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    ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

    Want to fall in love with your ADHD brain and make it work for you?

    Learn more about my patented program, Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy:
    programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

    I have NEVER met an ADHD woman who wasn’t truly brilliant at something!

    This podcast, with nearly 7 million downloads, is for smart, high-ability ADD/ADHD (diagnosed or suspecting) women who see their symptoms as more positive than negative.

    If you want to fall in love with your ADHD brain and discover where your brilliance lies, this podcast is for you!

    ADHD for Smart Ass Women is globally ranked in the top one-tenth of one percent of all podcasts in the world on any subject. It’s streamed in more than 160 countries and is downloaded by more than 150,000 listeners every month.

    My book of the same name, published by HarperCollins/William Morrow, was recently honored by Amazon Editors as a Top 20 Best Nonfiction Book of 2024.

    I’m Tracy Otsuka, your host.

    I’m a lawyer, not a doctor, a lifelong learner, and a certified ADHD coach. I’m on a mission to change the conversation around ADHD because I believe it’s time to focus on the strengths that come with our unique brains.

    When I was diagnosed eight months after my son, my entire life finally made sense, yet all I read and heard about ADHD focused on what I should struggle with. What I discovered, though, was that my ADHD was responsible for some of my greatest strengths.

    Another thing we constantly hear is all the success stories about ADHD men, but no one talks about the women. This podcast is here to change that.

    ADHD women are my people, and I’m here to acknowledge, support, and cheer them on.

    My experience as an adult living with ADHD, along with my expertise, is regularly sought out by top-tier media, including Bloomberg, Forbes, CBS Mornings, ABC News Live, Inc., Prevention Magazine, Verywell Mind, ADDitude magazine, and The Goal Digger Podcast, etc.

    adhdforsmartwomen.com

    The content in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment and does not constitute medical or professional advice.

    Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of anything you have seen or heard from Tracy Otsuka, her guests or this podcast.

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    EP. 56: Is it ADHD or Non-Verbal Learning Disorder? with Linda Karanzalis, M.S., BCCS Jan 29, 2020
    Show notes

    Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

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    Join Tracy and her guest Linda Karanzalis, M.S., BCCS in Episode #56 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women. Linda is a board-certified cognitive specialist and parent/student coach who provides executive function training and social-emotional learning programs for people of all ages. Linda recently wrote an article for ADDitude magazine’s Winter 2020 issue on ADHD and Non-verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD).
    Linda shares with us: Her symptoms in childhood, her ADHD diagnosis, how she figured out that she had something more than just ADHD, her Non-Verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) diagnosis, what NVLD looks like What percentage of communication is verbal vs non-verbal and why that matters, why those with NVLD actually talk more, not less, what it means to not understand the meaning behind words and take things literally, how to tell the difference between ADHD and NVLD, why those with NVLD are often misdiagnosed with ADHD, why NVLD is still not recognized in the DSM even though they are both brain-based conditions, what happens to those with NVLD who are left untreated.
    Linda then discusses current treatment options for NVLD and explains why she believes they don’t work. She also shares what she has discovered does work.

    Resources:

    • Addvantageslearningcenter.com
    • Symptom test for adults: Could I have Non-Verbal Learning Disorder?
    • Article that appeared in ADDitude magazine on NVLD
    • Another article by Linda Karanzalis for ADDitude magazine

    If you’d like to write a review for the podcast ADHD for Smart Ass Women, on your phone only, scroll down to the very bottom after all episodes to "Ratings & Reviews." There you will find a link that says “Write a Review.” Thank you!
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    Resources:

    • [Self-Test] Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD) in Adults
    • ADHD vs NVLD or Non-Verbal Learning Disorder
    • What Is Nonverbal Learning Disorder?


    Send a Message: Your Name | Email | Message

    Explore more from me:
    🐝 AOK Hive: https://tracyotsuka.com/hive
    🧘 SHIFT: https://tracyotsuka.com/shift
    📚 Free resources: https://tracyotsuka.com/learn
    📖 Get the book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book
    🧠 Join Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy: https://tracyotsuka.com/aok
    🌐 Visit my website: https://tracyotsuka.com/

    ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem.

