As ADHD people, we pay most attention to the things that generate the biggest signals. This week on the Translating ADHD podcast, we dive deeper into this signal based attention system.
We discuss our tendency as ADHD adults to rely on the Adrenaline Response Cycle (ARC) and hyperfocus as primary tools for getting to action. The challenge here is that these tools are only effective for the biggest signals, those generated by emotion or urgency. This leaves us ignoring the more nuanced signals, the ones that often speak to what really matters to us.
Cam and Shelly discuss how many of our clients come to coaching with the limiting belief that their previous strategies "no longer work". The reality here is more nuanced - as life gets more complicated and our goals get more lofty, relying only on paying attention to the biggest signals and the subsequent ADHD response of adrenaline or hyperfocus no longer works because these reactive tendencies don't allow for forward progress.
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For more of the Translating ADHD podcast:
Navigating The Three Barriers with ADHD
The Third Barrier of ADHD
Self-Care and ADHD
The Second Barrier of ADHD
Enduring Covid Stressors with ADHD
Resilience and Building a Reflective Practice with ADHD
Resilience Practices with ADHD
Reframing Resilience, Support and Practice with ADHD
Reflecting on the Translating ADHD Journey and What's Next for The Show
ADHD PoC Voices: Kofi Obeng Shares his Journey as a Black Man with ADHD and his Advocacy Work
Disclosing ADHD
Navigating Romantic Relationships with ADHD
Managing Personal Relationships with ADHD
Managing Professional Relationships with ADHD
Defining Your Roles and Knowing Your Value with ADHD
Putting Yourself in the Picture: Agency and Advocacy with ADHD
Accessing Nuance and the Subtle Signals with ADHD
Hyperfocus and the Allure of the Big Positive Signal
Navigating the Fight, Flight, or Freeze Stress Response with ADHD (pt. 2)
Navigating the Fight, Flight, or Freeze Stress Response with ADHD
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