30 ADHD chat with Jesse J. Anderson
from Makers.dev Hosted by Chris Achard and Christian Genco
Even if you don't have ADHD, learning about your brain and how it works will pay dividends for your entire life. We chat with Jesse J. Anderson about his journey with ADHD, what symptoms to look for if you think you might have it, and some processes and systems you can try to get a handle on it. If you want to hear more, check out Jesse on twitter! https://twitter.com/jessejanderson 00:00 Intro 00:53 How Jesse came to learn about ADHD 03:28 ADHD symptoms and behavior 07:32 Where's the line? What makes a diagnosis? 09:08 It's not just willpower 09:37 Motivation and importance 10:19 Rewards and consequences 10:41 5 factors of motivation 13:31 Are these strengths or weaknesses? 14:39 Privilege and support systems 15:46 Reasons to get a diagnosis 18:33 ADHD and kids 20:20 What if you're stuck 22:56 Would you flip a brain switch if it existed? 27:42 Doctors vs therapists 31:00 Whiteboards help 36:05 ADHD effects on significant others 38:50 Co-morbidities 40:36 The "caretaker" role 42:38 Criticism and complements 48:47 Positive reinforcement and positive accountability 50:45 External systems and processes that help 01:00:04 Manufacturing urgency and gamification 01:02:02 Outro Timestamps created with https://clips.marketing by @cgenco 🧠 The ADHD Nervous System: https://jessejanderson.com/posts/the-adhd-nervous-system 🤪 You Mean I'm not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy?! The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults w/ Attention Deficit Disorder: https://amzn.to/3x7CYem 🍬 I Love Lucy candy making factory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkQ58I53mjk 💍 The ADHD Effect on Marriage: Understand and Rebuild Your Relationship in Six Steps: https://amzn.to/3pxclgz 👶🏻 Stop Caretaking the Borderline or Narcissist: How to End the Drama and Get On with Life: https://amzn.to/3w5Uqjt 😠 Rejection Sensitive Disphoria: https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria 🦸♂️ Superparenting for ADD: An Innovative Approach to Raising Your Distracted Child: https://amzn.to/3cpJVj6 ⏱ Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day: https://amzn.to/3x5W9VY 📄 Tactical Time Blocker by Jesse J. Anderson: https://gumroad.com/l/timeblocker 📓 ReMarkable: https://amzn.to/3v2efGY 🌅 Morning Pages: https://www.chriswinfield.com/morning-pages/ 🧭 Roam Research: https://roamresearch.com/ 💠 Obsidian: https://obsidian.md/ ✅ Due app: https://www.dueapp.com/
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Even if you don't have ADHD, learning about your brain and how it works will pay dividends for your entire life. We chat with Jesse J. Anderson about his journey with ADHD, what symptoms to look for if you think you might have it, and some processes and systems you can try to get a handle on it. If you want to hear more, check out Jesse on twitter! https://twitter.com/jessejanderson
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