    That’s why most strategies don’t stick. They were not designed for how your brain actually works. If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits, start here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/sign-up

    Connect with me:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyotsuka
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heytracyotsuka
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyotsuka/

    Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book

    EP. 55: What I’ve Learned in the Year Since I Started my ADHD for Smart Ass Women Podcast Jan 22, 2020
    Show notes

    Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

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    Tracy talks about what she’s learned in the year since she started her podcast, ADHD for Smart Ass Women. She hopes her story might inspire you to tackle that one big bucket list item that you’ve been scared to start. After all, she’s been there.

    Tracy shares: Why she started the podcast, What her biggest fear was around having a podcast, How she feels about planning, Her thoughts on accountability vs. responsibility, The importance of structure, Why she listens more and talks less, How her podcast helped her develop more tools and strategies for herself, The importance of reminders, How starting a podcast solidified her belief that ADHD isn’t a disorder but rather a brain difference that just requires another way of doing things, How those with ADHD are gold star people, How members of her ADHD for Smart Ass Women Facebook Group and listeners of the podcast helped her grow her knowledge of ADHD, and What her podcast taught her about confidence.
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    Resources:

    • addca.com
    • Facebook Group: ADHD for Smart Ass Women


    Send a Message: Your Name | Email | Message

    Explore more from me:
    🐝 AOK Hive: https://tracyotsuka.com/hive
    🧘 SHIFT: https://tracyotsuka.com/shift
    📚 Free resources: https://tracyotsuka.com/learn
    📖 Get the book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book
    🧠 Join Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy: https://tracyotsuka.com/aok
    🌐 Visit my website: https://tracyotsuka.com/

    ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem.

    That’s why most strategies don’t stick. They were not designed for how your brain actually works. If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits, start here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/sign-up

    Connect with me:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyotsuka
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heytracyotsuka
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyotsuka/

    Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book

    EP. 54: How Proper Breathing Reduces Stress, Stabilizes Emotions and Makes the ADHD Brain More Mindful Jan 15, 2020
    Show notes

    Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

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    In this episode, Tracy invites Esther Nagel to the podcast. Esther is a yoga teacher, author, and writer from South Wales in the UK. She is also an expert in breathing and was recently diagnosed with ADHD.

    Esther shares: Why learning to breathe properly is a powerful tool in managing the ADHD brain, How she connected breath to so many of her own personal struggles stemming from ADHD and how it changed her life, How proper breathing reduces stress, stabilizes emotions, and makes us more mindful, How breathing balances the autonomic nervous system and helps us to be more attentive (focused) and more relaxed, and Some simple steps for breathing properly and doing it anywhere in her FREE 10-day breathing course.
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    Resources:

    • spacetobreatheacademy.com(this is the FREE 10-day breathing course that Esther mentioned)
    • How Deep Breathing Opens Up the ADHD Brain
    • Just Breathe: Diaphragmatic Breathing for ADHD


    Send a Message: Your Name | Email | Message

    Explore more from me:
    🐝 AOK Hive: https://tracyotsuka.com/hive
    🧘 SHIFT: https://tracyotsuka.com/shift
    📚 Free resources: https://tracyotsuka.com/learn
    📖 Get the book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book
    🧠 Join Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy: https://tracyotsuka.com/aok
    🌐 Visit my website: https://tracyotsuka.com/

    ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem.

    That’s why most strategies don’t stick. They were not designed for how your brain actually works. If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits, start here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/sign-up

    Connect with me:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyotsuka
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heytracyotsuka
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyotsuka/

    Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book

    EP. 53: Neuroplasticity, Mindfulness, Meditation and ADHD Jan 08, 2020
    Show notes

    Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

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    In Episode #53 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy tackles the science behind meditation, specifically neuroplasticity. Tracy introduces the book Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD, An 8-Step Program for Strengthening Attention, Managing Emotions and Achieving Your Goals* by Lidia Zylowska, MD.
    Learn: what neuroplasticity is and how it affects not only our ability to learn but also the brain’s ability to change and adapt, when neuroplasticity occurs in our lifespan, several interesting examples of neuroplasticity, what one key factor is in neuroplasticity, how the concept of neuroplasticity has completely changed the thinking around meditation, what long-term meditators' brains look like in regions related to attention, self-monitoring, and emotional regulation, what long-term meditators' brains look like as they age, what attentional blink is and how it is affected by meditation, how long you must meditate in order to start seeing its benefits, what areas of the brain are enhanced by mindfulness or meditation training and why this is important to those of us with ADHD, and why meditation is especially important to those of us with inattentive ADHD, especially those suffering from Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria.
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    Resources:

    • The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD
    • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and the Adult ADHD Brain
    • Mindfulness Meditation Training for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adulthood
    • Your Child’s Brain on Mindful Meditation
    • Yes, the ADHD Brain Can Be Trained to Improve


    Send a Message: Your Name | Email | Message

    Explore more from me:
    🐝 AOK Hive: https://tracyotsuka.com/hive
    🧘 SHIFT: https://tracyotsuka.com/shift
    📚 Free resources: https://tracyotsuka.com/learn
    📖 Get the book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book
    🧠 Join Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy: https://tracyotsuka.com/aok
    🌐 Visit my website: https://tracyotsuka.com/

    ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem.

