, I want to talk about one simple way to keep your expectations and goals in alignment. So let me ask you this. How are you feeling today? Are you feeling tired or are you feeling like you really have low energy?

Think it over and touch the buttons below. Tell me how you're feeling tired or low energy. Well, the key here is if you feel like this once in a while, it's OK. We're all human. But if you feel like the several days a week say, for example, several days a week in the last two weeks or so, then it might be time to talk to your doctor.

Could it be the way that you're sleeping? I want you to know that sleep apnea can actually really mess things up. Could it be your thyroid? Yeah. Your thyroid can also make you feel really tired, and it can make you feel like you have low energy.

If you're a woman and your menstrual cycles are really heavy, this too can cause you to feel really tired or fatigued. So the key is you need to ask yourself regularly How the hell do I feel right now?

The key is this really isn't about how you're feeling mentally. This is about how you're feeling physically. So keep this in mind, task completion, being active at work, being supportive, all of these things actually require you to have energy.

So if you find yourself saying yes, I don't have energy, it may be time to actually talk to your doctor. So you're feeling, OK, well, that's really good. In order to keep your expectations and your goals aligned, it's really important to ask yourself, How the hell am I feeling?

So the key is, you need to ask yourself regularly, How the hell do I feel right now? The key is this really isn't about how you're feeling mentally. This is about how you're feeling physically.

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So now being able to fully understand a conversation is a huge sign of ADHD. People with ADHD usually have poor working memory. It's working memory that's responsible for you to hold on to tiny little pieces of information as you're having a conversation.

So when you're talking to somebody about a very boring subject, like if you're talking to somebody about budgeting, guess what's happening? Your brain is actually zoning out on those tiny little pieces of information. So the person that you're talking to is going to pick up cues that you're not paying attention to them.

So guess what? They're going to think that you're not really paying attention to them. So, yeah, can you hear me now? This becomes a huge thing. So to deal with this, can you hear me now, syndrome? We're going to have to do a couple of things.

first, we're going to talk to your health care team to see if you need medicines. And second, we're going to get a handle on this anxiety. This anxiety that you feel I want you to understand is a big thing.

The ADHD brain actually is feeling this anxiety because it's reflecting back on moments when you've forgotten things in conversations, so your brain's actually panicking. So it's important to understand this. The ADHD brain actually feels a lot of anxiety because it's reflecting back on things that you've forgotten in past conversations.

So instead of paying attention to the tiny details of the conversation, you're actually paying attention to your past errors of where you didn't know what was going on. So, yeah, this sucks. You get put into a feedback loop of where you're trying to pay attention, but then you're paying attention to the fact that you've forgotten things before

and you just then don't pay attention to things. All right, real quick. four ways for you to pay attention to a conversation. first, to overcome this anxiety, you're going to visualize a conversation before you have it. And second, visualize a conversation like you're watching a movie.

So don't pay attention to the words that you're saying. Actually, just visualize watching yourself, talking to this other person. And that's really going to help you stay present in the moment. And the third thing is to tell the person that you're talking to to speak a little bit clearly.

I mean, there are going to be your colleagues, they're going to be your friends. So it's OK to tell them, Hey, I have ADHD, please speak a little bit clearly. So, yeah, they're going to ask you, Well, what does that mean?

That means you're going to talk to your friend, talk to your colleague, and you're going to say, Hey, talk to me directly. Don't talk to me by using a lot of tangents. You're going to tell them, Don't fly this plane around.

Stick to the key points and talk about the key points. So, yeah, guys, part of ADHD is actually having and taking the responsibility of telling other people.

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Bannister Wolfe: Bannister here, let’s continue to Think Healthy. Now that summer is here, outdoor activities are going to start in earnest. It’s time to take some preventative measures against Lyme disease.

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Doctor Puja: “HI Bannister! Yep, summer activities like camping, hiking, and just being in wooded areas can all contribute to Lyme disease. Now this is what I want everyone listening to know. Lyme disease is actually more common than what people expect.

Some of the more common symptoms are fatigue, joint pain, and you may find swollen lymph nodes. I want you to know that Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection and simple antibiotics will do the trick.”

Bannister Wolfe: Look, the takeaway here is this: Go enjoy your life. Spend time outdoors, but if you’re in areas where there’s a lot of Lyme disease, just make sure that you’re wearing protective boots and clothing.