Susan McGinnis 7/10/21 Susan McGinnis 7/10/21

Podcast Recommendation: Ezra Klein Show on Anxiety as a Habit

Is feeling anxious a mental habit that you can break? This concept is a valuable lens for understanding the relationship of anxiety and ADHD.

Susan McGinnis 4/29/21 Susan McGinnis 4/29/21

Responding from Overwhelm

Use your awareness of feeling overwhelmed to respond in a way that will not sabotage your goals.

Susan McGinnis 4/22/21 Susan McGinnis 4/22/21

Executive Function and Self-Regulation Resources

Links to a mini-course on executive function and how it develops, with videos and downloadable practice resources for all ages.

Susan McGinnis 4/20/21 Susan McGinnis 4/20/21

Anxiety and Time Thinking with ADHD

When time is unstructured, overwhelm, uncertainty, and anxiety creep in. Consider using more specific language to improve how you think about time.

Susan McGinnis 4/14/21 Susan McGinnis 4/14/21

Re-Name to Re-Frame the Task

Do you intend to do something, but it doesn’t happen? It may be how you are thinking about it.

Susan McGinnis 4/4/21 Susan McGinnis 4/4/21

Tools to Support ADHD

So many tools that you can use as virtual assistants! Here are a few ideas to make life easier!

Susan McGinnis 3/22/21 Susan McGinnis 3/22/21

Self-Generated Deadlines Teach Planning Skills

The structure of school trains us in an outcome-oriented approach that emphasizes end results over process. That we didn’t learn how to plan a project, work on it on a regular basis over time, and deliver as promised? Not even on the radar.

Susan McGinnis 3/14/21 Susan McGinnis 3/14/21

ADHD Shortcut: “Should" v. “Could”

Using “shoulds” to set goals and make plans may be quick and easy, but when it comes to action, “should” is a shortcut to ADHD Stuck.

Susan McGinnis 2/5/21 Susan McGinnis 2/5/21

Podcast Recommendation: “Hidden Brain” on Creating Yourself Through Habits

Get consistently good results by setting yourself up for success; linked to a Hidden Brain podcast episode about creating and breaking habits.

Susan McGinnis 1/21/21 Susan McGinnis 1/21/21

Using Choice in Your Productivity Strategy: Choice Boards for ADHD

A “choice board” is a set of equal activities to choose among — a way to incorporate freedom and choice into your planning process.

Susan McGinnis 1/14/21 Susan McGinnis 1/14/21

Carrots, or Sticks? Motivation, or Looking Forward

What do you enjoy, that you can put out in front of yourself to make it more rewarding to move through your day?

Susan McGinnis 1/8/21 Susan McGinnis 1/8/21

Is It About Time, or Energy?

Your thoughts about how you will feel and how long things will take have an impact on how you feel and how much energy you have. You can’t control your feelings directly, but you can work with your expectations to change how you feel.

Susan McGinnis 1/3/21 Susan McGinnis 1/3/21

Do You Make Your Bed?

Making the bed fits into an important message for self-regulation, of “just doing” the things that create order and calm the mind. Links to a podcast featuring Seth Perler’s story.

Susan McGinnis 12/23/20 Susan McGinnis 12/23/20

Building Your Platform Each Day

Why routines and habits? Creating a supportive platform for yourself gets you through the hard times and keeps you going.

Susan McGinnis 12/16/20 Susan McGinnis 12/16/20

Shifting Focus for Big Goals

Long-term v. short term goals need different strategies. How to shift your focus according to the nature of your goal, using a story of swimming across Lake Tahoe.

Susan McGinnis 12/1/20 Susan McGinnis 12/1/20

How to Support People Working from Home in the Pandemic

For people trying to work from home in the time of quarantine, work has lost its structure, rhythms, comraderie, and accountability. This is particularly challenging for people with ADHD.