by Jessica | Aug 29, 2024 | ADHD Basics
Hey everyone! Today, I want to chat about how to get that mean voice in your head to actually work with you, not against you. To do this, I’ll share a story about when I had my wisdom teeth removed. So, I opted for local anesthesia instead of going all the way...
by Jessica | Aug 27, 2024 | ADHD Basics
Hey there! Ever notice how you sometimes avoid doing things because you want them to be EASY? The funny thing is that making stuff harder makes it feel easier. It’s like with games—these are basically just ridiculously complicated tasks with rules that make no sense,...
by Jessica | Aug 16, 2024 | ADHD Basics
Hey everyone! Just hopping on quickly to share something that could seriously change your life. I just wrapped up a body-doubling session with one of my group coaching clients. For those who don’t know, body doubling is when we work on our own tasks but in each...
by Jessica | Aug 13, 2024 | ADHD Basics
Hey everyone! So, last night, my client Lacey had one of those moments where she was super embarrassed—because I’d given her some homework, and, well, she didn’t do it. Not exactly shocking, right? I mean, I coach people with ADHD, so missed homework isn’t all that...
by Jessica | Aug 10, 2024 | ADHD Basics
Hello, everyone! Today, I’m excited to share something that can truly transform how you handle your free time and combat doomscrolling. Let’s dive into a practical and fun protocol to tackle those overwhelming moments when you find yourself endlessly scrolling instead...
by Jessica | Aug 8, 2024 | ADHD Basics
So, the first step in reducing or even eliminating your ADHD symptoms is to notice and let an emotion stay in your body. The second step is to move that emotion out of your body. There are hundreds of ways to do this, but they generally fall into three main...
by Jessica | Aug 6, 2024 | ADHD Basics
When you have ADHD, learning how to regulate your emotions is super important, but it can definitely be tricky. For starters, techniques like breathwork or mindfulness—which I teach—can be really helpful, but they might also feel a bit boring at times. This can make...
by Jessica | Aug 2, 2024 | ADHD Basics
This is for all of my married ADHD folks who have a spouse that is not an entirely safe space for them. I was listening to my friend and colleague Kristen Carter of the “I Have ADHD” podcast talk about how we need to be able to unmask at home and in our...
by Jessica | Jul 31, 2024 | ADHD Basics
Since you have the ability to choose what you think, which is only possible if you regulate your emotions, you need to decide what thoughts are the most useful for you to think. The thoughts that are the most valuable to you are the ones that will make you...
by Jessica | Jul 29, 2024 | ADHD Basics
Every single ADHD symptom listed in the DSM-5 (which is what therapists are using to diagnose ADHD) can be reduced, mitigated, or even eliminated when you gain one skill: Emotional and nervous system regulation. That’s a little abstract, and I know some of you...
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