ADHD Life Support
by Susan McGinnis of ADHD Impact Coaching
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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.
Managing Boundaries for Good Relationships
Resources linked for creating healthy personal boundaries. Good boundaries make good relationships!
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.
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?
ADHD and Emotions: New Research and Resources
A 2020 study supports emotional dysregulation as a diagnostic characterization of ADHD. This post includes a link to a podcast episode on emotions and ADHD by Dr. Ari Tucker and Jeff Copper with an important conversation around emotions in relationships and handling other people’s feelings.
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.
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.
Tips for Managing Email with ADHD
Let’s talk about why managing email is hard: noticing it; reading it; responding to it; sending it.
Support Memory with Visual Cues
You can assist your memory by setting up a visual cue, or signal — something meaningful, that will trigger your memory.
A Planner That Works For You
Planners help you visualize what you do over time. There are many different layouts - find one that works best for you.
ADHD Productivity: Creating Structure as a Game
Framing objectives as a game is a way of increasing engagement, creating support and accountability for your performance.
Diagnosing Low Mood : Depression, Anxiety, or ADHD?
Is depression or anxiety the right diagnosis, or could it be ADHD? Feelings of general unhappiness, anxiety, or hopelessness are cause to investigate for ADHD.