Living Beyond ADHD

Hey ADDers! I'm so glad you could join me today, and I hope you're enjoying the little changes I've been making to deliver more focused content on topics of importance to you, as well as the way in which that content is now being delivered. When I first launched this podcast show, I felt the format needed to have three stories to illustrate the points of information I was teaching because we all remember stories. I would think about the characters, the point of the stories and work to pull it all together in a way that I thought would be good for you as my listeners. Since I was making up all the stories that I shared with you; that was roughly 6 stories a week that I needed to create and organize. If you know anything about my background and challenges with writing, you know that this was a huge undertaking for me and I made it work and grew as a result.

I chose the topics of Inattention, Clarity and Foresight for today because I've received a lot of questions over the years about these topics, and I want you to understand how they are inter-connected and impact each other. That without focused attention (on the right focal points) it is difficult to cultivate clarity (seeing or knowing your destinations or journey) and without clarity, it is pretty hard to have the foresight you need (looking ahead for how things will unfold along the journey and what challenges you might encounter) because how would you know where to look? If this sounds a bit vague right now, it will become clearer as we go along.

I hope that you've taken the time to listen to a few key episodes that seem to be on the minds of many of my listeners; perhaps you are one of them: Episode 036, Ask Dr B About The High Cost Of Not Knowing About Executive Function, Episode 027, Figuring Out Where To Start When So Much Needs Your Attention Now, and Episode 001, It's Not Your Fault & You're Not Off The Hook Either. If you've listened to all three of these episodes, you know what I'm talking about and if you haven't I highly recommend that you listen to them soon.

What does it mean to be "Inattentive" and what's the big deal about being "inattentive?" I hear this a lot from people who don't understand the "dis-ordering" impact of Inattention.

How your brain, mind and body works is the uniqueness of you. And if how you are put together currently is "dis-ordered" it doesn't have to stay that way. Your uniqueness doesn't have to be a limitation; it can be your strength once you understand YOU and what you need to live as your best self. It's my hope that you'll get some of what you need here.

Remember that most adults who receive a diagnosis of adult ADHD do not receive a diagnosis of Executive Function Deficits at the same time. If they did and received the skill training they needed, it could make all the difference in the world in terms of their quality of life and personal success.

 

Developing your Executive Function Skills and shifting your limiting beliefs is the fastest and most effective way to overcome ADHD limitations, find focus, gain confidence, and newfound freedom in your life!

My mission is to put an end to the worldwide needless suffering of adults with ADHD and those with under-developed Executive Function Skills - whether from ADHD, chronic depression or anxiety, trauma, addictions, or chronic illnesses.  And, you don't need a formal diagnosis to know you need help developing these executive function skills in order to greatly reduce your suffering.

Episode Resources:

• Put yourself on the informational Waitlist for the ADDventures In Achievement Foundational Skills Program, so that you receive all the amazing emails we've written to both educate you about Executive Function skills as well as the details of the program; there is absolutely no obligation by being on the Waitlist.  You'll thank yourself for getting informed.

 

• Learn more about our newest program, Living Beyond ADHD 2.0 Training and Coaching Mini-Series.

 

• Free Video and e-Book - Many Mental Health Providers & ADHD
• 13 EF Skills
• Join the amazing Living Beyond ADHD Facebook Group & hang out with your peeps
• Follow me on Dr B Facebook Page and enjoy live videos and more
• Follow me on Instagram and enjoy relevant resources
• Download the transcript for this episode.

To Help The Show:

Subscribe at your favorite listening spot and my podcast player has social media links (icons) in the episode player so you can share episodes you love with others! 

Please rate the show and leave a thoughtful review on iTunes so I know you're benefiting from the episodes.  The greater the number of reviews, the higher the ranking, and the easier it will be for others to find the show; people who also need this information.  

Let's put an end to the worldwide needless suffering together! We can do this!  

Hey ADDers!  So glad you could join me for today's podcast episode.  I shared in the last episode that I was late on the release of episode 46 because of some health challenges last week, and said that I was going to talk about it today.  So, today's episode is a little different format, however, I trust you will find benefit in the content.

The information I need to share today is relevant whether you have ADHD, executive function deficits, depression, anxiety or physical health challenges.  Why is it important for me to share this?  Because if you aren't aware of the far-reaching effects of mold (which I wasn't) and where it can hide and what it can do to your brain and body, you need this information.  And I'm only scratching the surface here.

And it isn't just water leaks creating mold you need to be thinking of.  Many of the adults I work with have stacks and stacks of papers lying all around because that's their organizational system.  Dust on papers can contain mold spores; the same with the dust on your walls if you haven't dusted them recently or ever.  I looked at my walls in that room and then all my rooms and dusted all the walls with something that attracted the dust so it wouldn't just go flying into the air and make things worse.  And then there are the carpets, rugs, curtains, drapes and any of your fabric furniture, such as a sofa, loveseat, or chair.  I'm lucky there because I only have wood and tile flooring, except for the one or two throw rugs.  And I have very few window coverings because I like the natural light to come in.  I don't need many window coverings for privacy where I live.  So I didn't have to get all of those things taken down and cleaned. 

