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If you are currently surrounded by Post-Its or sticky notes, you're going to want to hang out through this whole episode because this one is for you.
We are talking about some of the best practices for planning, especially in the workplace and how to select a planner that works with you and for you.
There are many working parts to productivity and one of them is planning.
Some of us are good at planning and then do not execute.
Some of us execute without planning.
If we slow down and plan out several aspects of our career and home life, it's going to make life much easier for us.
And as is common in the ADHD world, what works for you may not work for others. Such as the type of planner you use.
Grace Koelma is the author of the ADHD Focus Friend, the future ADHD digital planner and she is the host of the podcast your ADHD besties.
Grace and Dave start with one of the biggest challenges for adults with ADHD and that is our struggle with planning. That is planning simple tasks or planning more long term projects.
***Other questions that Grace and Dave discuss during the podcast:
Is there some resistance to structure when it comes to effective planners, journals and even task management systems?
Does the interesting thing… take control over the important thing?
Why do we abandon planners and journals? Are we impatient, get frustrated easily? Do many just not work with our brain?
How do we get ourselves to slow down to plan appropriately?
Learn more about Grace's planners, podcast and more at her website. https://futureadhd.com/
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If you're on a journey and your goal is to thrive as an adult with ADHD, one of the best ways to begin to move things in a positive way is to employ some self-awareness. So today's podcast is about how to ask a series of questions after each work day as you work towards creating fulfilling work days with meaningful productivity.
Dave talks about a few basic questions you can ask yourself every day to understand focus, time and energy, what energizes you what drains you and how you can put a little more thought into how you structure your days with a goal of feeling good as you drive home.
Check out this podcast on adult ADHD, daily self-awareness and making small changes that can equal big results.
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On this episode of Overcoming Distractions, we are talking about burnout and what it can do to our body.
When people are truly burned out, in most cases that causes trauma within the body. And that trauma can come in all types of forms. And when burnout is not addressed, it can take a person years in some cases to recover.
Burnout is also becoming far more complex. For example, not all burnout is rooted in the workplace. You may have caregiving responsibilities which are adding to your chronic stress.
So let's get into what burnout does to you as a human.
The guest on this episode is Clinical Psychologist Dr. Claire Plumbly …author of….THE TRAUMA OF BURNOUT: How to Manage Your Nervous System Before It Manages You.
First, Dr. Plumbly talks with Dave to clarify the differences between stress and burnout. The term burnout seems to be thrown around a little too loosely lately. Burnout is chronic stress unaddressed.
Chronic stress leads to burnout. Dr. Plumbly talks about what chronic stress is doing to our bodies and our nervous system.
Dr. Plumbly also discusses with Dave the various modes of burnout including the red mode and the green mode. Why most of us shut down when we are burned out and how to soothe the nervous system into green mode as she explains.
She also explains the polyvagal theory of the nervous system. Understanding this can help us recover from burnout more effectively.
Learn more about Dr. Clair Plumbly here as well as finding her book: https://www.drclaireplumbly.com/
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Many busy adults with ADHD, and maybe you are one of them, feel like they can't catch their breath, and they go day-to-day and week-to-week trying to get everything done. This is especially common in the workplace but also happens in our personal lives.
There is one foundational strategy that can help busy adults with ADHD lower stress levels and that is hitting the pause button and slowing down, even if it is for a few minutes.
However, many of us either don't do it or don't know how to hit that internal pause button.
When we practice pausing on a regular basis, those of us with adult ADHD can change the game. We can lower our stress; we can make productivity more fulfilling, and make fewer mistakes.
Join Dave as he talks about one of his favorite things to do. Hitting the pause button!
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Dave talks about some of the foundations we should refocus on for the coming year. If you're an adult with ADHD and you have a busy life and career, these are some of the core items you should make sure you have in your life every day.
Thriving with adult ADHD does not have to be complicated and that's why Dave refocuses on some of the basics that we need to remind ourselves of continuously.
Enjoy this episode and let's get back to the basics!