    That’s why most strategies don’t stick. They were not designed for how your brain actually works. If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits, start here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/sign-up

    Connect with me:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyotsuka
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heytracyotsuka
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyotsuka/

    Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book

    EP. 52: How Choosing a Word for the New Year Helps Me Better Manage My ADHD Brain Jan 01, 2020
    Show notes

    Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

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    In Episode #52, Tracy shares a New Year hack that has helped her to be more productive and move her life forward in a manner that is consistent with her values and purpose. It also happens to work especially well for her ADHD brain in that she’s able to stick with it throughout the entire year.
    Discover: how the word NERVY helped her to get completely comfortable with live video and visibility in her business, how the word CONSISTENCY helped Tracy create this podcast and show up every week for a year to consistently deliver it, why choosing just one word every year works so well for our ADHD brains, how to choose a word that represents what you’d like to have more of in your life, and how Tracy chose her word for 2020. Tracy also tells us what big project she has planned for 2020, and how her word will help her achieve it. She also lists some resources for options beyond the traditional one-word bracelets that she’s been using for the past two years.
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    Resources:

    • myintent.org
    • www.etsy.com
    • www.etsy.com/listing/


    Send a Message: Your Name | Email | Message

    Explore more from me:
    🐝 AOK Hive: https://tracyotsuka.com/hive
    🧘 SHIFT: https://tracyotsuka.com/shift
    📚 Free resources: https://tracyotsuka.com/learn
    📖 Get the book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book
    🧠 Join Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy: https://tracyotsuka.com/aok
    🌐 Visit my website: https://tracyotsuka.com/

    ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem.

    That’s why most strategies don’t stick. They were not designed for how your brain actually works. If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits, start here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/sign-up

    Connect with me:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyotsuka
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heytracyotsuka
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyotsuka/

    Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book

    EP. 51: Meet My Son Markus: An ADHD Underdog Success Story Plus My Article on ADDitude Dec 26, 2019
    Show notes

    Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

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    In Episode #51, Tracy talks about an article that she wrote for *ADDitude* (It’s the leading media network for parents and adults living with ADHD and for professionals working in the field of ADHD). Since the article touches on the importance of hope, positive emotion, focusing on strengths, and how her 17-year-old son did just that to successfully crack his learning code, she invited him on the podcast as her guest and he accepted! If you’re looking for a real ADHD underdog success story, you’ll like this one.
    Markus shares: his experiences at his various high schools (he went to 3!), what worked for his ADHD brain and what didn't, whether he now regrets any of these experiences, how a summer in Europe changed his life, what made him decide to reconsider going to a four-year college right out of high school, the good news he received a few days ago, the invaluable lessons he’s learned, how being open about his ADHD serves him well, his advice for a teacher who has an ADHD student, how his creativity makes him different, and advice for a teen who might be listening to this podcast and might be where Markus was a year ago.
    Tracy talks about: the fact that there is no such thing as failure, only lessons, the importance of focusing on strengths, the importance of understanding why we have to learn something in order to learn, how environment is so important to the ADHD brain, the importance of structure to the ADHD brain, positive emotion, how focusing on weaknesses ruins our self-esteem, and how you don’t find your purpose—you step into it because it's always been there.
    Markus also shares a song he wrote, performed, and recorded as part of his college portfolio.
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    Resources:

    • ADDitudeMAG Article: “What If My Intense Drive Is Because of — Not in Spite of — My ADHD?”
    • Korematsu Kuraun: https://soundcloud.com/user-107027875/korematsu-kuraun


    Send a Message: Your Name | Email | Message

    Explore more from me:
    🐝 AOK Hive: https://tracyotsuka.com/hive
    🧘 SHIFT: https://tracyotsuka.com/shift
    📚 Free resources: https://tracyotsuka.com/learn
    📖 Get the book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book
    🧠 Join Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy: https://tracyotsuka.com/aok
    🌐 Visit my website: https://tracyotsuka.com/

    ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem.

