Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast

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Two Things You Need to Know to Make ANY Routine Successful Aug 29, 2017

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If you’ve been listening to the show for awhile, you know we love our routines. In the ADHD biz, routines are the gold standard for making change in your life. Running late? Better come up with a new routine! Lost your keys again? Better routine! But here’s the trick: just because routines are simple does not mean they are easy. So this week on the show we’re talking about the two things you need to know about any routine to dramatically increase your odds of successfully implementing them in your life.

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Working Smarter at Your Computer with Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus Aug 22, 2017

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Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus is a well-known authority on all things Macintosh, OS X, and Apple devices. He’s been one of the Apple community’s most trusted advisors for almost thirty years, helping regular folks confidently wade the complex waters of their gear. He's written more than 80 books and, for the past 20 years, he's written the Dr. Mac column for the Houston Chronicle and The Mac Observer for almost as long.

With his latest book, “Working Smarter for Mac Users,” Bob let’s us in on a new part of his life — that he was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, and that diagnosis fundamentally changed the way he approaches productivity at the computer.

It’s a pretty wide-ranging interview, moving from productivity hacks to specific apps, to the hardware that Bob uses to write his books and courses every day!

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Get One More Project DONE — Fight the Dog Days of Summer and ADHD! Aug 15, 2017

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As some parts of the country are just cresting back-to-school season, most of us are languishing in the final days of a hot summer. If you’ve been industrious at all, the projects you really want to have taken on are likely done. But what about the last few undesirables? You know those projects that take the extra push because you don’t want to do them, the environment isn’t conducive to doing them, and you’re exhausted from all the other great stuff you’ve been doing — and living with ADHD makes tackling those projects so much harder!

This week on the show, we’ve got some ideas for getting out of the rut to get one last project wrapped before the summer ends.

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Evaluating Options — Lessons from Sheryl Sandberg’s “Option B” Aug 08, 2017

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Thanks to a listener email inspired by a recent book recommendation on Nikki’s newsletter, we’re revisiting a book that has been inspirational in our search for joy when confronted with hopelessness. We’re talking about Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy and using Sandberg’s journey through grief at the loss of her husband as a jumping off point for a conversation around finding hope, peace, and grace.

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Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy - by Sheryl Sandberg & Adam Grant
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Making Transitions with ADHD! Aug 01, 2017

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We’re back after our July break and talking all about transitions today. Wading through change can be tough on anyone, but when you’re living with ADHD, integrating new behaviors can be much more difficult.

And while we might normally think of “transitions” as the big seasonal changes that come at us a few times a year, don’t forget the smaller “state changes” we adjust to daily; waking up in the morning and adjusting to the day, or going to bed at night to ensure healthy sleep are just as challenging for some ADHD brains. What do you do to make it through your daily, weekly, and even less frequent transitions?

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ADHD Success Stories! Jun 27, 2017

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We’re wrapping up spring with a few stories of your ADHD success! We asked, and you contributed with your thoughts on apps, processes, products, and strategies for keeping your life straight with ADHD. From new jobs, new ways to track time, alternated modes for taking notes, and living in peace, this is your episode for great suggestions and thoughts from other listeners.

As a reminder, we’re taking the month of July off to regroup so when you don’t hear from us for a while, just know we’re gearing up for the next year of shows and will be back on August 1!

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Give Up These Beliefs For A Happier Life! Jun 20, 2017

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Zdravko Cvijetic — “Z” to his friends — wrote the most viral post in the history of the platform medium.com when he posted 13 Things You Should Give Up If You Want To Be Successful. And it went viral for good reason. In his short post, he managed to condense a series of points that lead to success and contentment, a feat, to be sure.

This week on the show, we’re talking briefly about just two of the 13 things, two that relate not just to overall well-being, but to our relationship with ADHD and the things we do to reduce stress and anxiety we carry through our limiting beliefs. Take a listen, read the original, and share your thoughts!

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13 Things You Should Give Up If You Want To Be Successful — by Zdravko Cvijetic

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Embracing Problems, Finding Happiness Jun 13, 2017

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We’re diving head-first into our problems this week thanks to some inspiration from the Godfather of Help himself, Tony Robbins. Our journey is ultimately one of celebrating the lessons we learn from our challenges and adversity in our lives, collecting those experiences, and using them to make us stronger. If you've ever found yourself wandering through your own pain a bit too listlessly, maybe it’s time to sit up, reframe, and face the world anew.

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Problems & Happiness — Tony Robbins (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osTeCQ2AKLM)

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Start Your Day Right! Jun 06, 2017

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We fall back on the old saw, “I’m just not a morning person.” But, is that really the case? Or could it be that there are things you could begin doing right now that change the way you greet each day? This week on the show, we’re talking all about mornings, our routines, habits, and tools that help us get up and get going on the right foot. More importantly, we share the tools and techniques you can employ right now in your evenings and throughout each day that can begin to chip away at sleeping trouble to make your mornings great.

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The Epic Episode 300 Q&A Spectacular! May 29, 2017

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The 300-episode milestone is a big one! We’ve got 10 giant questions in store, from thoughts on finding a new job to moving and accepting help in the process, to note-taking technology, managing emotions and yes… even cookies! Thanks to everyone who wrote in and thanks even more for downloading and listening to this show. For everyone who’s been on the road with us as we’ve grown with this podcast, we couldn’t have done it without you. As always, thank you for your time and attention!

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