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If you are an adult with ADHD, and you are either feeling burned out or have decided that your career is no longer serving you, this is the podcast episode for you. Grab a notebook and a pen because we have one of the most well-known experts in the field of ADHD careers today.
Shell Mendelson is the Author of Unlock Your Career Path. This book is specifically crafted for neurodivergent adults and even teens who need to explore new careers or make a change. Shell also hosts programs to guide those with ADHD to their next career or job.
Shell and Dave discuss some of the major factors that finally cause adults with ADHD to decide they need a new job or even a completely new career.
They also discuss that when a job or career becomes not a good fit, it's not always our fault and we need to understand this. There are many external factors that make a career unmanageable for adults with ADHD.
Some adults may also let a career decision go far too long, for example when someone is feeling burned out and they put off making a tough decision.
Shell talks about strategies to make our existing job and/or career manageable while we do the necessary work to identify and secure a new role. Some of us may not be able to leave our job in the short term and we'll need to make our current situation work.
Shell runs one of the only ADHD specific career workshops and she walks us through what people will take away from joining her workshop.
Find Shell and her book at her websites:
www.careercoachingwithshell.com
www.unlockyourcareerpath.com
**Do you want to work with Dave one-on-one? Go to www.overcomingdistractions.com and book an introductory Zoom chat. Or go directly to Dave’s calendar; https://calendly.com/davidgreenwood1/15min
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We are talking about mindsets in this episode of Overcoming Distractions. Some mindsets are useful, and some are not serving you well anymore.
One mindset that might ring a bell to you is that “I work better on deadline.” And we know most of us have ADHD in this community can say this…. However that's a mindset that may not be totally true for most of us.
Dave sits down with Dr. Charryse Johnson, LCMHC, NCC a veteran psychotherapist and mindfulness practitioner whose work focuses on the intersection of trauma, somatic integration, spirituality, and social justice. She is the founder of Jade Integrative Counseling and Wellness, an integrative therapy practice where personal values, the search for meaning, and the power of choice are the central focus.
Her new book is called- Expired Mindsets: Releasing Patterns That No Longer Serve You Well
Dr. Johnson explains that an expired mindset is something that may have been useful to you at one time but presently does not serve you. Maybe we continue to tell ourselves something that just doesn't help us move forward any longer.
She also discusses with Dave how a proper mindset allows us to thrive and be fulfilled in life and in our work. And how throughout our life we may be telling ourselves certain things that may not be true to us.
Dr. Johnson also explains the concept of shift versus change when it comes to moving away from expired mindsets.
Dave and Dr. Johnson discuss why self-awareness is so crucial for adults with ADHD and why this is important for us to understand ourselves and how we can thrive using proper mindsets.
Dr. Johnson talks about her role as a psychotherapist and what's involved when she's trying to key in on somebody's mindsets and how that helps them move forward.
She also discusses why it is important to release certain patterns and how to begin that process. And Dave and Dr. Johnson wrapped up by discussing how we can make progress fun moving forward from expired mindsets and negative self-talk.
Learn more about Dr. Charryse Johnson on her website here. https://drcharryse.com/
**Do you want to work with Dave one-on-one? Go to www.overcomingdistractions.com and book an introductory Zoom chat. Or go directly to Dave’s calendar; https://calendly.com/davidgreenwood1/15min
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There are several ways that you can get the support you need as an adult with ADHD. There's coaching and mentorships.
There are different types of therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and other modalities geared towards adults with ADHD.
But many feel the best way is when we incorporate more of a holistic approach to managing and thriving with ADHD which involves many types of strategies and support systems.
So today, we're talking about Beyond ADHD coaching, including different types of therapy, fitness and movement, and more.
Today, we have Dr Jessica McCarthy, the founder and clinical director of Elements Psychological Services. Elements offers a wide range of support systems for individuals with ADHD.
Dr. McCarthy introduces us to her practice and discusses the importance of a thorough ADHD assessment, which her practice provides.
Dave and Dr. McCarthy also discuss and distinguish the difference between ADHD coaching, mentorship and clinical support. She discusses what we are trying to uncover in therapy such as why we do certain things and why we do not. For example, missing deadlines, task initiation and the challenges we have.
