ADHD Strategies and Support Meetup

There has been a very important shift in the understanding of ADHD recently and experts are finally acknowledging how big of a role emotional regulation plays for those of us with ADHD. There is a specific type of ER that has also gotten a lot of press lately, and that is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria. A large portion of people who have ADHD also experience Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria.

This talk will explain what RSD is, what some of the fall out is for those of us who have it and what you can do to work on improving the symptoms. RSD is not a formal diagnosis, but it does describe a suite of shared experiences, and it is brain based and worth normalizing and destigmatizing.

This meeting will start with a presentation on the topic and then we will open the floor to discussion with the group where we can talk about our experiences. My hope is that everyone will walk away with a better understanding of their own emotional dysregulation around rejection and a sense of belonging and understanding from the community.

No, I'm not selling beautiful planners that you're going to fully intend to use and then find in your stack three years later. We are going to talk about what a plan can get you, and some things to try if you want to. It can be really hard to start and stick to a new habit like this, so we will also talk about some strategies that can help build planning into your day more consistently.

And no, this isn't just for office work! Any time you want to accomplish something, it is helpful having a plan. I'll share my best ADHD strategies for building skills in daily planning without too much (or too little) rigidity.

This "Adulting with ADHD" series is designed to catch us up on some skills and strategies we might have missed growing up with ADHD. This talk will include some ADHD specific approaches to planning and everyone who attends will have the opportunity to download my own daily planner template they can customize and print for themselves!

The "Adulting with ADHD" series is designed to catch us up on some skills and strategies we might have missed growing up with ADHD. Tonight's plan is to have a great discussion about cleaning up with some strategies you can start implementing right away to make improvements to your living space that align with your values.

We will start by looking at and troubleshooting common ADHD pitfalls to keeping our space the way we want it. And while I don't believe in tips, tricks or hacks in general, we will talk about how to add some fun, strategy, and novelty to help support us and make it easier to initiate.

This meeting will start with a presentation on the topic and will include opportunity for group discussion. We will follow with an open question/comment forum.

Executive Function... that illusive beast. Let's talk about what it is, what it isn't and how we can build it up. Beyond hyperactivity, Executive Function difficulties are the key to many of our ADHD symptoms including issues with time management, directing and maintaining focus, planning and prioritizing, working memory issues and impulsivity to name a few.

If you have ADHD, learning how to provide your Executive Function the right supports is key.

In this talk we will work to identify our own EF profile, de-stigmatize planning for Executive Function shortfalls and provide some useful ideas for how to strengthen it in the long term.