Taking Control: The Adhd Podcast

We’re continuing our series on ADHD and Self-care this week. Today, we’re digging into the sometimes thorny question of medication, and we have a fantastic guest to help us do just that. Laurie Dupar is a senior certified ADHD coach and psychiatric nurse practitioner, and joins us to lend her expertise as a specialist in the rope medication serves in managing ADHD. Our questions this week come from you, our listeners and clients of Nikki’s group and coaching work. As always, thanks for your participation, and we hope this conversation answers your most pressing medication questions! Links & Notes Daily Medication Log Twitter: @LaurieDupar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoachingforADHD/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriedupar Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/coachingforadhd/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We’ve talked about the importance of exercise before. The connection between moving your body and psychological and emotional health is no great secret. But if that’s the case, why is it so difficult to make the transition from a sedentary life, to an active one, and how do you build these new behaviors into your day, every day? This week on the show, we offer the 10 steps you’ll need to add supporting movement into your day, from finding the time to leaping over the shame of inactivity, right into action. This conversation is all about letting go of your feelings about not getting out for a walk yesterday, and moving forward, little by little, today. The good news: with as little as 30 minutes of walking 4-5 times a week, you may begin to notice changes in your brain in only a few days! Join us, and let’s get moving! Links & Notes Can you exercise away your ADHD symptoms? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Living with ADHD is inextricably connected to living well in your own skin. From cultivating the ability to find your emotional peace, to building a strong heart through physical exercise, your own human system defines how well you are taking care of your ADHD. If you’re looking for better focus, reduced stress and anxiety, improved organization, and more control in your life, you need to make yourself a priority. Take care of yourself, take care of your AHDH. This week on the show we’re kicking off a series on self-care — from health and nutrition to sleep to medication to organization, we’re going to dig into it. So listen in today — if you’ve ever found yourself forgetting what feeling good feels like, you need to join us for this series and kick off 2016 with a celebration of you! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Heather from Pennsylvania called us with a question so good we had to do a whole episode dedicated to it! Over the last few weeks, we’ve been talking about motivation and building your vision for your future self. But we’re busy — some of us VERY busy — and when challenged with our ADHD, it can seem impossible to schedule the time and intention to actually implement the change we want to see in our lives. This week on the show, we have some tips and suggestions to help you do just that! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Today, a metaphor. You’re at the top of a hill. There’s a giant ball in front of you, held up by a rock. If you kick that rock, the ball will start rolling down the hill, picking up speed and racing on its way. But you’re struggling with your ADHD. So you look at the ball, you stare at it, and try as you might, you just don’t see the rock that you need to kick. That’s what we’re talking about today — we’re going to take on the executive functioning fog that can set it and prevent you from getting started and doing the things that are most important. Links & Notes More Attention, Less Deficit: Success Strategies for Adults with ADHD — by Dr. Ari Tuchman Understand Your Brain, Get More Done — By Dr. Ari Tuckman ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

If you’re a regular listener of this show, you know we have a shared view of personal improvement and growth: leverage the momentum of the community! As we move into “resolutions season,” it’s time to start thinking about the change you’d like to see in your own life and begin to formulate the promises you’re ready to make to yourself to see that change happen. This week on the show, Nikki and Pete talk about creating a vision for yourself, sculpting your loose goals into refined projects that you’re excited to make a reality. The race to January 1 begins — get ready to celebrate the change in your life! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's Thanksgiving here in the United States and while there is certainly some nod to history here around the founding of this special time in our country, it has come to mean something more than its historical context. It is a time of gratitude. It's a time for us to remember where we came from, to be grateful for the gifts we've been given, and to be gracious in giving our gifts to others. It's not a time of material excess, it's a time of introspection and sharing. This week on the show, Nikki and Pete talk about the practice of gratitude, and what it means to live in the present as we go into this holiday week. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Tis the season to start thinking about the gifts that you can give your ADHD friends and family that can help relieve their stress. This week on the show, we have a digital episode that goes beyond — a list of tools, services, and toys that should ring all the right bells for your friendly ADHD compadre! Dig in, and visit theadhdpodcast.com/podcast/231 for direct links to all the gifts mentioned in this episode! Links & Notes 23 and Me Hoberman Sphere Graffiti Kit: Idea Paint BaliYo Butterfly Pen Day One In Depth — The Sweet Setup 1Password Trello The Everyday Messenger Bag ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week we continue our discussion on ADHD and the holidays, with a conversation around anxiety, and the things that happen to us over big holidays that drive that anxiety and stress to their peak! From money to gifts, to family, practicing boundaries and setting them clearly can make or break your holiday plans, and this year, we want you to plan for fun and stress-free! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