She also discusses how we can begin to make critical shifts in our lives that may be beyond ADHD coaching. How can an adult with ADHD make progress and see measurable results in their lives?
They also discuss energy management. How can we focus on a strength-based discussion? How can we get more of what we are good at in both our careers and at home? But also realizing there were certain must haves such as paying bills on time, etc…
Dr. McCarthy discusses how important it is for us to manage those internal distractions and emotions so we can thrive as an adult with ADHD, especially in our careers and the workplace.
Dave and Dr. McCarthy discuss fitness and how mission critical it is for busy adults with ADHD. She says having fitness in our lives falls into the deal-breaker category. It must be part of our lives.
https://elementspsych.com/
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Many people with ADHD have challenges paying attention. And if you have ADHD, that's not telling you anything new. But getting better at engaging in important conversations helps us gain a much needed clarity, especially in the workplace.
Clarity is something adults with ADHD need to seek out daily. Without it, we procrastinate, we can make mistakes, and it can cause us unnecessary stress.
There was a concept called active listening and it involves just that, being active in a conversation.
When we can practice active listening, it can help us in many areas in life and in business because it can give us that clarity we need and must have.
Dave talks about some simple steps to practice active listening and why it should be a part of any adult with ADHD.
**Do you want to work with Dave one-on-one? Go to www.overcomingdistractions.com and book an introductory Zoom chat. Or go directly to Dave’s calendar; https://calendly.com/davidgreenwood1/15min
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There is never a one-size-fits-all when it comes to creating an environment where those of us with ADHD can thrive. Our environments range from workplaces to homes, and for many of us, they are places to have a little peace and quiet.
For many, having an optimal environment, or even a place where we can reflect, is mission-critical for those of us with ADHD.
In this episode of Overcoming Distractions, we're going to talk about how art can be part of your journey in thriving with adult ADHD.
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Dave speaks with Elinor Trier, the founder of Elinor Trier Studios where she mostly works with art but many other types of creative endeavors all to help those of us who are neurodivergent.
Eli gives us an overview of her art studio and the types of projects she works on, but she also discusses when she discovered that art was her passion and how she knew it.
She discusses why for many of us with ADHD, creating the right environment to create focus is something many of us strive for and need and that can include surrounding yourself with art.
Eli says that art can help us be mindful and tame that chaotic brain and she talks about how this can happen and why art is a major driver of feeling calm.
Is there a science of how art can boost focus and create calm? Eli answers this as well.
If you want some inspiration, please check out her website below!
https://www.elinortrierstudio.com/
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Episode 301 of Overcoming Distractions Thriving with Adult ADHD!
An enormous thank you to everyone who has downloaded one episode or 300.
Dave takes the opportunity on episode 301 to talk about some of the critical lessons he has learned from all the experts that have been on the podcast as well as some of you that have reached out. Many of these lessons come down to building a solid foundation so we can thrive as busy adults with ADHD.
While managing and thriving ADHD can be complex at times, there is solid evidence to suggest that a solid foundation and going back to some of the basics can provide enormous value to busy adults with ADHD.
After 300 episodes and numerous discussions about various aspects of adult ADHD, check out this episode where Dave discusses building a solid foundation to build upon.
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Whether you have ADHD or not, you’ll want to take some time and listen to this conversation about finding your voice.
Today, Dave speaks with Dr. Eileen Forrestal, author of "The Courage to Shine: Find Your Voice and Discover the Healing Power of Your Words."
As a former anesthesiologist, she transitioned from a career of 'putting people to sleep' to one of 'waking people up' through her words and actions.
The book is not specifically about ADHD but it has a theme that many of us need to take note of.
Many of us struggle to find our voice in many situations and there are a lot of us out there struggling to find fulfillment as well as navigate some tough situations. That's where her theme of the healing power of words can help us all.
Dr. Forrestal starts her book off with a rather life-changing incident which sets the tone for much in her life, and she discuss the impact this had.
She discusses with Dave what finding your voice really means to us. And she talks about what she really wants readers to walk away from her book.