Many of the symptoms of mold exposure can be misdiagnosed as other health conditions and it's important to know what to look for because it could be a missing piece to your better health and functioning, especially if you experience a foggy brain.

It wouldn't be a complete episode if I didn't ask you about your WINS and encourage you to acknowledge them and celebrate them, so that's what we'll do now. I generally ask you about just one thing that's gone right or is right with you, and I'd like to encourage you to look at more than just one WIN right now. The more I pay attention to the concept of WINS, the more WINS of my own I become aware of. I also experience a lot of gratitude when I celebrate my WINS. Do you? Unless this is your first time listening to my show, you've heard lots of examples of what I consider WINS, and I'd like you to take a moment and think about ALL the things that have gone right for you or with you today. If you woke up today, that's a WIN. If you're breathing on your own, that's a WIN. If you have food to eat and you're able to eat, that's a WIN. If you have a bed of your own to sleep in, that's a WIN. If you're a kind person, that's a WIN. If you're able to think about your life with some clarity, that's a WIN. If you are a compassionate person, that's a WIN. Perhaps you reach other to others to help them, that's another WIN. You get the picture; there's a lot to be grateful for every day and to me these are WINS as well. So whatever you choose to reflect on right now is up to you; and I'd love it if you'd take a moment right now and think about some of the things that you're grateful for that are WINS for you. That's right. I know it doesn't take away all the challenges you also have in your life right now; I get that. However, with a shift in your focus and attitude so many more good things can happen. Whatever really challenging circumstances exist in your life right now doesn't take away from the fact that you have things to be grateful for and celebrate as WINS. You are a precious child of the universe; and are called a "human being" not a "human doing" for good reason. You don't have to earn your value; you were born with it. You're value comes from "who" you are; not what you do. Got it? I hope so because it can make a world of difference.

In this episode, I'm going to be talking about mold exposure and it's impact on your mind and body, as well as your canine and feline companions and what you can start to do about it so you can live a healthier, happier and more productive life.

Developing your Executive Function Skills and shifting your limiting beliefs is the fastest and most effective way to overcome ADHD limitations, find focus, gain confidence, and newfound freedom in your life!

My mission is to put an end to the worldwide needless suffering of adults with ADHD and those with under-developed Executive Function Skills - whether from ADHD, chronic depression or anxiety, trauma, addictions, or chronic illnesses.  And, you don't need a formal diagnosis to know you need help developing these executive function skills in order to greatly reduce your suffering.

Episode Resources:

• Put yourself on the informational Waitlist for the ADDventures In Achievement Foundational Skills Program, so that you receive all the amazing emails we've written to both educate you about Executive Function skills as well as the details of the program; there is absolutely no obligation by being on the Waitlist.  You'll thank yourself for getting informed.

 

• Learn more about our newest program, Living Beyond ADHD 2.0 Training and Coaching Mini-Series.

 

• Free Video and e-Book - Many Mental Health Providers & ADHD
• 13 EF Skills
• Join the amazing Living Beyond ADHD Facebook Group & hang out with your peeps
• Follow me on Dr B Facebook Page and enjoy live videos and more
• Follow me on Instagram and enjoy relevant resources
• Download the transcript for this episode.

To Help The Show:

Subscribe at your favorite listening spot and my podcast player has social media links (icons) in the episode player so you can share episodes you love with others! 

Please rate the show and leave a thoughtful review on iTunes so I know you're benefiting from the episodes.  The greater the number of reviews, the higher the ranking, and the easier it will be for others to find the show; people who also need this information.  

Let's put an end to the worldwide needless suffering together! We can do this!  

Hey ADDers! I'm so glad you could join me today, and hope that you've taken the time to listen to a few key episodes that seem to be on the minds of many of my listeners; perhaps you are one of them: Episode 036, Ask Dr B About The High Cost Of Not Knowing About Executive Function, Episode 027, Figuring Out Where To Start When So Much Needs Your Attention Now, and Episode 001, It's Not Your Fault & You're Not Off The Hook Either. If you've listened to all three of these episodes, you know what I'm talking about and if you haven't I highly recommend that you listen to them soon.

Today, I want to talk about how ADHD and Executive Function Disorder or EFD co-exist and what that looks like. I feel it's important for me to talk about this because I keep hearing people talk about their ADHD symptoms and they are confusing their ADHD symptoms with their EFD symptoms. So, I want to shed some light on EFD symptoms, ADHD symptoms, how they co-exist, and what you can start to do about this very complex challenge.

