Balanced Living with ADHD Jennifer Watts

This is a brief episode covering why it's important and relevant to visualize your future self as part of your weight loss journey as someone with ADHD. We discuss:Why your future self is importantHow it helps when it comes to weight loss"Intention deficit disorder" and what that has to do with it allI hope you enjoy this quick episode!I'd love to hear from you! You can connect with me in the following ways: Instagram: @balancedlivingwithadhd Email: jennifer@jenniferwatts.ca Website: w...

This week we are talking about something that I am sure is soooo familiar to you if you have tried to work towards weight loss, and that's actually sticking to it! With ADHD it is easy to trail off and maybe not stay the course, even though you start off with a bang. In this episode we covered:4 of the main reasons I see that people veer off their plans and don't seem to follow throughSome different ways of looking at it (a change of perspective can be helpful!)9 different tips and trick...

Today we're talking about four stages of getting to place where you can make real, lasting change in your life as someone with ADHD. These are the four that I have honed in on in my own life and experience, and recognize that they are what make the difference when I want to make change for real. The 4 A's are:AwarenessAcceptanceAutonomyAction planI hope you enjoy this episode!I'd love to hear from you! You can connect with me in the following ways: Instagram: @balancedlivingwithadhd Ema...

Just a quick update to let you know that the name of the podcast is changing! It will now be called "Balanced Living with ADHD". Same content, same topics - just a bit more all-encompassing of a name. You'll see the change on this week's full episode, coming on Thursday. I'd love to hear from you! You can connect with me in the following ways: Instagram: @balancedlivingwithadhd Email: jennifer@jenniferwatts.ca Website: www.balancedlivingwithadhd.com I'd love to know if there's somethin...

We are covering self-efficacy today, which is basically your belief in your ability to do something. We covered:What does good self-efficacy look like (and not-so-good self-efficacy)The ADHD connectionThe weight loss connectionSpecific ways your self-efficacy might affect weight loss as someone with ADHDHow to develop self-efficacyIt might not be something that you have considered before, but it has a really deep impact on your life! As always let me know what you think and how it might be af...

Today I discussed the idea of aiming for 100% when it comes to our goals. Is that perfectionist thinking that could set us up for failure? Or is it actually an opportunity to give ourselves a break from all of the decision making? I also talked about what that means if you are aiming for 100% and you hit the inevitable roadblocks - how we handle the bumps in the road can really be the key to our success in reaching our goals.I hope this resonates with you or at the very least, gives you ...