MAKING SENSE OF FEAR & LONELINESS WITH ADHD
How often do you feel like you have no one to turn to or talk to? Do you ever feel left out? Does it have to do with my ADHD? Is there something it’s doing mentally? Physically? Is it bad? Am I wrong? Doesn't anyone talk that much anymore?
We live in lonely times. People are lonely, so much so that it’s now considered a public-health issue (really!). While researchers continue to grapple with how to tackle the problem of loneliness on a larger scale, here are some factors to help you make sense of the fear & loneliness you encounter while having ADHD.
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EFFERVESCENT TO ANXIOUS & DEPRESSED THE ADHD CYCLE
Have you ever come up with an almost comically dark theory about your ADHD? And even though you knew the theory was ridiculous, and you didn’t actually want it to be true, it also made a rebelliously fulfilling kind of sense? Anyone?
Some who experience the ever-present ADHD cycle seek a way to stop it, some pursue understanding, while others find the prospect of life without it to be frightening. One thing we know for sure - knowledge is power, regardless of how you use it.
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BELIEVING IN YOURSELF WHEN YOU HAVE ADHD
A lot of people have some pretty warped perceptions of what ADHD really is. ADHD is about (much) more than a malfunction of brain circuitry and a variety of symptoms. This rather glib characterization ignores the destructive toll that the label "disorder" can have on a person’s life. It trivializes ADHD, a "difference" too many fail to take seriously already.
We, however, take it extremely seriously! We believe in you and your abilities to show the rest of the world the way...
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GETTING SH!T DONE WHEN YOU HAVE ADHD
I know, I sound like a broken record... However, this definitely needs repeating. Sometimes ideas are just good, and it helps to hear them every once in a while.
Here’s one of them: If you’re feeling overwhelmed just start by doing one thing. Trust me, there are times I find myself feeling frozen with panic, feeling I have to do absolutely everything right now. Yes, now!
OMG... How am I ever going to get all this sh!t done? Here's the secret, I pick one thing, deal with it, and then move on to the next. It works wonders and so does these other solutions...
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OVERCOME ADHD & LIVE YOUR LIFE
In Chödrön’s best-known book, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, she says “We will never get everything together.” There are days with ADHD where we feel we have no control over our lives. In those moments, breathe and remember that discomfort and uncertainty can’t be avoided and welcome it instead. Those of us with ADHD have been given a gift. By learning to overcome obstacles, we being to identify greatness within us.
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7 TIPS TO EMBRACING UNIQUE ADHD DIFFERENCES
Does your mind wander? What do you see? What does it look like when it roams? Where do you go? How far do you go? How far is too far? While a universal human experience, excessive mind-wandering may be one of many differences related to ADHD. So how do those of us with ADHD embrace our uniqueness? Let's explore these 7 tips...
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MAKING SENSE OF FEAR & LONELINESS WITH ADHD
How often do you feel like you have no one to turn to or talk to? Do you ever feel left out? Does it have to do with my ADHD? Is there something it’s doing mentally? Physically? Is it bad? Am I wrong? Doesn't anyone talk that much anymore?
We live in lonely times. People are lonely, so much so that it’s now considered a public-health issue (really!). While researchers continue to grapple with how to tackle the problem of loneliness on a larger scale, here are some factors to help you make sense of the fear & loneliness you encounter while having ADHD.
EFFERVESCENT TO ANXIOUS & DEPRESSED THE ADHD CYCLE
Have you ever come up with an almost comically dark theory about your ADHD? And even though you knew the theory was ridiculous, and you didn’t actually want it to be true, it also made a rebelliously fulfilling kind of sense? Anyone?
Some who experience the ever-present ADHD cycle seek a way to stop it, some pursue understanding, while others find the prospect of life without it to be frightening. One thing we know for sure - knowledge is power, regardless of how you use it.
BELIEVING IN YOURSELF WHEN YOU HAVE ADHD
A lot of people have some pretty warped perceptions of what ADHD really is. ADHD is about (much) more than a malfunction of brain circuitry and a variety of symptoms. This rather glib characterization ignores the destructive toll that the label "disorder" can have on a person’s life. It trivializes ADHD, a "difference" too many fail to take seriously already.
We, however, take it extremely seriously! We believe in you and your abilities to show the rest of the world the way...
GETTING SH!T DONE WHEN YOU HAVE ADHD
I know, I sound like a broken record... However, this definitely needs repeating. Sometimes ideas are just good, and it helps to hear them every once in a while.
Here’s one of them: If you’re feeling overwhelmed just start by doing one thing. Trust me, there are times I find myself feeling frozen with panic, feeling I have to do absolutely everything right now. Yes, now!
OMG... How am I ever going to get all this sh!t done? Here's the secret, I pick one thing, deal with it, and then move on to the next. It works wonders and so does these other solutions...
OVERCOME ADHD & LIVE YOUR LIFE
In Chödrön’s best-known book, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, she says “We will never get everything together.” There are days with ADHD where we feel we have no control over our lives. In those moments, breathe and remember that discomfort and uncertainty can’t be avoided and welcome it instead. Those of us with ADHD have been given a gift. By learning to overcome obstacles, we being to identify greatness within us.
7 TIPS TO EMBRACING UNIQUE ADHD DIFFERENCES
Does your mind wander? What do you see? What does it look like when it roams? Where do you go? How far do you go? How far is too far? While a universal human experience, excessive mind-wandering may be one of many differences related to ADHD. So how do those of us with ADHD embrace our uniqueness? Let's explore these 7 tips...
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"Wisdom begins in wonder"
Socrates
"Wisdom begins in wonder"
Socrates
ITTY, BITTY, SH*TTY COMMITTEE
The world will put countless obstacles inyour path but none will be as big as theones you create for yourself. We referto it as your personal Itty, Bitty,Sh*tty Committee.
OUR KNOWLEDGEMODULES
A mix of knowledge and inspiration to helpeveryone think differently about both thebrilliant possibilities & the realities of ADHD.
OUR KNOWLEDGEMODULES
A mix of knowledge and inspiration to help everyone think differentlyabout both the brilliant possibilities and the realities of ADHD.
Itty, Bitty, Sh*ttyCommittee
The world will put countless obstacles in your path but nonewill be as big as the ones you create for yourself.