Tag Archives: ADHD & Shame
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Avoid the S.P.I.N. Cycle of ADHD
Posted on March 25, 2019 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, Adult ADD/ADHD.By Dr. Hallowell I often compare the ADHD mind to Niagara Falls, both wonders of gargantuan movement and energy. The trick to making use of the energy in Niagara Falls, and to doing well in life with ADHD, is building a hydroelectric plant. You need to hook the energy up to some contraption that can […]
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Your Own Worst Enemy: Silencing Negative Self Talk
Posted on March 10, 2017 by CoachRudy in Emotions & ADHD.By Brenda Nicholson The average 1-year-old hears the word “No” 400 times a day, according to research conducted by UCLA. By the time that child can vote, he’s heard the word “No” about 200,000 times. Double that if he has ADHD. In many ways, it makes sense. As parents, we praise our kids for singing […]
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Why People With ADHD Have Shame
Posted on March 6, 2017 by CoachRudy in Emotions & ADHD.By Jacqueline Sinfield Shame is an emotion that plays a big part in the lives of people with ADHD. When you feel shame, you feel a huge sense of embarrassment and humiliation about who you are. Shame and guilt are closely connected; although subtly different. Feeling ashamed can lead to many problems, including depression, anxiety, drug and alcohol problems. Here are the […]
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Reducing One of the Most Painful Symptoms of ADHD
Posted on March 3, 2017 by CoachRudy in Emotions & ADHD.By Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Many adults with ADHD feel shame. A bottomless, all-encompassing shame. They feel shame for having ADHD in the first place. They feel shame for procrastinating or not being as productive as they think they “should” be. They feel shame for forgetting things too quickly. They feel shame for missing deadlines or […]
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Avoid the S.P.I.N. Cycle of ADHD
Posted on July 28, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD Self Management.By Dr. Ed Hallowell I often compare the ADHD mind to Niagara Falls, both wonders of gargantuan movement and energy. The trick to making use of the energy in Niagara Falls, and to doing well in life with ADHD, is building a hydroelectric plant. You need to hook the energy up to some contraption that […]
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