Before I give you a brief overview of the EF skills, if you've ever wondered what the purpose of the EF skills is; in brief, it's to organize and act on information. So, here's an overview:

• Impulse control (or inhibition) helps you think before you act. Without it, you might blurt out inappropriate things.
• Emotional control (or self-regulation) helps you keep your feelings in check or alter how you feel about things. Without it, you might overreact, as well as have trouble dealing with criticism or regrouping when things go wrong.
• Flexible thinking helps you adjust to the unexpected events of life. It also helps you shift your attention from one thing to another. Without it, your thinking is "rigid" and you can't roll with the punches. You might even get frustrated when someone wants you to see things from their point of view.
• Working memory (non-verbal) helps you keep key information in your mind while you are learning something new. It also helps you to multi-task and to remember what you are doing in each task or project. Without it, you could have trouble remembering directions or steps in a project, even if you've taken notes or repeated the information to yourself many times; it just falls away.
• Working memory (verbal) helps you direct your life via self-speech or an internal dialogue. "Self-Talk." I prefer to externalize this speaking.
• Self-monitoring (or self-awareness) helps you assess how you're doing. Without it, you might be surprised when things turn out as they do because you aren't accurately tracking yourself and how what you do or don't do impacts other people or outcomes.
• Planning and prioritizing helps you set a goal and a plan to meet your goal. Also known as "self-play" which is how you play with information in your mind and come up with new ways of doing something. You experiment with combining parts of things in different ways to come up with the best solution for you. Without it, you might not know which tasks are most important to get done first or which parts of a project are the most important or which information you are reading is the most important; since not everything you read is the most important.
• Task initiation (or self-motivation) helps you take action and get started on something; it's what activates you, particularly when there is no immediate external consequence. Without it, you might freeze up and have no idea where to begin with a task or project; you could feel lost or overwhelmed.
• Organization helps you keep track of things; both physically and mentally. Without it, you could lose things as well as thoughts; just draw a blank.

Today's episode is all about answering the questions you have about issues or challenges you experience as an adult living with ADHD, and offering you hope. I have one story for you today about the complexities of ADHD and Executive Function Disorder plus action steps. 

If you're feeling a bit overwhelmed by all of this information and feeling that you're going to need some help working with the complexities of ADHD and Executive Function Disorder, so you can develop the skills you need to increase your happiness, productivity, and success, I suggest you put your name on the Waitlist for my online program, ADDventures in Achievement. Enrollment closed the end of August and I'm not planning on opening up again until later this year, however that could very well change. So, be sure to get on the Waitlist now if you'd like to learn more about this program and what it can do for you. I plan on recording some informative videos for those of you on the Waitlist so you can benefit while you're waiting for enrollment to open up again. I've been adding some exciting new content to the program about Executive Function skills and look forward to you benefiting from it. ADDventures in Achievement is definitely the place to be if you want help understanding what's been holding you back and want to learn the skills to break free of your stuckness.

Developing your Executive Function Skills and shifting your limiting beliefs is the fastest and most effective way to overcome ADHD limitations, find focus, gain confidence, and newfound freedom in your life!

My mission is to put an end to the worldwide needless suffering of adults with ADHD and those with under-developed Executive Function Skills - whether from ADHD, chronic depression or anxiety, trauma, addictions, or chronic illnesses.  And, you don't need a formal diagnosis to know you need help developing these executive function skills in order to greatly reduce your suffering.

Episode Resources:

• Put yourself on the informational Waitlist for the ADDventures In Achievement Foundational Skills Program, so that you receive all the amazing emails we've written to both educate you about Executive Function skills as well as the details of the program; there is absolutely no obligation by being on the Waitlist.  You'll thank yourself for getting informed.

 

• Learn more about our newest program, Living Beyond ADHD 2.0 Training and Coaching Mini-Series.

 

• Free Video and e-Book - Many Mental Health Providers & ADHD
• 13 EF Skills
• Join the amazing Living Beyond ADHD Facebook Group & hang out with your peeps
• Follow me on Dr B Facebook Page and enjoy live videos and more
• Follow me on Instagram and enjoy relevant resources
• Download the transcript for this episode.

To Help The Show:

Subscribe at your favorite listening spot and my podcast player has social media links (icons) in the episode player so you can share episodes you love with others! 

Please rate the show and leave a thoughtful review on iTunes so I know you're benefiting from the episodes.  The greater the number of reviews, the higher the ranking, and the easier it will be for others to find the show; people who also need this information.  

Let's put an end to the worldwide needless suffering together! We can do this!  

Hey ADDers! So glad you could join me for today's podcast episode. I've talked a lot about the challenges of adult life with ADHD, including Executive Function Deficits, and I've offered you lots of action steps to take. I've also talked about you as the "human being" and not the "human doing." I got to thinking that I haven't talked about Strengths, or rather "your strengths" yet and so today's the day for that. I remember this information was important to me years ago and perhaps it will be important for you as well.

