#59 Do You See Things in your Minds Eye? Exploring Synesthesia with Psychologist Maike Preißing

Do you have a visual mind? Do you feel colours? Synesthesia often occurs in Adhd. Often showing up as a blending of the senses. IT shows up in 19% of Autistic people and is very understudied! We talk to an expert in the subject bringing awareness of these fascinating topics. Maike Preißing is a psycologist, Synesthesia Artist and Podcaster bringing awareness of these unique perspectives to the mainstream. You can find her on instagram, and her podcast "Lets Talk Synesthesia". Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdexplorers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@NeurodiveShows⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdexplorers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠adhdoers.com

Let's increase are emotional literacy this week! What to do when numb, burned out, angry etc. How do we change our relationship with emotions to be something we can work with rather than just be inhabited by!? How to re-parent yourself and create a stable environment inside in order to thrive. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdexplorers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@NeurodiveShows⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdexplorers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠adhdoers.com

Time Management with ADHD is DIFFERENT! So how do we do it in a way that works for our brains? In this episode we explore time management. Things that have helped us on our time management journey. Quick tips galore in this one! Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdexplorers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@NeurodiveShows⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdexplorers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠adhdoers.com

It's a new year! How can we set goals and keep them clear in our mind? How do we keep motivated?! A great set of hacks in this one! Strap in! Being your intentions and let's set some freaking goals together ⚡ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdexplorers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@NeurodiveShows⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdexplorers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠adhdoers.com

Reclaim your power! Words are the programming language of our brain. So how do we update the operating system!? Today we explore everything about Inner Dialogue and how the neuroplasticity of the brain allows us to change the narrative of our lives! Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdexplorers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@NeurodiveShows⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdexplorers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠adhdoers.com

The science shows how great mindfulness is for ADHD, so how do we do it!? WHY should we!? This episode contains a heap of helpful information for starting your own mindfulness habit, making you less depressed, anxious and increasing your ability to focus on tasks for longer! Bon Appetit! Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdexplorers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@NeurodiveShows⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdexplorers⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠adhdoers.com

Jessica Kellgren-Fozard, a disability advocate and YouTuber, shares her journey with late ADHD diagnosis, its impact on her life, and the overlap between ADHD and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Emphasizing self-care and managing physical health for improved ADHD symptoms, she discusses internet content creation's role in awareness and community building. Jessica addresses parenting, workplace accessibility, fashion, doctor roles, and overcoming executive function challenges. She also delves into emotional struggles pre-diagnosis, emphasizing the need for grieving those experiences. Reflecting on academic challenges, childhood strengths, and coping with physical pain, Jessica highlights healing, re-parenting, and self-care importance. She acknowledges partner support, equity in relationships, household responsibilities, and shares thoughts on parenting and self-acceptance. @jessicaoutofthecloset Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdexplorers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@NeurodiveShows⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdexplorers⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠adhdoers.com

We share our funny holiday fails! We asked the community what times they messed up so we can laugh about it together before crying ourselves to sleep again. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdexplorers⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@NeurodiveShows⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdexplorers⁠⁠ ⁠⁠adhdoers.com

Our ADHD brains work differently and a lot of helpful information for neurotypicals doesn't really help us. That's why we called in an ADHD Financial Expert the @adhdaccountant to share her helpful tips! We also discuss ALOT of very helpful ADHD general tips such as learning to become intentional rather than purely emotionally reactive. Join us on the ADHD Explorers ship! Tally Ho Sailors! Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdexplorers⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@NeurodiveShows⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdexplorers⁠ ⁠adhdoers.com

How do we make food prep easy and nutritious!? How do different foods affect our meds!? What are the best foods for energy and emotional regulation!? We explore all these topics with an expert in nutrition who has ADHD too! Here’s the link to the blog post Name of book: Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@adhdexplorers⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@NeurodiveShows⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠@adhdexplorers adhdoers.com