Dr. Jessica Stern, a licensed clinical psychologist, discusses the intersection of ADHD and trauma, the importance of routine and support networks. They also touch on the significance of fact-checking, building a strong mental health toolkit, and access to resources. The challenges of managing ADHD and the importance of values and prioritization are highlighted, along with the release of a digital workbook and upcoming online course. The episode concludes with top tips for ADHD management and a mention of Wondermind's new podcast.
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Practice Mental Fitness Regularly
Practice mental fitness by regularly using simple strategies and skills to maintain mind health.
Build small, repeatable exercises into your routine so mental health becomes proactive, not only crisis-driven.
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Build Habits With Tiny, Evergreen Steps
Use short, manageable habit-building steps and repeatable worksheets to avoid overwhelm.
Design tiny, evergreen exercises you can revisit until they stick, rather than big, intimidating changes.
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Vacations Aren't Systemic Fixes
Vacations provide temporary relief but often don't fix systemic burnout drivers.
To prevent recurrence, identify and change the underlying systems that generate burnout.
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Hey team! This week I’m talking with Dr. Jessica Stern about ADHD, mental health, and trauma. Dr. Stern is a licensed clinical psychologist, consultant, and clinical assistant professor at NYU Langone Health. Her areas of specialty are depression, anxiety, ADHD in adults, and trauma, as well as burnout, productivity, and corporate wellness.
In our conversation today we discuss the intersection of ADHD and trauma, the need for routine and structure while still maintaining our need for spontaneity. We also get into the importance of support networks and how we can also check in with ourselves.
Additionally, we also talked about Wondermind, a mental fitness company that Dr. Stern is serving as an advisor. Wondermind was co-founded by Selena Gomez and Mandy Teefey and just launched their own podcast Baggage Drop which features short 10-minute episodes to help with mental health and build habits. Be sure to check out my interview with Skye Rapson on her podcast The ADHD Skills Lab Support me on Patreon Feel free to ask me a question on my Contact Page Find the full show note at HackingYourADHD.com/147 This Episode's Top Tips
Fresh starts can help us let go of our past performance and embrace our new self.
We can effectively create motivation with financial incentives, but often that isn't enough for us to follow through on some of the things that we really do want to do. We also need to create reminders and a plan on how we want to accomplish our goals.
Don't try and do all the new things at once - pace yourself and create a plan on what you want to do first. Try and focus on doing the things that by doing them will make everything else easier.
We need to be flexible with our plans because we are going to hit speed bumps - while we can't plan for everything we can work on ways to help us get back up when we get knocked down.
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