First, a little about what's right with you. Each of you came to this lifetime with gifts and strengths. Whether you appreciate or value your gifts and strengths is a different issue; however, you have gifts and strengths. That said, accepting what your gifts and strengths are and working with them seems like the best road to personal happiness and success. And I don't mean accepting with resignation or resentment. Look at your gifts and strengths with a sense of admiration and start wondering where and how you can utilize them. At least for the time being, stop longing for what you don't have and start appreciating what you do have. It's the only way I know of that you'll be able to shift your mindset so you can truly start wondering where and how you can best utilize them.

In this episode, I'm going to be taking a look at The VIA Classification of Strengths and helping you to see what's right with you so you can leverage that for a happier and more productive life.

Developing your Executive Function Skills and shifting your limiting beliefs is the fastest and most effective way to overcome ADHD limitations, find focus, gain confidence, and newfound freedom in your life!

My mission is to put an end to the worldwide needless suffering of adults with ADHD and those with under-developed Executive Function Skills - whether from ADHD, chronic depression or anxiety, trauma, addictions, or chronic illnesses.  And, you don't need a formal diagnosis to know you need help developing these executive function skills in order to greatly reduce your suffering.

Episode Resources:

• Put yourself on the informational Waitlist for the ADDventures In Achievement Foundational Skills Program, so that you receive all the amazing emails we've written to both educate you about Executive Function skills as well as the details of the program; there is absolutely no obligation by being on the Waitlist.  You'll thank yourself for getting informed.

 

• Learn more about our newest program, Living Beyond ADHD 2.0 Training and Coaching Mini-Series.

 

• Free Video and e-Book - Many Mental Health Providers & ADHD
• 13 EF Skills
• Join the amazing Living Beyond ADHD Facebook Group & hang out with your peeps
• Follow me on Dr B Facebook Page and enjoy live videos and more
• Follow me on Instagram and enjoy relevant resources
• Download the transcript for this episode.

To Help The Show:

Subscribe at your favorite listening spot and my podcast player has social media links (icons) in the episode player so you can share episodes you love with others! 

Please rate the show and leave a thoughtful review on iTunes so I know you're benefiting from the episodes.  The greater the number of reviews, the higher the ranking, and the easier it will be for others to find the show; people who also need this information.  

Let's put an end to the worldwide needless suffering together! We can do this!  

Welcome to the forty-fourth episode of Harness Your ADHD Power, and the twentieth "Ask Dr B" Show.  

Hey ADDers! I'm so glad you could join me today, and hope that you've taken the time to listen to Monday's episode on H.O.P.E., which stands for Help One Person Everyday and That Person Is YOU! I feel the message is relevant to everyone, whether you live with ADHD or not.

I've received a lot of questions lately about the complexities of living with depression, anxiety and/or ADHD, so that's today's focus. I'm also going to focus on what family members can do to help a loved one who is suffering with any or all of these.

For you to break free of the limitations of any of these, and have things get better for you, you're going to need to change your attitude or mindset. I don't mean to make it sound simple, because it's not. However, you can make changes, even in the throes of any of these and improve the quality of your life and your relationships. So, what do I mean? I mean that the way you've been thinking isn't going to get you there. And if you never knew until right now that you can think about how you think, and what you think, and change all of that, I'm here to tell you that you can. Probably no one taught you how to think; they may have taught you "what" to think, but not "how" to think. Being more specific, you attitude is how you view life; the lens you view it through and how you give events and experiences their meaning. Your attitude is your perspective or viewpoint. It's how you make sense of things for you.

Every WIN you acknowledge and celebrate with emotional authenticity, is changing your neurology, meanings and mindset in a positive way.  The proof is in the posts I read regularly in the program site and the community group.  Seems like a great return on your time investment.

Please don't short-change yourself by thinking that it's pointless or stupid to reward yourself for things you're "supposed to do."  That couldn't be further from the truth.  Are you really going to wait until something HUGE happens to celebrate?  Does something HUGE happen everyday?  Probably not!  But the kind of WINS I'm talking about do.  And based on the feedback I get from the students in my program, this regular practice of celebrating their WINS is changing their lives.

Today's episode is all about answering the questions you have about issues or challenges you experience as an adult living with ADHD, and offering you hope. How much time do we have? Not much. So let's get to it.

If this seems overwhelming and you feel you're going to need some help working with the complexities of these conditions and developing the skills to increase your happiness and productivity, I suggest you put your name on the Waitlist for my online program, ADDventures in Achievement. Enrollment closed the end of August and I'm not planning on opening up again until later this year, however that could change. So, be sure to get on the Waitlist now if you'd like to learn more about this program. I plan on recording some informative videos for those of you on the Waitlist so you can benefit while you're waiting for enrollment to open up again. I'm adding some exciting new content to the current program that is well worth the wait! ADDventures in Achievement is definitely the place to be if you want help understanding what's been holding you back and want to learn the skills to break free of your stuckness.

