Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast

We’re getting colorful this week on the show! After a quick review of some cool emoji tools to take your charm AND organizational skills to a new level, we dig into chromotherapy and how you can use color to help sooth some of the challenges of ADHD – plus the colors to avoid if you’re launching a redecorating sprint like Pete! Links & Notes Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast Learn to use the Emoji Picker on Windows 10 Get Rocket for Mac The Psychology of Color by Carey Jolliffe ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We’re going through the motions. Get up. Go to work. Come home. Go to bed. Sure, there might be more to it than just that, but how much, really? Are you stuck in the trap of routine? Are you feeling stuck? Bored? Confused? Gretchen Rubin has contributed so much to this very discussion through her book, The Happiness Project. Today on the show, we’re talking about the book, and about the things that you can do — the concrete actions you can take — to help you find your center, and rediscover your happiness. Sponsor: This week's show is brought to you by Audible! Get a free audiobook to spice up your commute and learn and love through reading. Sign up for your free book at AudibleTrial.com/theadhdpodcast. From there, search for our recommended book for the week: The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin! Links & Notes Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD by Lidia Zylowska, MD ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We’re inspired today. Hot on the heels of a fantastic conversation with a client, Nikki has a message of hope and opportunity for change that we can each use to help us focus on the positive, the bright, the empowered. It all begins with a simple choice: Today, I have the opportunity to do something different ... A listener emailed this week with a five point mantra that fits the bill, too. It’s such a perfect pairing with our conversation today that we wanted to share it here in writing. When you’re feeling compromised, try reading it aloud to yourself. What does your voice sound like as it carries across the air? How can you make it stronger, more confident? How can you take ownership of this message, craft it into something uniquely you? “No expectations” (unrealistic future thoughts) “No films” (Kopf-Kino: either memories or (repetitive) visions of hypothetical “futures” “This too shall pass” (recognise and acknowledge the emotion and if I know it, the cause) “You are safe in the present” “You no longer have to freeze” Thanks again to everyone who commented, wrote, and contributed to the message this week! Links & Notes Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast _The dangerous downsides of perfectionism — BBC ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! —  https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast We’re taking on anxiety this week. Specifically, that feeling of paralysis that comes from ADHD overwhelm and panic. Your todo list is too long. You don’t know what to do first. You feel like you’re letting people down because of your paralysis. All these feelings are real and if you’re in the middle of them, it can feel impossible to break free. That’s why we’re going to talk about preventative strategies that you can practice to make sure you don’t fall into the frozen trap in the first place! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast Doug Herr is back with us all the way from Nashville to talk about ADHD Inattentive Type. ADHD inattentive represents one of our most frequent subjects for questions and one we haven’t covered specifically. Dr. Doug takes on questions on treatment, motivation, talking with schools and special ed teams, writing, reward systems and so much more. Links & Notes Find Dr. Doug Herr Register for ADHD Accountability Coaching before April 17! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We’re backing up on questions again! This week we’re taking a raft of your questions and have some tools, tips, products, and solutions you might try for all of them. From re-tuning your brain from overstimulation and hyperfocus to marriage buckets, noise canceling headphones and so much more! If we didn’t get to your question, please know that we just ran out of time this week but we’ll get to it in a coming episode. Thank you for sharing and keep ‘em coming! Links & Notes Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast Focused Forward: Navigating the Storms of Adult ADHD by James Ochoa Bose Noise canceling Headphones Sony Noise canceling Headphones The Adventure Zone Podcast Trello Habit Bull (00:00) - Welcome to Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast (01:24) - Is there such a thing as pro-ADHD bias? (05:08) - Do you have suggestions for noise canceling headphones? (08:34) - How do you find an ADHD coach in a place where there are no coaches? (11:20) - Do you have any strategies for coming down from overstimulation? (16:44) - Shoutout for Trello and Habit Bull (17:52) - How do you navigate ADHD in the marriage? (23:24) - How can you remind yourself of reminders you haven't set yet? (26:04) - Is there a way to stop hyperfocus? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

You have a terrific list of tasks. But how do you decide what to work on first? After a run of conversations about task managers, it's time to take on sorting, sifting, filtering, and making the tough decisions that help you determine just how to put one foot confidently in front of the other: setting priorities! Plus: Listen through to the end for a preview of Pete's new podcast! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast The trick with procrastination is that it’s easy. It’s the easiest thing in the world to succumb to inaction in place of action, especially when action is challenging. But when you let procrastination rule, shame is sure to follow, and the ADHD brain doesn’t work well in those conditions. This week on the show we’re talking all about procrastination, avoidance, and the shame that stands between you and the feeling of productive accomplishment that truly is right in your reach. We’re going to help you re-attach motivation to your the actions in your way and hopefully find a path to the other side of inaction. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Thank you for supporting The ADHD Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/theadhdpodcast Inspired by an email from a time-starved OT, we’re taking on efficiency today, looking some of the ways that you can shave precious minutes off of tasks that force you to struggle. “Why can’t I do this task the same pace as the person next to me?” you ask. The secret is buried in the question. You’re a different person… perhaps it’s time to approach the task a different way! Links & Notes TextExpander ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week on the show we’re taking on questions on ToDo systems. Pete has been living out of a bunch of the major players in todo apps and comes ready to share thoughts on Things 3, Todoist, OmniFocus, and more. Which system is right for you? How do you go about testing? What should you be looking for in managing work for ADHD digitally? All that and more on today’s show. BONUS: We’re making the whole livestream available to all this week! (Click here!) We want you to be able to see what we were talking about during the show as Pete walks through all the apps on deck. And remember, all members of our Patreon community have access to the video livestream every single week through our members-only Facebook group (technology willing)! We hope you’ll consider joining! Links & Notes Things 3 Todoist 2Do OmniFocus Microsoft To-Do Apple Reminders (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast (04:56) - Background to The To-Do Showdown (06:50) - Things 3 (15:50) - Just a few thoughts on Trello (17:10) - More on Things and task nagging, templates (20:36) - OmniFocus (23:22) - Todoist (38:24) - How do you make a decision? (41:58) - Wunderlist, Microsoft (42:46) - Apple Reminders (43:34) - Meanwhile, back to Nikki's challenge ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★