ADHD brains becoming resilient - revealing how to surf setbacks today

ADHD Coach Katherine Sanders

Welcome to this week’s episode of ADHD Powerful Possibilities, hosted by ADHD Coach Katherine. Today, we explore resilience, breaking down misconceptions and exploring how those with ADHD can harness their unique strengths to build true resilience.

In This Episode:

• Understanding Resilience: What does resilience really mean for those with ADHD? clue: It’s not about ignoring your emotions or pushing through no matter what; it’s about adaptability and flexibility in the face of challenges.
• The Misconceptions of Resilience: Why has resilience gained a negative reputation and how these perceptions can be harmful, especially when they ignore systemic issues and individual mental health needs.
• Strategies for Building Resilience:
• SODAS Method: Situation, Options, Disadvantages, Advantages, Solution. A structured approach to problem-solving that can help when you're feeling overwhelmed.
• STOP Method: Stop, Take a breath, Observe, Proceed. A simple technique to manage emotional dysregulation and ensure thoughtful responses to stress.
• Mindfulness and Neuroplasticity: How practices like mindfulness can alter brain function, supported by insights from neuroscience, to enhance resilience in the ADHD brain.

Key Quotes from the Episode:

1. "Instead of thinking about resilience as never feeling down, ignoring our emotions, pushing on no matter what's happening around us—that isn't resilience."
2. "Resilience is actually more about adaptability. Becoming flexible and changing with the circumstances and requirements that we find ourselves facing."

Listener Interaction:

• Question of the Week: How do you define resilience? Has your perception changed after listening to today’s episode?
• Call to Action: Share your thoughts on resilience and any strategies you’ve found effective. Connect with me on @adhd_coach_katherine

Upcoming Events:

• Webinar: Join Coach Katherine next month - more details coming soon.

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