Developing your Executive Function Skills and shifting your limiting beliefs is the fastest and most effective way to overcome ADHD limitations, find focus, gain confidence, and newfound freedom in your life!

My mission is to put an end to the worldwide needless suffering of adults with ADHD and those with under-developed Executive Function Skills - whether from ADHD, chronic depression or anxiety, trauma, addictions, or chronic illnesses.  And, you don't need a formal diagnosis to know you need help developing these executive function skills in order to greatly reduce your suffering.

Episode Resources:

• Put yourself on the informational Waitlist for the ADDventures In Achievement Foundational Skills Program, so that you receive all the amazing emails we've written to both educate you about Executive Function skills as well as the details of the program; there is absolutely no obligation by being on the Waitlist.  You'll thank yourself for getting informed.

 

• Learn more about our newest program, Living Beyond ADHD 2.0 Training and Coaching Mini-Series.

 

• Free Video and e-Book - Many Mental Health Providers & ADHD
• 13 EF Skills
• Join the amazing Living Beyond ADHD Facebook Group & hang out with your peeps
• Follow me on Dr B Facebook Page and enjoy live videos and more
• Follow me on Instagram and enjoy relevant resources
• Download the transcript for this episode.

To Help The Show:

Subscribe at your favorite listening spot and my podcast player has social media links (icons) in the episode player so you can share episodes you love with others! 

Please rate the show and leave a thoughtful review on iTunes so I know you're benefiting from the episodes.  The greater the number of reviews, the higher the ranking, and the easier it will be for others to find the show; people who also need this information.  

Let's put an end to the worldwide needless suffering together! We can do this!  

Hey ADDers! I'm so glad you could join me for today. As Jim Rohn said, "For things to change, you have to change." He was referring to your attitude and your mindset. Seriously! So let's get to it!

HOPE is essential for you to achieve beyond your current limits. If you don't have HOPE that your life can be different, then you must borrow my HOPE. I have an abundance of HOPE, and will gladly loan you as much as you need until you have restored your own.

When it comes to HOPE, there are two groups of people: High HOPE people and Low HOPE people. Let me tell you a little bit about each of them. High HOPE people set difficult goals for themselves and have several goals in different life areas at the same time. They embrace their goals and view them as welcome challenges. They use their goals as mental touchstones for success, direct their attention and effort to the demands of the situation, and are spurred on by obstacles to greater effort. They think of alternative routes to their goals when things get tough, and they are getting blocked. They apply themselves to the path that is most likely to work for them. They have a strong connection to their life goals and expect to obtain excellent returns on their mental investments. And they are typically optimistic, have a sense of control over their life, good problem-solving abilities, high self-esteem, and a positive mood.

Low HOPE people tend to quit because they are not trained to think of alternative routes; they have one route and they go that route. They do not actively pursue goals and are more concerned with protecting themselves than striking out to achieve. They are typically pessimistic, have no real sense of control over their life, have limited problem-solving abilities, lower self-esteem, and have a less positive mood. And, they tend to believe that things are tougher than they really are. This creates stress and a narrow vision of how best to go about solving the problem.

In this episode, I'm going to talk about how you can make the changes you need to make so things can change of you for the better.

Developing your Executive Function Skills and shifting your limiting beliefs is the fastest and most effective way to overcome ADHD limitations, find focus, gain confidence, and newfound freedom in your life!

My mission is to put an end to the worldwide needless suffering of adults with ADHD and those with under-developed Executive Function Skills - whether from ADHD, chronic depression or anxiety, trauma, addictions, or chronic illnesses.  And, you don't need a formal diagnosis to know you need help developing these executive function skills in order to greatly reduce your suffering.

Episode Resources:

• Put yourself on the informational Waitlist for the ADDventures In Achievement Foundational Skills Program, so that you receive all the amazing emails we've written to both educate you about Executive Function skills as well as the details of the program; there is absolutely no obligation by being on the Waitlist.  You'll thank yourself for getting informed.

 

• Learn more about our newest program, Living Beyond ADHD 2.0 Training and Coaching Mini-Series.

 

• Free Video and e-Book - Many Mental Health Providers & ADHD
• 13 EF Skills
• Join the amazing Living Beyond ADHD Facebook Group & hang out with your peeps
• Follow me on Dr B Facebook Page and enjoy live videos and more
• Follow me on Instagram and enjoy relevant resources
• Download the transcript for this episode.

To Help The Show:

Subscribe at your favorite listening spot and my podcast player has social media links (icons) in the episode player so you can share episodes you love with others! 

Please rate the show and leave a thoughtful review on iTunes so I know you're benefiting from the episodes.  The greater the number of reviews, the higher the ranking, and the easier it will be for others to find the show; people who also need this information.  

