Hacking Your ADHD

Iranian-American filmmaker Saman Kesh discusses his recent ketamine treatment, its effectiveness for mental health disorders like depression and anxiety, and the importance of medical supervision. They also explore embracing distractions and organized chaos for individuals with ADHD, the link between the gut microbiome and the brain, and unlocking the brain's potential through self-compassion.

This week's guest is Ying Deng, known as ADHD Asian Girl, who discusses the benefits of mindfulness meditation for ADHD individuals. They explore the practice of paying attention to the present moment, the effects of mindfulness on reducing symptoms, improving emotional functioning and executive functioning, and strategies for incorporating meditation into daily life. The conversation also covers redirecting thoughts, cultivating compassion, building meditation habits for ADHD, and concludes with top tips for practicing mindfulness.

In this episode, Skye Rapson, Founder of Unconventional Organization, introduces the Planning Funnel, which helps break down goals into manageable steps. They discuss the importance of goals and planning for individuals with ADHD, strategies to prioritize tasks and address failures, and the significance of scientific research in managing ADHD. The hosts emphasize the need to set realistic expectations, break down goals into subtasks, and be mindful of self-criticism.

Brendan Mahan, host of the ADHD Essentials Podcast, discusses the 9 parts of a transition, including managing distractions and understanding emotional states. The podcast emphasizes the importance of understanding the physical, cognitive, and emotional aspects of transitions to effectively start and end tasks. They also explore challenges in decision-making during transitions and the impact of effective communication. Additionally, they mention an upcoming book on the Wall of Awful, targeting those who want to overcome challenges and make lasting changes. Seek help for ADHD and recap the top tips for transitions.

Jesse J. Anderson, author of 'Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD', discusses practical coping strategies for memory and motivation challenges. They also explore the importance of adapting to individual mental processes and offer solutions for prospective memory. The podcast covers misconceptions about ADHD and the necessity of hyperfocus. Design elements of ADHD-friendly books and the benefits of exploring novelty and building effective productivity systems are also discussed.

Jessica McCabe, creator of How to ADHD, discusses strategies for thriving with ADHD, the importance of universal design, and her new book. They explore overcoming challenges, completing a writing project, and the value of pre-orders. Top tips include focusing on what's worth doing and being kind to oneself.

The host reflects on the growth of Hacking Your ADHD over the past year, shares exciting numbers, and expresses gratitude to the listeners. They discuss plans for incorporating shorter monologue episodes, answering listener questions, exploring new ideas, and potential changes to revenue streams. They also talk about their plans for community building and content improvement.

Jesse Mecham, founder of You Need A Budget, discusses YNAB's four key habits for money management, including giving money 'jobs', planning for future expenses, building flexibility, and aging money. These methods can aid those with ADHD by promoting intentionality and creating helpful friction in spending and saving.

Terry Bartley, author of Tyranny of the Fey and a full-time English teacher, discusses his journey as a writer with ADHD. He shares tools he uses to stay on track, the importance of deadlines, accountability, and understanding. Topics also include world-building, recognizing ADHD symptoms, struggling with ADHD, conducting interviews, energy management, and productivity.

Hey team! This week I'm talking with ADHD coach Shane Thrapp - but specifically, today we're going to be diving into the service Focus101 - which is a free body-doubling site designed to help you get the most of your work time. Now, funny story, I'm actually working on this while body-doubling through Focus101 right now. Now in this episode, we'll be getting into exactly what body-doubling is and how it can be incredibly helpful for completing those tasks that are hard for us to follow through on on our own. We also talk about a number of other tools that can be used in conjunction with body doubling, such as the Pomodoro technique, alarms, using our calendars, and ways to break our tasks into smaller pieces. Check out Shane's Coaching - Creating Order From Chaos and The Men's ADHD Support Group Support me on Patreon Feel free to ask me a question on my Contact Page Find the full show note at HackingYourADHD.com/160 This Episode's Top Tips Body doubling is a technique where we work in the presence of another person, even virtually, to help provide accountability. I can be effective at keeping us on track, reduce distractions and helps provide the motivation to stay on task. We can make body doubling even more effective when we use tools like Pomodoros, alarms, reminders, and breaking our tasks down into smaller pieces. I also personally find the aspect of scheduling a particular time to do a task to be an especially important aspect of body-doubling. As we discussed in the episode, Focus 101 is a free online tool for ADHD productivity combining features like body doubling, Pomodoro, and accountability groups.