Filmmaker and ADHD advocate Saman Kesh discusses accepting ADHD identity, therapy techniques like CBT and EMDR, and the importance of recognizing and managing ADHD. Topics include navigating ADHD challenges, achieving clarity in activities, and self-help strategies for supporting ADHD brains.
Accepting ADHD as part of our identity is crucial for managing challenges.
Therapy options such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, and talk therapy help in understanding ADHD and finding solutions.
Deep dives
Acceptance of ADHD as part of our identity
Recognizing and accepting our ADHD as part of our identity can be a powerful step towards managing everyday challenges. This acceptance plays a crucial role in navigating problem-solving and finding solutions that work for our unique brains.
Exploring therapy options
Therapy offers a range of options to help us work with our ADHD brains. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and talk therapy are all effective ways to gain a better understanding of ourselves and develop strategies for managing our ADHD.
Supporting our ADHD brains
Engaging in physical activity, practicing meditation, and seeking other forms of healthcare can significantly support our ADHD brains. These approaches can help to reduce ADHD symptoms and enhance our overall well-being.
The power of clarity and focus
Finding moments of clarity and focus, whether it be through activities like playing sports or engaging in creative tasks like writing, can tap into the unique strengths of individuals with ADHD. Understanding and harnessing these moments of flow and optimal performance can lead to increased productivity and a deeper sense of satisfaction.
Welcome back to the second part of my conversation with Saman Kesh - In part one of the conversation we covered a lot of the ground around Saman’s ketamine treatment and how that influenced his ADHD.
And just as a quick reminder, this is not a condemnation nor a defense against ketamine-based treatment, the conversation is simply about what his experience was. And if ketamine treatment is something that has piqued your interest, be sure that you are following up on that under proper medical supervision, this isn’t stuff to play around with.
In this second part of the conversation, we switch gears a bit and talk more about our identities with ADHD and the acceptance of our ADHD. We also get into some other therapy techniques like EMDR and other ways that we can work on supporting our ADHD brains. Sign up for my Newsletter Any and All Distractions Feel free to ask me a question on my Contact Page Find the full show note at HackingYourADHD.com/171This Episode's Top Tips
Recognizing and accepting ADHD as a part of your identity can be a powerful step toward managing everyday challenges. That acceptance is a huge piece in how we are able to navigate problem-solving and finding solutions that work for our brains.
Therapy is a great way to help work with our ADHD brains and we there are a lot of options for what we can do - CBT, DBT, EMDR and talk therapy are all ways that we can approach to understand our brains better.
There are a lot of ways that we can help ourselves work with our ADHD like physical activity, meditation, and other forms of self-care that can help reduce our ADHD symptoms and increase our overall well-being.
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