That's going to be really hard and I don't want to do it. That's an automatic thought. That's like a prosecuting attorney saying your honor, this is why Dr. Ramsey shouldn't have to organize his tax forms. A judgment is rendered by a judge. You don't have to work on your taxes now.

But only one side of the argument is getting presented.

So we think about what would a defense attorney bound by the evidence,

but hired by you to look out for your well-being,

how would they argue that case?

Catching automatic thoughts and laying them bare.

What am I actually saying to myself in my head?

It can be helpful to actually write them out, hand write them out, to see them in black and white,

because when they're bouncing around in our head tied in with the emotions and the next thoughts and the

frustrations, they feel accurate. Oh, this is true. But if we see it in black and white, that's when we see the all or nothing's, the can't, the never's, the always. And that's where we can bring it in to say, yes, maybe I had difficulty with this thing right now but I can't say that I never can do this well. 80-H.D. Rewired episode 99.

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

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Hey everybody, thank you for joining me for another episode of ADHD, rewired.

We have another great episode for you today.

I have an amazing interview that I'm really excited to share with you.

I have an amazing interview that I'm really excited to share with you with my guest Dr Russell

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