Dude! Where is my ADHD?

Rejection sensitive dysphoria is not a formal diagnosis, but rather one of the most common and disruptive manifestations of emotional dysregulation — a common but under-researched and oft-misunderstood symptom of ADHD, particularly in adults. Rejection sensitive dysphoria is a brain-based symptom that is likely an innate feature of ADHD. Though the experience of rejection sensitive dysphoria can be painful and even traumatic, RSD is not thought to be caused by trauma.

In individuals with ADHD, social and emotional issues are relatively common and challenging. Emotional challenges can manifest in several ways, including poor self-regulation, anger, and a lack of empathy disputes with family and friends. People with ADHD experience the same feelings as the common person but they frequently experience these feelings with more intensity which distinguishes them from other people. These feelings also persist longer and might interfere with daily activities.

So, whether you or anyone you know has ADHD, chances are they struggle a lot with gratitude. They are critical of themselves, their achievements, and question their success. They have trouble acknowledging their past accomplishments and appreciating the good things in the present. This podcast is all about practicing gratitude and resilience in ADHD. We will discuss why gratitude is essential for ADHD and how you can train your brain to be more grateful.

There’s a correlation between ADHD and stress and including meditation and mindfulness in one’s everyday routine can help patients with their symptoms. Although this isn’t a productivity app in the traditional sense, Headspace believes that practicing mindfulness can aid with attention and stress reduction, making users more productive in the long run.

Know that ADHD can terribly affect a child’s self-esteem and it worsens with time as the child grows older due to all the criticism, they take during growth years. So, before you listen to the critics, take your child to a paediatrician or a specialist and start working on it from an early age.

How to Improve Motivation When You Have ADHD?Set smaller goals for yourselfA major goal can be intimidating for everyone, and it's all too easy to give up until you've ever started. When you break down huge jobs into smaller, more achievable goals, you may find that you have greater motivation. This can also help prevent exhaustion from chores that are too long or tedious.

According to studies, EEG and MRI of ADHD people practicing mindfulness have shown changes in a specific brain area. Mindful meditation affects the prefrontal cortex, a region that deals with the mood, attention, behaviour, and personality of a person. Moreover, it is thought to increase dopamine levels, a hormone that’s equal to diamond for ADHD’ers as they lack dopamine the most.

As is described in the podcast, it apparently has been more common among boys than girls. It was definitely a misconception due to which a lot of girls with ADHD remained undiagnosed, developed complications and some of them attempted suicide. Life of such patients is very difficult because they are constantly being called lazy and weird and what's even is the saddest part, that they cannot explain their situation even knowing that they are special, they are different.

The most important relationship in your life is the relationship you have with yourself. Because no matter what happens, you will always be with yourself.

The goal of an executive functioning coach is to help an individual become more effective, by using real life scenarios to teach skills that apply way beyond the current challenge faced. The executive functioning coaches use current challenges and real-life situations, such as a night’s work, completing a project, or preparing a test, as a base to teach and make you learn how to cope with next challenges in future.