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by Susan McGinnis of ADHD Impact Coaching

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Susan McGinnis 10/5/21 Susan McGinnis 10/5/21

Creating Emotions

What do you pay attention to, to cultivate your emotional state? Lesson on emotion management from actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt in an interview about his show, Mr. Corman.

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 5/7/21 Susan McGinnis 5/7/21

Learning to Be Here Now

Imagining the future is an important and useful ability, but bypassing the present moment in impatience shortchanges the real future that you are creating in each moment.

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 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 1/8/21 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 11/25/20 Susan McGinnis 11/25/20

Try a Guided Meditation

This post shares a guided “body awareness” meditation that I think you’ll like. A meditation practice is part of self-care for ADHD because it is calming, centering, and builds awareness and tolerance.

Susan McGinnis 6/28/20 Susan McGinnis 6/28/20

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.