Dr. Forrestal speaks with Dave about some necessary components of self-discovery in different aspects of our life such as career and personal goals.
They also talk about that inner dialogue that many adults with ADHD have, especially if you have been diagnosed with ADHD later in life and how to manage those internal conversations.
Many people with ADHD can focus on negative thoughts and we can talk down to ourselves, Dr. Forrestal discusses how we can turn these negative thoughts around and be kinder to ourselves.
Learn more on her website and find her book there as well https://eileenforrestal.com/
**Do you want to work with Dave one-on-one? Go to www.overcomingdistractions.com and book an introductory Zoom chat. Or go directly to Dave’s calendar; https://calendly.com/davidgreenwood1/15min
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If you are an adult with ADHD and are feeling burned out or even stressed out, take a few minutes and listen to this podcast with Dave to understand why you should not ignore the signs of burnout. Especially those early warning signs of burnout, including stress, reduced executive functions, frustration, resentment and more.
The long term effects of burnout can be catastrophic for many, especially those of us with adult ADHD. We can have long lasting physical and mental health challenges if we do not address our feelings of burnout now.
Burnout is on the rise according to many credible surveys, and most likely even higher with busy professional adults with ADHD.
Hang out with Dave for a few minutes and get a better understanding of why you should not ignore your burnout signs any longer.
**Do you want to work with Dave one-on-one? Go to www.overcomingdistractions.com and book an introductory Zoom chat. Or go directly to Dave’s calendar; https://calendly.com/davidgreenwood1/15min
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Here at Overcoming Distractions we like to say we work on the "mechanics" of being a busy professional with ADHD.
However there is an understanding that there are other treatments and considerations as an adult with ADHD.
Today in this episode we are talking about neurofeedback and how that helps adults with ADHD thrive.
Sean Brock is the owner of Neuro Colorado, a practice that helps a wide range of individuals focusing on mental health challenges. That includes ADHD.
Sean tells us a little bit about Neuro Colorado and how he supports those with ADHD of all ages including adults.
He discusses what neurofeedback is including the benefits and what he hopes to achieve through neurofeedback treatments.
Neuro Colorado also works with veterans with ADHD and sometimes PTSD and he discusses his work in this area.
Sean also discusses what treatment looks like that may coincide with neurofeedback.
If you're interested in neuro feedback, Sean gives us some tips on how to identify the right practitioner for you.
Coaching and mentorship are very valuable for busy adults with ADHD but there are also other avenues that many people with ADHD should consider to get a deeper understanding.
Learn more about Neuro Colorado on their website.
https://www.neurocolorado.com/
**Do you want to work with Dave one-on-one? Go to www.overcomingdistractions.com and book an introductory Zoom chat. Or go directly to Dave’s calendar; https://calendly.com/davidgreenwood1/15min
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If you are new to Overcoming Distractions and you are an adult with ADHD or ADHD-LIKE tendencies, check out this short episode to give you an idea of what we cover on the podcast.
This is the podcast for busy adults with ADHD, high achievers, and those with demanding careers.
Your host is David Greenwood, author of the books Overcoming Distractions and Overcoming Burnout.
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Dave talks about the concept of flow and why it is mission critical for busy adults with ADHD.
If you are an adult with ADHD, have a demanding career or job with important responsibilities, or you're self-employed, achieving flow in your workday can be a game changer.
Flow is a concept in which you have longer periods of time to do deeper work and feel both challenged and successful.
It increases productivity, creates greater job satisfaction, lowers stress, and can play a key role in time and energy management.
**Do you want to work with Dave one-on-one? Go to www.overcomingdistractions.com and book an introductory Zoom chat. Or go directly to Dave’s calendar; https://calendly.com/davidgreenwood1/15min
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There are many areas of our lives, especially in adults with ADHD, that can cause stress and even make us unhappy in general.
Most busy adults with ADHD have demanding careers, family responsibilities and other areas of life that take time and energy. And at times, it becomes difficult to manage, we get tired and even exhausted, and many of us feel like we're getting nowhere in life.