    That’s why most strategies don’t stick. They were not designed for how your brain actually works. If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits, start here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/sign-up

    Connect with me:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyotsuka
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heytracyotsuka
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyotsuka/

    Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book

    EP. 50: Meditation That Even You Can Do (Especially if You’re Inattentive or Have RSD) with ADHD Life Coach, Diann Wingert Dec 18, 2019
    Show notes

    Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

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    This episode of ADHD for Smart Ass Women is definitely among my favorites. In fact, it might be my favorite. In Episode #50, I invite ADHD expert, psychotherapist, former USC adjunct professor, and life coach Diann Wingert back to discuss meditation for the ADHD brain.
    Look, I don’t really get meditation. My thoughts are: I have ADHD, and you want me to sit still and stop my brain from thinking, thinking, thinking? It’s an oxymoron, I tell ya! Or at least that’s what I told Diann. That’s when she took on the challenge of selling me and my ADHD brain on meditation.
    You have to listen to this episode because it completely changed my beliefs about what meditation is and how it will work for my ADHD brain. And she made it stupidly simple. I can do it! Bottom line, Diann knows ADHD, and she knows meditation for the ADHD brain. With her guidance, even I was successful.
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    Resources:

    • pemachodronfoundation.org
    • choosemuse.com
    • insighttimer.com
    • Calm App
    • www.headspace.com
    • Diann's podcast The Driven Woman will launch February 6, 2020 diannwingertcoaching.com LINK TO SCHEDULE FREE 30 MIN CONSULTATION FOR POTENTIAL COACHING CLIENTS
    • calendly.com


    Send a Message: Your Name | Email | Message

    Explore more from me:
    🐝 AOK Hive: https://tracyotsuka.com/hive
    🧘 SHIFT: https://tracyotsuka.com/shift
    📚 Free resources: https://tracyotsuka.com/learn
    📖 Get the book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book
    🧠 Join Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy: https://tracyotsuka.com/aok
    🌐 Visit my website: https://tracyotsuka.com/

    ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem.

    That’s why most strategies don’t stick. They were not designed for how your brain actually works. If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits, start here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/sign-up

    Connect with me:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyotsuka
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heytracyotsuka
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyotsuka/

    Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book

    EP. 49: ADHD and Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), Part 2: How to Reduce and Even Eliminate Its Symptoms Dec 11, 2019
    Show notes

    Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

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    Our podcast on Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), Episode #19, is among our most downloaded episodes, and members continue to post about it. Since it’s such a popular topic, I wanted to revisit RSD with the optimism that I didn’t fully deliver in Episode #19. Since recording that first episode, I’ve discovered that there’s actually a lot you can do to reduce and even eliminate symptoms of RSD, and that’s what this episode is all about.
    We discuss: a Cliff Notes version of what RSD is (if you haven’t listened to Episode #19, you can do that), how RSD and social phobia differ, how RSD and bipolar disorder differ, the reasons why those of us with ADHD and RSD tend to have low frustration tolerance, less patience, and more difficulty with temper and excitability than those without these conditions, and what flooding is.
    Join us as we explore what women with RSD have done to reduce and even eliminate their symptoms. This includes learning about their ADHD and RSD, medication, a change of environment, and a discussion of the new term VAST. We also talk about the importance of choosing your Gold Star people and resources, the three things that will always help to motivate those with RSD, what it means to be an amplifier, and the importance of acknowledging your creativity.
    We’ll also discuss how planning ahead prior to an RSD episode can help reduce and even eliminate symptoms, the importance of “taking the emotion” out of it, and considering other perspectives that may be more accurate than what we perceive when our RSD flares up. Lastly, we cover why you need to continue to trust your own intuition, and I’ll share my suggestions on RSD, ADHD, and dating.
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    Resources:

    • I have created the Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) Protocol for ADHD as a resource for you. When we have a plan, we’re less reactionary and more successful in managing not only our RSD but also our ADHD. You may download it: Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria: Symptom Test for ADHD Brains Take the RSD Symptoms Test here.


    Send a Message: Your Name | Email | Message

    Explore more from me:
    🐝 AOK Hive: https://tracyotsuka.com/hive
    🧘 SHIFT: https://tracyotsuka.com/shift
    📚 Free resources: https://tracyotsuka.com/learn
    📖 Get the book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book
    🧠 Join Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy: https://tracyotsuka.com/aok
    🌐 Visit my website: https://tracyotsuka.com/

    ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem.

