ADHD SOS!

Tina Elle

Life with ADHD is freaking hard! Sometimes you just need someone to throw you a lifeline. That’s where I come in. I’m Tina Elle, ADHDer and productivity coach for ambitious ADHD adults. Whether you’re just trying to keep your head above water or you’re looking for a steady co-pilot, it’s a privilege to be by your side. Every week I share my most impactful survival strategies for beating procrastination and going after your big goals. If you’re looking to understand your unique brain and achieve your full potential, you’re in the right place!

  1. 03/07/2023

    The ADHD Brain’s Guide to Radical Self Acceptance

    In this episode you’ll learn: What it actually means to have self acceptance and why saving it for your future, better self is a bad plan How to accept ADHD as an explanation and not an excuse for your behavior What committing to self acceptance can look like. I offer a contract (a copy of which you can find below) you can sign between you and you that spells out exactly how to create self acceptance on the daily. I encourage you to copy and paste it, print it out, sign it and keep it somewhere where you can see it. I, the undersigned ADHDer and incredible human commit to: Having compassion for myself when in the midst of struggle. No matter how much I screw things up—and especially when I screw things up—I will be kind to myself. I will create a safe space within myself where I have a soft place to land. This space is free from negative self talk, blame and shame. And from that place of safety I know the bravery to take the leap into action toward my goals will come naturally. I know that fear of a fatal jump is what keeps me in procrastination. Creating this safety is one of the key ways that I free myself to take brave action. I celebrate myself for small wins. If it felt hard for me and I did it, I celebrate it—even if I think no one else would consider it a win. Actually running the dishwasher: win Working out today even if you haven’t been consistent with it for weeks: win Showing up and writing for 35 min when you thought you had zero minutes in you: huge freaking win I accept my recurring ADHD symptoms without personal judgment–including distractibility, time blindness, impulsiveness, forgetfulness and disorganization. Acceptance doesn’t mean that I don’t work on improving my skills—it’s simply a recognition that because of the structure of my brain I have the natural tendency toward certain behaviors. I accept that I’m responsible for any negative results of these symptoms–and I do so with an attitude of self-kindness and self-support I set realistic standards for myself that account for my neurological disadvantages and I create accommodations to support myself. Your signature here: ______________

    The ADHD Brain’s Guide to Radical Self Acceptance

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Life with ADHD is freaking hard! Sometimes you just need someone to throw you a lifeline. That’s where I come in. I’m Tina Elle, ADHDer and productivity coach for ambitious ADHD adults. Whether you’re just trying to keep your head above water or you’re looking for a steady co-pilot, it’s a privilege to be by your side. Every week I share my most impactful survival strategies for beating procrastination and going after your big goals. If you’re looking to understand your unique brain and achieve your full potential, you’re in the right place!