Your Brain Is Not Broken: Getting To The Root Of ADHD And Anxiety with Avigail Gimpel

Today’s guest is Avigail Gimpel, the author of HyperHealing, The Empowered Parent’s Complete Guide to Raising a Healthy Child with ADHD Symptoms (a #1 best seller on Amazon), and HyperHealing, Show me the Science! While teaching 3rd grade in an inclusion classroom, she developed a successful intervention program for her students struggling with ADHD symptoms. She’s achieved advanced degrees in teaching children with Dyslexia and cognitive education for children with ADHD symptoms. After finding her own kids with ADHD have very similar symptoms, she immersed herself in developing treatment options for ADHD for her own six kids and struggling students. Now, she educates parents to become ADHD coaches to their children. If you’ve ever received a mental illness diagnosis and were left feeling confused, this episode is for you! We’re talking all about why your brain is NOT broken and how we can get to the root of ADHD and anxiety symptoms. We talk about… Avigail's experience as a young mom of children with ADHD symptoms Navigating the confusion around the diagnosis of ADHD The importance of listening to your inner voice and intuition as a parent Digging into the literature around ADHD and the brain The most common root causes of ADHD and how to identify them Instant gratification personality Gut dysbiosis & how diet change can lead to mental illness What “hyper-healing” means The importance of healing yourself first, especially as a parent How to identify and release your “curses” Navigating the anxiety of being an author & releasing books Why your child is an entire world (and you are, too!) & how to take a holistic approach to health The original purpose of diagnosis & what an ADHD diagnosis really means …and so much more! Connect with Avigail: www.hyperhealing.org hyperhealing mom on facebook IG @hyperhealing.adhd Connect with Nicole: Subscribe to the Anxious & Ambitious podcast! Instagram @roarwithnicole Facebook Thank you for listening! DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Nicole is not a licensed doctor or medical practitioner. Always consult with your doctor for medical and mental health advice.