Throw in some uncertainty in life in some of the habits we need to work on such as time management, and other common areas that are challenging for adults with ADHD and we begin to live in stressful situations.
Dave discusses 8 areas of life that can cause that stress in adults with ADHD. These topics come up over and over again and when you hear them, it's probably nothing new but we just need to be reminded that these are some areas of life as a busy adult with ADHD that we need to consistently work on.
**Do you want to work with Dave one-on-one? Go to www.overcomingdistractions.com and book an introductory Zoom chat. Or go directly to Dave’s calendar; https://calendly.com/davidgreenwood1/15min
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You know we love a good entrepreneurship and ADHD story here at Overcoming Distractions. We can learn a lot from successful people who have built businesses that also have ADHD.
Joe Carlucci owns Valentina’s Pizzeria in Alabama, which is ranked as one of the top pizzerias in the United States.
Not only that, he's a nine time world pizza champion and a two time Guinness World Record holder among other accomplishments.
And Joe is an adult with ADHD who has built a thriving business.
Joe starts by discussing his business, how he runs it and how he's grown to be one of the most successful pizzerias in the country.
He gives us his number one strategy for managing and thriving as an adult with ADHD. You'll have to listen to the podcast to hear this.
He discusses the ups and downs of having ADHD as an entrepreneur and he also talks about the concept of ADHD and superpower. Does Joe feel that ADHD is his superpower?
He also discusses some of the challenges as a busy adult with ADHD that other busy professionals can relate to.
He discusses how he manages and mitigates certain challenges.
And Joe gives you what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur with ADHD.
If you're in Alabama, go visit Joe! https://valentinaspizzeria.com/
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Today Dave sits down with the co-authors of the new book, Unapologetically ADHD written by Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright.
Nikki Kinzer is an ADHD coach, podcaster, writer, teacher, and business owner, and she has dedicated her life’s work to supporting adults with ADHD.
Pete Wright is a podcaster and co-founder of the TruStory FM Podcast Network and has spent the last several decades on a personal journey, learning about his own relationship with adult ADHD.
They co-host Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast.
Dave discusses with Nikki and Pete why they named the book Unapologetically ADHD and more importantly why they incorporated a step-by-step flexible framework as its core.
They discuss some of the key parts of the book. Those include.
· ADHD and all or nothing mode.
· Practical tips that everyone with ADHD can apply to gain more control.
· Why controlling what you can as an adult with ADHD is mission critical.
· The perception of time and how that affects planning in other areas of our life.
· Why busy adults with ADHD can burn out faster than others.
You can find Unapologetically ADHD here: https://takecontroladhd.com/adhdbook
**Do you want to work with Dave one-on-one? Go to www.overcomingdistractions.com and book an introductory Zoom chat. Or go directly to Dave’s calendar; https://calendly.com/davidgreenwood1/15min
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One of the challenges many busy adults with ADHD have is that To Do List or choosing an effective task manager…
If you're like a many busy adults with ADHD, you've tried all kinds of ways to keep track of work, projects, tasks and everything at home.
You've tried paper, sticky notes, legal pads, all kinds of apps. Maybe it's all in your head……And maybe you keep trying to find that ap that works for you.
Today we're going to chat about to do lists…entrepreneurial success with ADHD and more.
Dave talks with Marie Ng, founder of Llama Life which is a to do list…get stuff done.. task management app designed for those of us with ADHD. And she's an entrepreneur with ADHD.
She designed a Llama Life with a goal of creating an app for her own personal use. And then from there it took off and turned into a business opportunity and a great way for adults with ADHD to get things done.
Marie gives us an overview of how the app works and discusses why it's truly made for those of us with ADHD.
She talks about growing up, going to school and past career opportunities and the challenges and successes of having ADHD.
Dave and Marie discuss the To Do List, what's wrong with many of our ways of going about it To Do List and why so many times they've become ineffective.
And Marie discusses some great tips for productivity with ADHD, and some of her favored ways that are tried and true to actually get things done.
You can find Llama Life and download it here. https://llamalife.co/
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