ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast

Dr Ned Hallowell: Words of ADHD Wisdom and why we're prone to negative spiralling

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Sep 6, 2023
Dr Ned Hallowell, an expert on ADHD and its impact on wellbeing, joins Kate on The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast. They discuss understanding the default mode network (DMN), the importance of connection for the ADHD brain, finding 'your right difficult,' serving your purpose, forgiving yourself for the lack of executive function, having a purpose that lights you up, the power of connection, and more.
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ANECDOTE

Dr. Hallowell's ADHD Discovery

  • Dr. Ned Hallowell discovered he had ADD when introduced to the concept in 1981.
  • He realized the medical model missed the positive traits that come with ADD, seeing it as a trait, not a disorder.
ANECDOTE

Self-Criticism Rooted in Self

  • Kate Moore-Yousaf shares how she used to harshly self-criticize herself for ADHD traits.
  • She realized these negative words were self-imposed, not from others, often amplified by rejection sensitivity.
INSIGHT

DMN: ADHD's Double-Edged Sword

  • The Default Mode Network (DMN) is both a source of creativity and destructive rumination in ADHD.
  • Redirecting attention can shut down the DMN and stop negative spiraling, without medication.
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