ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

EP. 280: Dr. Sharon Saline: The Stress-Anxiety-ADHD Nexus

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May 15, 2024

Dr. Sharon Saline, a seasoned psychologist, delves into managing ADHD, anxiety, and time management for smart women. She distinguishes between productive and toxic anxiety, offers practical tips on emotional balance, and discusses navigating menopause challenges. Dr. Saline emphasizes self-awareness, realistic goal-setting, and visual meditation techniques to empower women with ADHD. Her expertise shines through in promoting self-acceptance, managing perfectionism, and fostering community support for neurodivergent individuals.

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ANECDOTE

Menopause and ADHD Realization

Dr. Sharon Saline had a difficult menopause, experiencing emotional regulation issues.
After, she recognized her own ADHD, primarily due to intense emotions and time management struggles.

INSIGHT

Stress, Anxiety, and Burnout

Stress is about having too much to do, while burnout is about depletion from prolonged stress and anxiety.
Anxiety is a physical reaction to worried thoughts, connecting stress and anxiety through shared brain pathways.

ADVICE

Managing Anxiety

Recognize the two types of anxiety: productive (motivational) and toxic (overwhelming, uncontrollable).
Address toxic anxiety by focusing on what you can control and use resources/strategies for what you can't.

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Did you know there's such a thing as productive anxiety and toxic anxiety? One can give you a boost, while the other can drag you down. Managing ADHD, anxiety, time management, and social expectations can be tricky, but they also open doors to self-discovery and growth. Dr. Saline, with over 30 years of experience and a strengths-based approach, offers down-to-earth advice to help you tackle social anxiety, emotional regulation, and time management, especially during life transitions like menopause. Her personal and professional insights help smart women manage their busy brains and use their intelligence as a tool, not a mask.

In this episode, Dr. Saline breaks down how to understand and handle anxiety. She helps women tell the difference between productive anxiety, which can be a helpful motivator, and toxic anxiety, which can feel overwhelming. Her tips include being self-aware and using practical strategies like setting realistic time goals and trying out visual meditation techniques to stay emotionally balanced.

Dr. Saline, author of the award-winning book What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew, specializes in working with ADHD and neurodivergent individuals of all ages, helping them improve cognitive and social skills, resilience, self-confidence, and personal relationships. She consults internationally with schools, clinics, and businesses, runs a private practice, and is a part-time lecturer at the Smith College School for Social Work. Additionally, she is a blogger for Psychology Today, a contributing expert on MASS Live, and hosts a bi-weekly Facebook Live event for ADDitude Magazine. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications, including MSN.com, The Psychotherapy Networker, Smith College Studies in Social Work, and Attention Magazine.

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