239 A Beginner’s Guide to ADHD, Part 3: Thriving With ADHD
Nov 28, 2023
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In this podcast, the host discusses thriving with ADHD and the privilege of having access to treatment, coping strategies, and support. They highlight the five steps to gain control of your life as an adult ADHDer, including getting an accurate diagnosis and educating yourself. The importance of support and offloading tasks is emphasized, along with prioritizing oneself and seeking support. It's a beginner's guide to understanding and thriving with ADHD.
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Understanding the diagnosis and educating oneself about ADHD is crucial for comprehending its impact on life.
Implementing a suitable treatment plan, including medication and therapy, can greatly enhance one's ability to thrive with ADHD.
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Steps to Thriving with ADHD
To thrive with ADHD, it is important to: understand the diagnosis and educate oneself about ADHD, find a treatment plan that works, add additional support such as therapy or coaching, surround oneself with healthy and safe people, and set up one's life to play to their strengths.
Importance of Diagnosis and Education
Having an accurate ADHD diagnosis and educating oneself about the disorder is crucial to understanding its impact on different areas of life. Separating symptoms from personality traits is important to develop a clear understanding of ADHD and its effects.
Finding an Effective Treatment Plan
Identifying and implementing a treatment plan, including medication and therapy, can significantly improve one's ability to thrive with ADHD. Experimenting with different medications and dosages, guided by a healthcare professional, is key to finding what works best for each individual.
Over the past three episodes, we’ve been talking about the basics of ADHD and how you can live your best life with this neurodivergent condition. It’s a great beginner ADHD series for anyone who needs a refresher or is curious to learn more.
My stance is that ADHD is NOT a superpower, despite what you may have seen on social media or heard from well-respected people in the industry. On the contrary, it’s a massive privilege to thrive with ADHD.
I believe people with ADHD are incredible and can lead wonderful lives. But to do this, they have to choose to live in the reality of what it means to have ADHD and have lots of access to treatment, coping strategies, and support.
In this episode, I’m sharing the five steps you should take if you want to finally gain control of your life as an adult ADHDer. These steps include getting an accurate diagnosis and educating yourself about ADHD.
I get it - not everyone is privileged to get the correct diagnosis and treatment plan. Not everyone can have the supportive relationships needed to help tackle adult ADHD. To those friends, I say, continue listening to my podcast for tips and tricks.
I promise to share everything I can to help you feel confident in the beautiful life you’re creating. Remember: We all start somewhere. It’s OK to feel overwhelmed by ADHD, but with the right tools, you can make big improvements in your life.
I also encourage you to check out my group coaching program FOCUSED which has helped thousands of people live the life they want, and it can help you too.