ADHD Crash Course Donae Cannon

One label I often hear unfairly applied to those with ADHD is "lazy".  The reality is that what is often perceived/ interpreted as "laziness" is the shut down that comes from overwhelm. We see too much at once and that makes it hard to get started.

Today we'll talk about the tendency for those of us with ADHD to see too much.  This is a common contributor to overwhelm and can result in the inability to get started on what we want to do. We'll find tools and strategies that help break the overwhelm cycle and brain storm practical tips so we can "see less" in everyday jobs/ activities. 

Whether it's cleaning a room, dealing with our calendar or managing emails, we can be strategic in order to see less!
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There are some "adulting" tasks that are Achilles heels for us and many people with ADHD report that laundry is one of them! Struggling with everyday tasks like this can trigger shame and self judgment, which makes it even harder to find the solutions we need to make things easier for us.

Today we're going to look at why jobs like this are challenging and what we can do to make them more manageable. We'll discuss how factors like executive functioning skills, habit formation, visual distractibility/overwhelm, and black and white thinking can impact us and how we can better support our brains to lessen that impact!
 

Identifying and leveraging our personal values is a motivation hack that often gets overlooked! 

If we’re not aware of our top priorities when it comes to our values, we may miss out on a powerful tool for decision making. Learn more about how to apply information about your values to improve your motivation and gain clarity.


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Today I interview Aleta Storch  who is a Nutrition and ADHD coach and an expert on
ADHD, Nutrition, and Intuitive Eating. Aleta offers helpful insights that her personal and professional experience had provided.

She'll talk about some of the common pitfalls that we face in our relationship with food as those with ADHD and offer helpful, down to earth advice.

Want to reach Aleta?
website: https://www.wiseheartnutrition.com/
email: https://admin@wiseheartnutrition.com

What is meant by "Ask Culture" and " Guess Culture"? At their core, these terms are referring to communication styles. In Ask Culture, you ask for your wants and needs directly. In turn, the answers you receive are direct and a "no" most likely doesn't need to be qualified, justified, or "softened".

In Guess Culture, directly asking for what you want may be seen as pushy or even rude. The communication style of Guess Culture favors suggesting or hinting at what one wants or needs in an effort to elicit an offer of help from another without "putting them on the spot". 

How can we navigate communication between these two communication styles and how does ADHD complicate this?  Join us for this episode of ADHD Crash Course to learn more!

It's a common question for those who are diagnosed with ADHD: Should I tell my employer that I have ADHD? If so, when? How?

In today's episode we'll talk about how to know whether or not to tell your employer about your ADHD diagnosis and look at how to navigate that conversation if and when you decide to do so.