'Tis the season! Now that we’ve crested Halloween, the roller coaster of the holiday season is ramping up to full speed. It’s easy to let the overwhelm of the season get the better of us, but if you’re struggling with ADHD, that overwhelm can lead to stagnation of a much more serious sort. This week on the show, we talk about the tools you’ll need to make sense of the season, free yourself from stress, and create the boundaries you’ll need to shape your own time and demonstrate to others how you’d appreciate being treated this holiday season! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It’s a digital episode! This month we’re continuing our conversation on providing structure and defeating overwhelm using process and tech tools. From coming to terms with the time you have available to work, to understanding the scope of work you have to do, and finally using mind mapping and shared lists to keep your work in line, we have recommendations for tools and tech that can help. This week on the show, we’re talking about overwhelm, and the mindset and technology you’ll need to do less, but do it really well, and feel better about it! Links & Notes About Mind Mapping — Wikipedia Curt Siffert — Decision Modeling with Flying Logic Flying Logic M8! Mind Map MindNode FreePlane Any.Do Wunderlist Buddhify (iOS/Android) The Ultimate Guide to Time Management: Add Structure to your Day ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It can happen when you least expect it. You come into your house after a long day at work and are hit by a sudden weight. You look at your calendar on a Monday morning at work and see the meetings stacked one after another. You find yourself suddenly acutely aware of the tasks that are piling up on your next big project. Any of these events might just be the trigger for your overwhelm. It’s that sense of pressure, stress, and fatigue that can cause you to stall, and might even be a precursor to a much more serious condition! This week on the show, we’re talking all about overwhelm, and offer five solutions to help you regain focus, rediscover your calm, and get back to living. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A series of terrific listener questions drive our conversation this week, all around the sacrifices that come around time, attention, and focus. When we focus on one thing, the rest of our work suffers as we lose track of the time we spend doing it. Our listener asks, “any tips to find this desired balance of focus, energy, and time?” Yes! This week on the show we drill into awareness, perseverance, and intention in the work we do, and share some terrific followup for listeners around tech tools and timers to help you better structure interval work! Links & Notes Voice Dream Reader Zen Timer ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Studying is a skill. For many of us, we come to studying without training, and as a result, we end up staring at texts and notes and hoping that with time and repetition, we’ll absorb something important. No, studying is something that takes practice, and with time and attention, you can improve. This week on the show, we relive our own college years and share some of the mistakes we made in our study habits, then share five key strategies for helping you find the focus and attention you’ll need to muster to succeed in your higher education! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Tools in the classroom have come a long way. When I was a student, we were just coming round to the idea that we could drop a tape recorder in our classes to record our lectures, then take notes on them later. Now, we have the opportunity to be more efficient and much more industrious. On this week’s digital episode, we walk through smart technology — from digital pens to dictation and beyond — that can help you stay on top of your game as a college student! Links & Notes Sony MDRZX100 over the ear headphones OK Google Commands Siri Commands Dictate+ Adonit Jot Touch The Pencil Bamboo Stylus Surface Pro 3 Livescribe 3 Smartpen Wacom Bamboo Spark ScanBot Logitech K480 Multi-device Keyboard Logitech K760 Solar Keyboard Logitech Keys to Go keyboard Logitech Type+ Microsoft Universal Mobile Keyboard for Windows, Android, iPhone and iPad MindNode Coggle.it ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Anxiety and ADHD are like peanut butter and jelly — they simply go together. Some studies say as many as 40% of those struggling with ADHD are also living with some level of generalized anxiety disorder. For the new student, the change in schedule and environment not only proves a challenge for ADHD, but can offer ripe conditions for increased stress and anxiety. This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright share their own journeys with anxiety and offer strategies for moving through attacks and back to calm. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Whether you’re hitting higher ed as a traditional student just out of high school, or you’re going back as an older adult, if you’re going in with ADHD on your caseload, you have to be ready to be flexible. From finding new ways and places to study to negotiating with your instructors, ADHD can dramatically impact the landscape of your higher ed future. This week on the show, we’re kicking off a month-long series dedicated to those heading back to school with tools, tips, and technologies that can make your transition to college a breeze! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

On this month’s digital episode, Pete and Nikki walk through some of the tools and processes that help to simplify and streamline personal money management. We’ll dig into tools around managing and scanning paper for systems that enable immediate and frictionless action. We’ll talk about transaction micromanagement, and the perils it brings, along with tools that allow for automatic reporting where it counts. And we’ll talk about the importance of a spending diary, if you’re having trouble with focus, and give you some ideas for tools that can help you build up your awareness for your own behavior around money! Links & Notes Scanbot (iOS) CamScanner (iOS/Android/Windows Phone) Google Drive (Android) Scannable (iOS/Evernote) FileThis Mint Personal Capital Dave Ramsay’s Envelope Method Explained DayOne (iOS) DayJournal (Android) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

You’ve been working hard to get your day-to-day habits under control, but what about your long-term strategy for your money? Are you thinking about your budget? Your savings? Retirement? This can be the most challenging to get started, but it doesn’t have to be painful — and it can even be fun! This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright talk about setting up a financial plan, the tools and resources you’ll need to start budgeting and offer a variation on a debt reduction plan to get you saving smartly today! Links & Notes 10 Reasons Why Financial Plans Aren’t Just For the 1% by Forbes Dave’s Budgeting Forms Mint.Com The Total Money Makeover - By Dave Ramsey Secrets of the Millionaire Mind - T.Harv Eker The Millionaire Next Door - By Thomas Stanley and William Danko Dave Ramsey’s Snowball Debt Reduction Plan ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Now is the time! If you've thought about joining a coaching group for support as you learn about your ADHD, today is your day. It's open enrollment in small group coaching with Nikki in ADHD Moms or ADHD Professionals groups, and thanks to great feedback from current members, we've made some changes that we're excited to share with you today. This is a brief special episode to get you up to speed — if you've been thinking about joining a group, now's the time to make it happen. Sign up today! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★