Let's put an end to the worldwide needless suffering together! We can do this!  

Welcome to the forty-second episode of Harness Your ADHD Power, and the nineteenth "Ask Dr B" Show.  

I'm so glad you could join me today!  I'm trying out a different format today and have two great topics for you as well, so let's get to it!

Last fall I learned how to go live on video; no small feat for sure. I've been pretty consistent since then, and June of this year, I was asked to answer questions for groups and so I opted to do Ask Dr B live videos 3x/week and have done so since June of this year. There have been a lot of great questions I've been asked and already responded to and thought I'd start sharing that information with you in the Ask Dr B episodes of my podcast show, so you can benefit from what's already out there but you might have missed; or not watched if you prefer listening to podcasts. So, we'll see how it goes and if this meets your needs. I'd love it if you'd email me or post reviews so I can know if I am meeting your needs with this different approach for the Thursday Ask Dr B episodes. Thanks so much!

Every WIN you acknowledge and celebrate with emotional authenticity, is changing your neurology, meanings and mindset in a positive way.  The proof is in the posts I read regularly in the program site and the community group.  Seems like a great return on your time investment.

Please don't short-change yourself by thinking that it's pointless or stupid to reward yourself for things you're "supposed to do."  That couldn't be further from the truth.  Are you really going to wait until something HUGE happens to celebrate?  Does something HUGE happen everyday?  Probably not!  But the kind of WINS I'm talking about do.  And based on the feedback I get from the students in my program, this regular practice of celebrating their WINS is changing their lives.

Today's episode is all about answering the questions you have about issues or challenges you experience as an adult living with ADHD, and offering you hope. How much time do we have? Not much. So let's get to it.

If you're feeling overwhelmed and would like to know more about the help you'll receive as a student in the ADDventures in Achievement program, I suggest you put your name on the Waitlist.  Enrollment just closed the end of August and I'm not planning on opening up again until later this year, however that could change. I plan on recording some informative videos for those of you on the Waitlist so you can benefit while you're waiting for enrollment to open up again. I'm adding some exciting new content to the current program that is well worth the wait! ADDventures in Achievement is definitely the place to be if you want help understanding what's been holding you back and want to learn the skills to break free of your stuckness.

Developing your Executive Function Skills and shifting your limiting beliefs is the fastest and most effective way to overcome ADHD limitations, find focus, gain confidence, and newfound freedom in your life!

My mission is to put an end to the worldwide needless suffering of adults with ADHD and those with under-developed Executive Function Skills - whether from ADHD, chronic depression or anxiety, trauma, addictions, or chronic illnesses.  And, you don't need a formal diagnosis to know you need help developing these executive function skills in order to greatly reduce your suffering.

Episode Resources:

• Put yourself on the informational Waitlist for the ADDventures In Achievement Foundational Skills Program, so that you receive all the amazing emails we've written to both educate you about Executive Function skills as well as the details of the program; there is absolutely no obligation by being on the Waitlist.  You'll thank yourself for getting informed.

 

• Learn more about our newest program, Living Beyond ADHD 2.0 Training and Coaching Mini-Series.

 

• Free Video and e-Book - Many Mental Health Providers & ADHD
• 13 EF Skills
• Join the amazing Living Beyond ADHD Facebook Group & hang out with your peeps
• Follow me on Dr B Facebook Page and enjoy live videos and more
• Follow me on Instagram and enjoy relevant resources
• Download the transcript for this episode.

To Help The Show:

Subscribe at your favorite listening spot and my podcast player has social media links (icons) in the episode player so you can share episodes you love with others! 

Please rate the show and leave a thoughtful review on iTunes so I know you're benefiting from the episodes.  The greater the number of reviews, the higher the ranking, and the easier it will be for others to find the show; people who also need this information.  

Let's put an end to the worldwide needless suffering together! We can do this!  

Hey ADDers! I'm so glad you could join me today. You know, if you don't find a way to stay present every day and have some sort of tracking system for your important goals, then your life could unfold in kind of a haphazard way and those important goals might never be realized; which would be awful.

Years ago an anonymous quote came into my life - "Set a goal SO BIG that you can't achieve it until YOU GROW INTO THE PERSON WHO CAN." I love this quote because it told me where to focus my efforts. 

It's important to point out here that my focus was on each day, rather than some distant day when I had become the person I needed to be. Instead, day-by-day, I focused on what I could do each day to become more of that person. I asked myself what I could do each day that would advance me closer to becoming more of my best self; how could I challenge myself to strengthen and grow in the direction of becoming more of me. I was developing habits that would continue to serve me long after I became the person who could achieve the goal.

In this episode, I'm going explore three keys concepts that are important pieces when you are getting clear on designing and living a happier, productive and more successful life across all areas of your life.

Developing your Executive Function Skills and shifting your limiting beliefs is the fastest and most effective way to overcome ADHD limitations, find focus, gain confidence, and newfound freedom in your life!