    That’s why most strategies don’t stick. They were not designed for how your brain actually works. If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits, start here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/sign-up

    Connect with me:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyotsuka
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heytracyotsuka
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyotsuka/

    Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book

    EP. 48: When You Grow Up Poor, Adopted, Bullied, Angry, 2E and the Only Black Girl In Your Town, No One Ever Thinks It Might Be ADHD. Meet Our Brilliant Guest, Sandra Coral Dec 04, 2019
    Show notes

    Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

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    In Episode #48 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, I invite you to meet Sandra Coral. Sandra is a 41-year-old Black woman who was adopted at 3 by a poor, white family in Canada and was diagnosed with ADHD last year. She joins us from London, where she lives with her husband and 5-year-old son. Sandra was a K-12 teacher for over 15 years. She has an MA in Educational Psychology as well as post-graduate certificates in English As An Additional Language, Gifted Education, and Special Education. She has taught internationally, including in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, Oman, and Turkey.
    Sandra will share her fascinating story, including her childhood where she and her little brother were the only people of color, how she was bullied and traumatized, and because of this, suffered from emotional dysregulation and anger. Her 7-year-old brother was diagnosed with ADHD, but she remained undiagnosed until last year. Up until recently, Sandra thought her issues were solely related to her race.
    Sandra and I will also talk about how she finally discovered that she had ADHD, what childhood symptoms Sandra now recognizes as ADHD, what additional issues come up for those with ADHD when you’re Black, and how one even starts to unravel this and figure out what is related to adoption, race, trauma, or ADHD. We’ll discuss the importance of focusing on our strengths when we have ADHD.
    Since being diagnosed, Sandra has decided to make it her mission to give children, teens, parents, and adults the support that she didn’t have growing up, so they can manage their ADHD and thrive in life.
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    Resources:

    • Instagram: @nd.narratives
    • Facebook Group: The ADHD Life


    Send a Message: Your Name | Email | Message

    Explore more from me:
    🐝 AOK Hive: https://tracyotsuka.com/hive
    🧘 SHIFT: https://tracyotsuka.com/shift
    📚 Free resources: https://tracyotsuka.com/learn
    📖 Get the book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book
    🧠 Join Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy: https://tracyotsuka.com/aok
    🌐 Visit my website: https://tracyotsuka.com/

    ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem.

    That’s why most strategies don’t stick. They were not designed for how your brain actually works. If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits, start here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/sign-up

    Connect with me:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyotsuka
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heytracyotsuka
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyotsuka/

    Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-book

    EP. 47: Why Gratitude is Even More Important to the ADHD Brain Nov 27, 2019
    Show notes

    Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup

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    In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Tracy talks about ADHD and gratitude. A practice of gratitude is important for everyone, but for those of us with ADHD, it’s even more important. Why? Because processing emotions starts in the brain itself, and emotions motivate action. This means that if your emotions are negative, you will be completely unmotivated. But if your emotions are positive and you’re working in an area of high interest, the sky's the limit.
    Discover:

    • Why we can’t get anything done without positive emotion
    • How positive emotion is directly related to dopamine, memory, behavior, focus, and motivation
    • How gratitude directly influences our emotions
    • How a practice of gratitude helps our ADHD symptoms
    • How gratitude affects sleep
    • How gratitude affects executive function, including focus
    • How gratitude makes it more likely that we will stick to our goals and start new habits
    • How gratitude boosts dopamine and serotonin in our brains
    • How gratitude allows us to focus on what’s going right in our lives rather than what’s wrong
    • How gratitude will make you more friends and attract people who want to be around you

    Tracy also explains how to start a Gratitude Journal, where you begin and end each day with positive emotion. Learn what Tracy’s *Positive Emotion Dossier* is and how it can help you. She also shares how the idea in the book *29 Gifts* helped her increase gratitude and uplevel her holidays last year. Additionally, Tracy discusses how Abraham Hicks can help you change negative thoughts to focus more on gratitude, and why your thoughts will always determine how happy you are.
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    Resources:

    • ADHD and the Practice of Gratitude by Dr. Kari Miller
    • The Five Minute Journal
    • 29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life
    • Tracy's Positive Emotion Dossier from Your ADHD Brain Is A-OK!


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