Living with an ADHD brain can feel HARD and frustrating sometimes. We often become our own biggest inner bully with negative thoughts flying through our head throughout each day! This is why it is SUPER important to be very intentional about finding joy each day on your ADHD journey! In this episode, you will meet Jessie Hewitson, who is a mama of 2 wonderful boys with neurodivergent brains, and an author the book titled, "ADHD: The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Happy Child with ADHD." She shares with us some of her own journey towards joy and gives awesome tips on how to find happiness through collaborative problem solving, shining light on your strengths, and self-advocating for tools and strategies that help you thrive when things like "interrupting" feel tricky! A doodle pad so you don't lose those thoughts can go along way for her son and may work well for you to listen and respond better too! It's all about finding what works best for your beautiful, brilliant, busy brain and staying curious before furious along the way! You can find Jessie's book on Amazon!! You can also connect with me at www.katelynmabry.com to reach out with questions or to hop on a connection call to learn more about my 1:1 coaching as a next step on your ADHD journey! I am here to help you learn, grow, and ultimately thrive as you find joy on your own day to day adventures! Intro music credit: http://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day License: BYYN10YF2HHNY3YO
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Tools for a Successful Summertime- Summer Series
Summer can be both exciting and overwhelming at the same time, especially for our busy brains! Let's continue to talk about tools that we can collaboratively talk about with our trusted adults to come up with the best structure without stress, to make it the best summer yet! In this episode we will.. Reconnect on time tools Talk routine without rigidity Come up with sensory regulation tools Encourage accountability and external daily structure Ignite the use of that incredible creativity of yours while encouraging the use of emotional outlets throughout your day... Introduce a few helpful ADHD driven apps to spice up chore time and help with daily routines! Please reach out to me at www.katelynmabry.com to share the summer tools that are working best for your family! We are all on this journey of discovering how to thrive best each day with that beautiful, brilliant, colorful brain we've been given! Love you all!! Thanks for listening! Intro music credit: https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day
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Taming TIME- Summer Series
WOW! Woohoo it's about TIME we made it to 200 episodes!! I am not slowing down either!! Join me on this episode where we continue our Summertime series by practicing taming our time with the letters TIME... Let's stay curious and put these into practice... Time tools- Which tools do you currently have in your toolbox and which tools could you put into place during your summer days!? Intentionally look at the time throughout your day! I highly recommend investing in some analog clocks to put up in your home as a way to watch time pass by and help combat that time blindness that is often fed by digital clocks! Mirror routines that work during the school year or on a regular basis (create a special summer routine if needed- consistency is key to build habits and create a sense of autonomy from one day to the next. (check out the power of habit stacking too!) Express the feeling of overwhelm/rushed or express creativity in the face of feeling bored with "too much time!" Collaboratively you can create a summer that is filled with fun and find that time that often gets lost! Reach out and connect to share your experience with TIME at www.katelynmabry.com. I look forward to hearing from you!! Have a blessed day! Intro music credit: http://uppbeat.oi/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day License code: BYYN10YF2HHNY3YO
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Taming Technology- Summer Series
WOHOO Summer time is here! It's a great time to keep our bodies moving and our mind calm! BUT wait, sometimes we are faced with day to day battles and that is why I am coming to you with a brand new Summer series with tons of tips, tricks and strategies to make this the best summer yet as you defeat the giants you may come up against... In this episode, we are going to start with the biggest battle in many of our homes... TAMING TECHNOLOGY! Whether you like video games, have a favorite show or get sucked into YouTube shorts...this is a SUPER important topic to talk about to come up with a way to thrive day by day in your mind, body and emotions! Technology has it's benefits, but for those of us with ADHD, it's also a huge trigger for dysregulation and the overstimulation of it can quickly throw us into fight or flight mode. Too much tech time can also turn off our creativity and kindness...which gets replaced with reactivity by our big emotions. It can increase impulsivity, make it hard to decision make, and causes a battle in tackling day to day tasks because our executive function skills are even weaker due to overstimulation! I have good news for you though, there are ways to tame it and have a much happier, healthier relationship with it this summer! Colloboratively problem solve what these 3 L's could look like in your day to day routine... Limit: Create clear expectations and boundaries on technology use each day. Be sure there is more movement/outside time and the time spent has purpose... Leverage: Use technology to help you learn and grow a skill, spend time on it connecting with friends, or use it as an incentive after working on other tasks throughout your structured day! Leave: Reflect on the apps and games that you have on your different types of technology. Are they helpful or at all hurtful. What do you need to leave to be sure you are feeding your mind with things that will exercise your thinking vs. cause overstimulation and addictive tendencies. Parent Resource: Check out "Reset Your Child's Brain: End meltdowns, raise grades, and boost social skills by reversing the effects of electronic screen time" by: Dr. Victoria Dunkley Connect with me at www.katelynmabry.com to check out my kids book, or to reach out and learn more about my 1:1 coaching program. I would also love to hear from you if your kiddo would be interested in sharing some of their ADHD journey on a future episode! Kids love hearing from other kids! Love you all! Intro music credit: http://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day License code: BYYN10F2HHN3YO
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"Take Action on Distraction": Spotlight Interview with Author Dr. Gemma Goldenberg
"I just can't pay attention!" Is that a thought you find frequently racing through your busy brain!? If so, I am super excited for you to listen to this episode to learn about your loads of attention that simply needs to be understood, so you can learn how to adjust your spotlight of attention by adjusting the environment you are in!! In this episode, you will meet Psychologist and author, Gemma Goldenberg, who wrote the incredible book, "Take Action on Distraction." Dr. Gemma shares how there are two different types of attention and the one our busy brains struggle with the most should be seen as a spotlight that can be controlled by taking action steps in your different environments! Decluttering, sound reduction, and taking breaks outdoors are just a few of the ways we can take action on your distraction in all settings! You can learn to refocus that spotlight on the task at hand by making changes to your environment! Your trusted adult can find Dr. Gemma on Instagram @phd_and_three where you can follow her journey through sharing awesome research based resources. You can find her book, "Take Action on Distraction" on Amazon too! This would be a great teacher gift as well! Don't forget to check out our May sponsor's website, www.calmstrips.com to grab your set of sensory strip tools that you and your family can stick in all of your different environments for support in finding calm! These non-resedue, water resistent sensory stickers have calming prompts and can be customized to meet your needs wherever you go! Then come visit me at www.katelynmabry.com to reach out with questions, share your story, or check out any of my resources too! Always here for you! Intro music credit: http://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day License code: BYYN10YF2HHNY3YO
About Journey With Me Through ADHD: A podcast for kids
This is a podcast where I speak straight into the heart and mind of kids with ADHD. Helping them learn and understand the way their brain is wired differently and come up with tools and strategies that work best for them! This is a great conversation tool for trusted adults to use as you navigate this diagnosis alongside your child. I have many wonderful guests who are full of knowledge and great resources too!
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