My mission is to put an end to the worldwide needless suffering of adults with ADHD and those with under-developed Executive Function Skills - whether from ADHD, chronic depression or anxiety, trauma, addictions, or chronic illnesses.  And, you don't need a formal diagnosis to know you need help developing these executive function skills in order to greatly reduce your suffering.

Episode Resources:

• Put yourself on the informational Waitlist for the ADDventures In Achievement Foundational Skills Program, so that you receive all the amazing emails we've written to both educate you about Executive Function skills as well as the details of the program; there is absolutely no obligation by being on the Waitlist.  You'll thank yourself for getting informed.

 

• Learn more about our newest program, Living Beyond ADHD 2.0 Training and Coaching Mini-Series.

 

• Free Video and e-Book - Many Mental Health Providers & ADHD
• 13 EF Skills
• Join the amazing Living Beyond ADHD Facebook Group & hang out with your peeps
• Follow me on Dr B Facebook Page and enjoy live videos and more
• Follow me on Instagram and enjoy relevant resources
• Download the transcript for this episode.

To Help The Show:

Subscribe at your favorite listening spot and my podcast player has social media links (icons) in the episode player so you can share episodes you love with others! 

Please rate the show and leave a thoughtful review on iTunes so I know you're benefiting from the episodes.  The greater the number of reviews, the higher the ranking, and the easier it will be for others to find the show; people who also need this information.  

Let's put an end to the worldwide needless suffering together! We can do this!  

Welcome to the fortieth episode of Harness Your ADHD Power, and the eighteenth "Ask Dr B" Show.  

I'm so glad you could join me today!

So, are any of today's topics a challenge for you?  If you're like most of the adults I know and love, then I already know that the answer is yes.  And I'm curious, if you've ever wondered "why" these are so challenging for you?  I used to wonder and don't anymore, so let me share a bit about what I've figured out about "why" they can be so challenging

First a key piece about neuroplasticity; the brain that continually changes itself.  Your brain rapidly prunes disused circuits and strengthens most-used circuits, which means that what you don't use you do lose to a greater or lesser degree.  This is important to keep in mind. 

Next, I want to speak to your self-esteem for a moment.  YOU are not a failure!  Rather, the systems have failed you.  The systems have failed to teach you everything you needed to know (meaning skills), in the ways you needed to learn, so that you could have a happy, productive and successful adult life.  AND…it's never too late to learn the skills that will make that possible for you NOW…no matter what your age is!  I really need you to pause for a moment and take this in.  YOU are not a failure.  Rather, the systems have failed you.  AND, it is your responsibility to learn the skills, mostly executive function skills you are missing, if you want to have a happier, more productive and successful adult life. 

After so many conversations with adults like you, I know that you want to be on time, and I know that you haven't been able to be on time for a variety of reasons; and none of them are because you lack the desire to be on time.  I know that you want to be able to see which tasks need to be done first, second and so, and then be able to start them when they need to be started and finish them, yet you haven't been able to do that either.  And again, it's not for lack of desire on your part.  I know that when you think about the day ahead, you want to be productive and feel proud at the end of the day for all you have accomplished.  Instead, you look at how you spent your time and see that much of it was "busy work" and not productive work on the essential things that you really wanted to be working on.  I've seen the beat-down look on so many of your faces when you share these "failures" with me and it breaks my heart, because I know these failed attempts only add to the negative feelings you already have about yourself; feelings that may have been growing for years now.

And remember to pay attention to your WINS!!  Please don't short-change yourself by thinking that it's pointless or stupid to reward yourself for things you're "supposed to do."  That couldn't be further from the truth.  And if you feel that these are the "thankless little tasks of life," they probably feel that way because that's how you think of them and have given them that "less than" meaning.  Please don't.  These are the very things that deserve to be celebrated so they become easier to do consistently, and you find them more enjoyable each and every time.

Today's episode is all about answering the questions you have about issues or challenges you experience as an adult living with ADHD, and offering you hope. How much time do we have? Not much. So let's get to it.

If this all seems overwhelming and you feel you're going to need some help developing these skills, to give you that happier and more productive life, I suggest you put your name on the Waitlist for my online program, ADDventures in Achievement. Enrollment just closed the end of August and I'm not planning on opening up again until later this year, however that could change. So, be sure to get on the Waitlist now if you'd like to learn more about this program. I plan on recording some informative videos for those of you on the Waitlist so you can benefit while you're waiting for enrollment to open up again. I'm adding some exciting new content to the current program that is well worth the wait! ADDventures in Achievement is definitely the place to be if you want help understanding what's been holding you back and want to learn the skills to break free of your stuckness.

Developing your Executive Function Skills and shifting your limiting beliefs is the fastest and most effective way to overcome ADHD limitations, find focus, gain confidence, and newfound freedom in your life!

