In the world's shortest ADHD Podcast episode, I'm sharing the ONE THING that my teen said they wanted people to know about ADHD. It's not what I was expecting.
I mentioned in the 'episode' some evidence of the power of our mind or thoughts on our body - and vice versa. Of course, I'm referring to the studies by Professor Ellen Langer, a leading psychologist at Harvard.
Her famous 'Counter Clockwise' study showed that our physical environment not just affects our thoughts but can change our body. The team at Harvard are also working on the use of mindfulness (not THAT kind of mindfulness) on Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinsons, diabetes and more.
Demers, Marika & Pagnini, Francesco & Phillips, Deborah & Chang, Brianna & Winstein, Carolee & Langer, Ellen. (2021). Beta-Testing of an Online Mindfulness Program Designed for Stroke Survivors and Their Caregivers During a Pandemic. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 102. e37. 10.1016/j.apmr.2021.07.569.
Park, Chanmo & Pagnini, Francesco & Langer, Ellen. (2020). Glucose metabolism responds to perceived sugar intake more than actual sugar intake. Scientific reports. 10. 15633. 10.1038/s41598-020-72501-w.
Pagnini, Francesco & Bosma, Colin & Phillips, Deborah & Langer, Ellen. (2014). Symptom changes in multiple sclerosis following psychological interventions: A systematic review. BMC neurology. 14. 222. 10.1186/s12883-014-0222-z.
Transcripts
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What's up.
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My friends it's.
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It's ADHD, coach Catherine.
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Uh, as you can tell this
week, I have a problem again..
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It's just one of those things.
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But I wanted to share a
really short message with you.
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I asked my teenager.
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What is the one thing you would
like people to know about ADHD?
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And of all the things she could have
said, that thing I didn't expect.
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Was.
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I don't do it on purpose.
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And I think how many of us as parents.
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Sometimes fall into the trap of feeling
like they do kind of do on purpose.
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Don't they.
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Or as people with ADHD.
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Sometimes think about ourself.
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We could just try a bit harder.
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It should be possible.
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I'm not really disabled.
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I'm a.
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And I'm aware.
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I talk a lot about.
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The possibilities of life with ADHD
and how it doesn't hold us back.
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And it doesn't have to because
there's scientific data that shows.
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Just about anything is possible when
your brain and your body are working.
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Together towards a different goal.
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And I will include
links in the show notes.
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For those of you who are interested.
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I think we need to say to ourselves.
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I don't do this on purpose.
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I'm not trying to make my life harder.
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I'm not trying to make their life harder.
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This is just how my brain works right now.
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If you're interested in knowing
more about working with me.
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Please visit the link in the show notes or
go to my website, the lightbulbadhd.com.
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I, have a few new offers because
I have taken my own advice.
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And being playing a right
into is how do I enjoy.
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Working with people.
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What would give me delight?
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What sounds like fun.
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And I'm delighted to say
I have two spaces for my.
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Launch coaching, which is for young
adults who are in their exam year.
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Or who are moving from
school to university.
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And in September, I'm offering an online peers, social skills program
