#adhdawareness

A key trademark of ADHD is low levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine.

Us ADHDers tend to be more restless as our brain constantly seek ways to increase dopamine levels.

By understand dopamine we can begin to better manage it & use the various dopamine increasing activities to our advantage, whilst also understanding & monitoring the consequences of certain dopamine related experiences.

In the below episodes  we did a deep dive (aka master class!) on dopamine:
#12 DOPAMINE part 1: Understanding your dopamine for motivation & satisfaction

#13 DOPAMINE part 2: Controlling your dopamine for motivation & satisfaction

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What do Abraham Hicks, meditation, ADHD-awareness, and the book, The Heart and the Brain, by Nick Seluk from the Awkward Yeti series have in common?  In Episode 4 of About ADHD and Other Things, I explore the path of least resistance when it comes to understanding ourselves and our life paths. 

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Russell Barkley, Ph.D., an internationally recognized authority on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD/ADD) in children & adults who has dedicated his career to widely disseminating science-based information about ADHD.

Adults with ADHD often struggle with bringing their dreams to fruition. We have no problems coming up with big ideas, but we often fall under the weight of our own disorganization, leading to a life of missed potential. This podcast is a call, an invitation, if you will, to re-examine and redefine yourself in light of your ADHD strengths. Time to shine.

In this episode we cover: 

• What ADHD in women looks like
• Why & how we get misdiagnosed 
• The 30+ year gender gap in diagnosis 
• How oestrogen impacts symptoms & diagnosis

We also briefly touch on masking & oppression (the why behind our self-criticism & low self esteem).

For more support & to explore coaching visit: xenajones.com

As ADHDers we can really struggle with critisim & rejection.
Many of us experience RSD - rejection sensitive dysphoria & even the perceived idea of rejection can be paralysing.
In this episode I'm sharing with you a perceived rejection that I am in the midst of working through. And I share with you the 3 strategies I use & teach my clients to use when this arises.

And if you want my help, I offer 1:1 coaching & would love to help you. Visit my website for more info & to book a free consultation: xenajones.com

I used to think if I could just be skinny, have nice things & travel all the time then I'd be happy. I was anxious all the time & super hard on myself. I just wanted to feel better.

In this episode I am sharing the one thing you need to change in order to feel better ,and it's super simple!)

This one thing has changed my life (as I share in this episode) & the lives of the thousands of people I have coached.

If you want my help applying this in your life then come and coach with me - I help ADHDers just like you to feel better, take action & get results.
It all starts by understanding & learning to manage our brains - I got you covered!
Visit xenajones.com to book a call with me. 

The aim of this episode is to help simplify what it means to have ADHD and better understand how our brains are wired differently .

*The symptoms of ADHD are broken into 3 categories: Inattention, Hyperactivity and Impulsivity.

*This is a spectrum disorder - meaning we all experience symptoms at different levels of severity in our lives (we dive into why this is super important to know)

*We are lacking in both dopamine and norepinephrine  - the pleasure and reward centres of the brain.

For more support & to explore coaching visit: xenajones.com

Typically there are 2 types of medication used to treat ADHD (stimulants + non-stimulants) plus there are a range of other treatment options available.
I share my own journey with medication - the challenges I had and my recommendations based on what I've learned to help you find the right medication (if that's the route you chose).

For more support & to explore coaching visit: xenajones.com

We explore what ADHD looks like and how to know if you might have it.
And Xena shares her story of getting diagnosed at age 36 and what the process looked like.

For more support & to explore coaching visit: xenajones.com

How do you focus on getting better if you can’t focus at all? On today’s show, Gaelina shares the story of her recent diagnosis of ADHD and how she had to a way to balance family, work, life, legacy and a global pandemic while finding her own ways to own her diagnosis.

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It can be tough to know whether to medicate our kids when they have psychological / neurological issues. Let's talk through the issue of whether to medicate our kids who are diagnosed with ADHD. I am sure that this is an issue close to home for families dealing with ADHD.

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This one's close to the heart. Kristen burst through the doors full of liberation, released desperation and exuberance for her next life chapter. Yes, Kristen has finally figured herself out (with regard to this anyway). Kristen shares her experience living with undiagnosed ADHD and how life changing and healing it is to now have the support to get her brain to work for her, instead of against her. Join us as Kristen shares her story, while Kirsten provides her clinical scaffolding. ADHD is bound to effect someone in your world. Join us.

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