89 | Exercise the Attention Muscle with Mindfulness

ADHD reWired

Eric Tivers, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP

Education, Productivity, Self, Calendar, Function, Podcast, Brain, Adhdcoach, Hyperactivity, Accountability, Deficit, Goals, Disorder, Chadd, Health & Fitness, Therapy, Cognitive, Tech, Rewired, Expert, Medication, Coaching, Success, Adult, Clinical, Psychology, Consulting, Health, Mental, Mind, Specialties, Tivers, Gtd, Time, Executive, Gadgets, Mentalhealth, Adhd, Apps, Add, Treatment, Behavior, Executivefunction, Adda, Attention, Focus, Help, Learn, Strategies, Counseling, Cbt, Mental Health, Grow, Improve, Tips, Addcoach

4.7 • 919 Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2015

⏱️ 73 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

A coach for high-demand professionals, Casey Dixon went on a search for methods to use for her practice and found mindfulness. Discussing her winding path from college to head of a school and later to her coaching practice, Casey talks of the substantial differences the practice of mindfulness can make to those with ADHD. Go to erictivers.com/89 for the full show notes and links mentioned in this episode. Go to coachingrewired.com or call 224‒993‒9450 to let Eric know if you're interested in joining the next ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group. Go to CHADD.org for more information on CHADD's upcoming Annual International Conference on ADHD from November 12–14, 2015 in New Orleans. Eric will be presenting on Nov. 14th with "Hi-Tech & Low Tech Solutions for Supercharging Your Productivity". For a free audio-book download from our sponsor Audible.com, please visit AudibleTrial.com/ADHDreWired Help the CHADD organization by donating to their fundraising campaign here: gofundme.com/oneof15m.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Now these little mindful awareness practices, I'm heading into a meeting and I'm going to take 10 deep breaths to calm down my central nervous system.
0:09.7	So these are things that you can do throughout your day while you're doing anything else.
0:14.6	You're noticing your thoughts and choosing how you're going to direct your attention in that
0:20.6	moment.
0:21.8	And that is the key because what that does is it exercises that attention muscle in your brain.
0:28.0	So it's like lifting weights for the executive function.
0:31.0	This is about overall executive function, self-regulation, quality of life for people at ADHD.
0:38.4	ADHD.
0:39.4	ADHD, rewired episode 89.
0:46.0	This is the show designed to help those of us who have really good intentions and a slightly wandering attention. My name is Eric Tivers, I'm a licensed clinical
0:56.2	social worker, coach, and consultant. We know that starting can be the hardest part, so let's get started.
1:05.0	But first, let me thank our sponsors.
1:08.0	I know how much you like to plan ahead.
1:12.0	It was a joke.
1:14.0	If you're interested in the ADHD rewired winter coaching group,
1:19.0	you can let me know at coaching rewired.com.
1:22.0	That's coaching rewired.com. That's coaching rewired.
1:24.3	We begin in January. Support for this podcast comes from audible.
1:29.6	For a free audio book download go to arrechtivers.com slash audible for a link for that
1:37.8	free download and for some hand-picked recommendations go to ar Eric Tivers.com slash audible for your free
1:46.8	audiobook download. If you are listening to this the week it came out on
1:51.4	November 10th, 2015.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Eric Tivers, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Eric Tivers, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.