526 | February 2024 Live Q&A - with ADHD reWired

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Mar 12, 2024

Topics include body doubling for productivity, morning routines for ADHD households, sensory strategies for time awareness, challenges in shifting perceptions of ADHD, self-love with ADHD, effects of sleep and nutrition on executive functions, and practical tips for time-blindness and task transitions.

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INSIGHT

Why Body Doubling Activates Action

Presence of others reduces overthinking and frees cognitive resources for task activation.
Body doubling likely works via peer accountability, mirroring, and environmental cues that pull you out of your head.

ADVICE

Make Mornings Tiny And Sensory

Break morning routines into smaller, concrete steps and use interactive checklists or kid-friendly apps to build habit momentum.
Use very short timers, sensory cues, or stickers to make transitions concrete and rewarding for a six-year-old.

ADVICE

Handle Pushback With Patience And Community

Expect loved ones to need time to reframe their perception after your diagnosis and offer gentle education and consistent communication.
Prioritize self-acceptance and find ADHD community so others' doubts don't undermine your progress.

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In this Q&A, you'll hear tips and discussions about:

Personal positive experiences, nuances, and psychology of body doubling
The positive effects of being connected vs. being alone to get things done
Morning routines and strategies for an ADHD household to guide a child without a lot of struggle or frustration
Morning routines, time management, getting out of the house and transitioning
Incorporating and utilizing different human senses to help with time-awareness and transitions
The differences in ADHD presentation between kids and adults and addressing outdated views of what ADHD looks like and how it can present
Reasons why it may be difficult for friends and loved ones to shift their perceptions when discussing an ADHD diagnosis
Self-love and self-acceptance with ADHD
How sleep, exercise, nutrition, and overall well-being can affect our executive functions
Finite and practical examples to help with time-blindness / Discovering pain-points and what creates avoidance of transitions
Reframing what a break can be if you're resistant to taking breaks
Task-batching / The effects of technology on transition time / Mindfulness with transitions
"How can I get over the mindset that somehow I can't actually have money without spending it?"
Emotional responses vs. value-based responses
"Burnout is the body taking the rest it needs by force."
Planning and structuring for self-care / Meditation to re-regulate our nervous systems
"Self-care time is productive time!"
ADHD and emotional dysregulation, trauma, and bouncing back faster from dysregulation
"There's nothing wrong with expressing your emotions."
"What would you tell a best friend if…"

...and so much more!

Resources & Honorable Mentions

Podcast Episode :: ADHD reWired Episode 516: ADHD reWired's Coaches Round Table with Kristin Marts and Brian Entler (click here!)
Podcast Episode :: ADHD reWired Episode 444: ADHD Tax Stories & Strategies with Rick Webster (click here!)
Podcast Episode :: ADHD reWired Episode 338: Money Management with Rick Webster from RenaFi (click here!)
Article :: Adlerian Theory https://www.apa.org/pubs/books/Alderian-Psychotherapy-Intro-Sample.pdf (click here!)
App :: Brili Routines - Apps for Families & Adults with ADHD https://brili.com (click here!)
Website :: Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff https://self-compassion.org (click here!)
Website :: RenaFi with Rick Webster - for money management when you have ADHD https://www.renafi.com
Book :: Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff (on Goodreads) (official website)
Book :: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport (on Goodreads) (official website)
Book :: Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle - by Emily (PhD) and Amelia (DMA) Nagoski (at www.burnoutbook.net) (on Goodreads) (Official Website)
Tool :: Time Timer (official website)

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