ADHD with Confidence | ADHD in Women, How to Build Confidence, ADHD Consistency, RSD & ADHD Perfectionism
Strategies to help women with ADHD understand and work with their ADHD brains, and build their confidence on the foundation that they are unconditionally loved and accepted.
Episodes
Nobody likes the feeling of failure or messing up... for us women with ADHD, things that add to the difficulty are challenges like Rejection Sensitivity (RS), Perfectionism and a tendency towards negative self-talk and rumination.
In today's episode, I will give you 3 practical steps you can follow when you feel like you've failed. Whether you feel like you've failed as a parent, in your marriage, in a friendship or in your work or...
Growing up, I was often told things like “you’re too sensitive”, “don’t take it so personally”, “it’s not a big deal, stop taking everything so seriously”, and so on.
Did those comments help? Of course not!
They just made it worse and made me want to hide my true emotions (masking) to protect myself.
But that can often lead to outburst of anger and frustration when we hold our emotions in.
In today's episode, I will discuss how ...
Ever struggle in your friendships? Poor planning, part of our difficult with executive functioning, could be to blame.
In today's episode, I will give you strategies to improve your ability to plan, and help you understand how this will positively affect your friendships and overall well being.
Episode 27 // ADHD Planning for Consistency | 5 Easy Scheduling Tips
Following a consistent nutrition plan can be challenging, especially if you have ADHD.
I used to go to the grocery store and become paralyzed by indecision, not knowing what was healthy anymore!
Now I can grocery shop with confidence, using these basic ADHD nutrition tips.
Today I will give you 6 practical ways you can choose nutrition that will benefit your ADHD brain.
Let's get started!
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Don’t feel like eating? You’re not alone!
Some women with ADHD struggle to want to eat - maybe it’s too boring, too much work, or we just can’t be bothered.
Whatever the reason, it’s important to include consistent nutrition in our lives so we can function our best!
Today I will give you 4 simple tips to consistently nourish your body so you can live confidently with ADHD.
Struggling to be consistent? ADHD can make it incredibly challenging! Poor working memory, a difference in what motivates us and our intense dislike of things that are boring, make it more challenging.
In today’s episode, I will give you 6 steps to be more consistent with ADHD.
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Maybe you’ve started to notice that there’s something different about you… perhaps you’ve been reading up on it and you’ve realized that you related to a lot of the ADHD symptoms listed online.
But then you start to ask yourself, “should I get an ADHD diagnosis? And how would I even do that?
Today, I will give you 5 questions you can ask yourself to see if an ADHD diagnosis is the right path for you.
*Please note: this is not a dia...
Getting rid of clutter, both physical and mental, can make such a difference for our ADHD brains… but there’s a key component to minimizing that most people miss.
I used to frantically get rid of things… like even things I still needed, but I just couldn’t handle the mess and chaos.
So I’d toss them.
But then I kept noticing that I would still always have more to get rid of.
Until I realized this one key to minimalism that I was...
Wish you had more time in your day? Me too!
That's why I started using this one ADHD Strategy daily, and it has saved me so much time (and headaches)!
Hoping to get more done? Try these 3 Simple ADHD Tips to help you be more productive!
Do you ever feel stuck in a rut? Like you can't make any progress, or you're even moving backwards?
Today I will share my top 3 reasons why I get stuck in a rut and what to do about them.
Struggling to feel motivated? You're not alone!
Women with ADHD often struggle to stay consistently motivated.
In today's episode, I'll talk about how the faulty switch in our ADHD brains affects our motivation and what you can do about it.
Do you struggle with feeling tired, moody, anxious, hopeless and depressed? Lower baseline levels of dopamine in ADHD could be to blame.
In today’s episode, I will give you 3 simple ways you can start to boost your dopamine levels today.
There are a lot of myths and misunderstandings around ADHD in women, and ADHD in general.
This can be incredibly frustrating if you have ADHD!
Feeling misunderstood, no matter how hard you try to explain yourself and your condition, can feel hopeless and discouraging and can lead to things like masking.
In today's episode, I will go over 9 Myths people believe about ADHD in women and the truths to negate the myths!
I hope you enj...
Trying to be someone you're not, or trying to hide parts of who you are, is exhausting!
In today's episode, we will talk about:
- What is ADHD masking?
- Why do we mask?
- What does masking look like in women with ADHD?
- How does masking affect women with ADHD?
- ADHD masking burnout
- What can we do about it?
I hope you learn something new or find something helpful in today's episode. I'll meet you in there!
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As women with ADHD, we've tried it all… the quick fixes, the shiny objects, the big promises… and sometimes we feel better. At least for a little bit.
But the truth is, none of it is going to matter if we don’t have a solid foundation for our confidence in the first place.
In today’s episode, I want to go back to the basics and to help you find peace as you build a solid foundation of confidence.
ADHD can be so insanely difficult! Honestly, sometimes it just makes me want to scream (or actually scream).
During those hard moments, when I am angry about the way my ADHD brain works, I remind myself of these 6 truths. And, while it doesn’t take away the difficulty, it helps me to be confident and remember my worth in the midst of the challenges.
Because confidence is KEY. To our relationships, our success, our parenting, our w...
My ADHD brain has so many ideas… which ones do I pursue?!
In today’s episode, I will encourage you to ask yourself some basic questions that will help you to determine which ADHD passion projects you should (and shouldn’t) pursue.
I hope you find this episode helpful!
How we think about ourselves affects everything - everything we think, everything we perceive, everything we do. From the way we respond to others, to decisions we do (or don’t) make, and everything in between - confidence is KEY to living a happy, successful life as a woman with ADHD.
Have you ever experienced the high-highs and the low-lows of the emotional rollercoaster that is ADHD in women?
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I find it nauseating.
If you experience these high-highs when things are going well and these low-lows when you are feeling discouraged, I want to share with you the one phrase I repeat to myself over and over again during these times.
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