My mission is to put an end to the worldwide needless suffering of adults with ADHD and those with under-developed Executive Function Skills - whether from ADHD, chronic depression or anxiety, trauma, addictions, or chronic illnesses.  And, you don't need a formal diagnosis to know you need help developing these executive function skills in order to greatly reduce your suffering.

Episode Resources:

• Put yourself on the informational Waitlist for the ADDventures In Achievement Foundational Skills Program, so that you receive all the amazing emails we've written to both educate you about Executive Function skills as well as the details of the program; there is absolutely no obligation by being on the Waitlist.  You'll thank yourself for getting informed.

 

• Learn more about our newest program, Living Beyond ADHD 2.0 Training and Coaching Mini-Series.

 

• Free Video and e-Book - Many Mental Health Providers & ADHD
• 13 EF Skills
• Join the amazing Living Beyond ADHD Facebook Group & hang out with your peeps
• Follow me on Dr B Facebook Page and enjoy live videos and more
• Follow me on Instagram and enjoy relevant resources
• Download the transcript for this episode.

To Help The Show:

Subscribe at your favorite listening spot and my podcast player has social media links (icons) in the episode player so you can share episodes you love with others! 

Please rate the show and leave a thoughtful review on iTunes so I know you're benefiting from the episodes.  The greater the number of reviews, the higher the ranking, and the easier it will be for others to find the show; people who also need this information.  

Let's put an end to the worldwide needless suffering together! We can do this!  

Welcome to the thirty-ninth episode of Harness Your ADHD Power.

I'm so glad you could join me today. One of the episodes you all are listening to the most is 027, figuring out where to start when so much needs your attention now. That said, I decided that it's important for you to understand what some of the steps are you need to be taking in order to be successful in getting a handle on all the moving parts of your life that need your attention now.

I talk a lot about pre-skills. What do I mean by this term? Pre-skills are whatever skills you need to learn or master in order to do what you want or need to do and you won't be able to do so without the pre-skills.

I posed a question years ago. It was, if you were able to focus on what you need to focus on, when you need to focus on it, and how you need to focus on it and complete your tasks, AND, if you were able to regulate your moods or emotions when you needed to, and how you needed to so you didn't become overwhelmed or derailed by your emotional life, would those two solutions address the majority of the challenges you experience from your ADHD? The answer I got years ago was a definite YES. What about your answer? A definite YES?

Imagine being able to master these two areas of your life. This is truly what I mean by pre-skills. They are the pre-requisites to your success in so many areas of your life. I can teach you strategies for following through or prioritizing or organizing or better communication with loved ones, however, if you can't regulate your focus and emotional state, you're going to have difficulty mastering the strategies and tools.

Something else I've noticed is a lack of a sense of urgency in those with ADHD until the urgency comes crashing in on you from the outside; but no sense of urgency to get into action and follow through from within yourself, in most cases.

And what about your "criteria" for the decision you need to make? Do you have any? Or rather, do you have the type of "criteria" that will empower you to make good decisions and know why you've made them? Without that, how can you possibly learn from your mistakes or outcomes?

In this episode, I'm going explore the many pre-skills that are essential to you designing, cultivating and mastering a happier and more productive life across all areas of your life.

Developing your Executive Function Skills and shifting your limiting beliefs is the fastest and most effective way to overcome ADHD limitations, find focus, gain confidence, and newfound freedom in your life!

My mission is to put an end to the worldwide needless suffering of adults with ADHD and those with under-developed Executive Function Skills - whether from ADHD, chronic depression or anxiety, trauma, addictions, or chronic illnesses.  And, you don't need a formal diagnosis to know you need help developing these executive function skills in order to greatly reduce your suffering.

Episode Resources:

• Put yourself on the informational Waitlist for the ADDventures In Achievement Foundational Skills Program, so that you receive all the amazing emails we've written to both educate you about Executive Function skills as well as the details of the program; there is absolutely no obligation by being on the Waitlist.  You'll thank yourself for getting informed.

 

• Learn more about our newest program, Living Beyond ADHD 2.0 Training and Coaching Mini-Series.

 

• Free Video and e-Book - Many Mental Health Providers & ADHD
• 13 EF Skills
• Join the amazing Living Beyond ADHD Facebook Group & hang out with your peeps
• Follow me on Dr B Facebook Page and enjoy live videos and more
• Follow me on Instagram and enjoy relevant resources
• Download the transcript for this episode.

To Help The Show:

Subscribe at your favorite listening spot and my podcast player has social media links (icons) in the episode player so you can share episodes you love with others! 

Please rate the show and leave a thoughtful review on iTunes so I know you're benefiting from the episodes.  The greater the number of reviews, the higher the ranking, and the easier it will be for others to find the show; people who also need this information.  

Let's put an end to the worldwide needless suffering together! We can do this!