27 Relationships and ADHD | Improv to Improve Communication in Relationships

ADHD reWired

Eric Tivers, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.8 • 937 Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2014

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Stop on a dime and change directions. This is a skill for improv on stage, and has great application in relationships. Mike Fedel is a professional performer, with a background in comparative philosophy. he has ADHD. Focuses on the values of: Play Improvisation Being able to stop on a dime and change the direction of where we're going. An example of Mike and his Wife - Planning a vacation to Chicago He made list of 20 plays and other art and theater institutions he wanted to see His wife's list consisted of the beaches she wanted to go to. Solving disagreements by Needing to let go of your agenda, and really engage in the dialogue Relationships are 100/100 (not 50/50) Words Matter. Would you mind asking us, instead of telling us? Thank you, we really appreciate it. Try this when you want to get your spouse ... See the full show notes for this episode plus video's of Mike's performances at the 2013 and 2014 ADDA Conferences www.adhdrewired.com Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/adhdrewired Join our Facebook Community www.facebook.com/groups/adhdrewired To get my newsletter with great productivity tips, and special announcements you can: Click here if hyperlinked, Text Tivers to 22828 or Go to my website ADHDreWired.com The international CHADD conference on ADHD is in the Chicago area Nov.13-15, 2014. Register at www.CHADD.org I will be a speaker there. Interested in 1:1 coaching? You can schedule an free initial consultation with me http://www.vcita.com/v/erictivers/online_scheduling?service_id=59adda01

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0:00.0	One question that really stood out in my mind, where I was doing this a few months back,
0:04.0	and someone in the audience asked about how the A D.D. person in the relationship,
0:10.0	how do I avoid feeling babied and controlled?
0:14.0	And I just thought that was a profound question.
0:17.0	ADHD rewired episode number 27.
0:20.0	The final interview from the Attic Conference.
0:23.7	This is the show designed to help those of us who have a really good intentions and is slightly
0:28.8	wandering attention.
0:30.8	Whether you have ADHD and you want to learn more about it or you are looking for ways to organize your time, your things, or the many details of life so you can get more done, this show is for you.
0:42.0	My name is Eric Tivers. I'm a licensed clinical
0:45.0	social worker, coach, and consultant. We know that starting can be the hardest part, so
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1:09.0	All right, I am sitting here, it is still a pre-conference at the Atta Conference and I ran into Mike Fadell who I met last year at the
1:17.8	at a conference who if memory serves me correctly which may or may not you wrote wrote a really awesome song. You know you're a songwriter?
1:24.8	Is that right? Yes, yes, did one song last year. Yep. Awesome. And you're going to be doing something this year again?
1:29.7	I'm going to be doing something this year. Excellent. Kind of a surprise. We'll see. Okay. So even though, and I couldn't say this. Excellent. It's kind of a surprise.
1:33.0	Okay.
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