Understanding Executive Functions - 064

Hey ADDers!  Many of you are living without well-developed executive function skills and strategies and perhaps don't know it.  Or maybe you do…but you don't know what can be done.  You've had these struggles in one form or another for most of your life and if they were going to improve, they certainly would have by now.  Fair enough…  You've come to the conclusion that you must have treatment resistant ADHD or really bad ADHD because it just isn't getting any better; in fact, it might even be getting worse.  You're showing up late more often, forgetting things, taking longer to get your paperwork done – whether for work or school.  In fact, your mind might feel like it's speeding along, yet your thinking is actually slower and less clear. As I've said before, there are many reasons why these skills get derailed in their development.  It's not your fault that your skills aren't as fully developed "yet" as you need them to be, and you are responsible for developing them now, if you want your life to work better.  You can have skills but no strategies or strategies but no skills and falter either way; you need them both.  And even though you learn them separately, they are all inter-related.  In this episode Dr B talks about: Being willing to start where you are, without judgment Setting a goal with enough specifics so your intention is clearly defined Achieving a goal based on what you decide to do in the moment The Importance Of Celebrating Your WINS Free Live Masterclass, January 2020:  "The #1 Way to Move Beyond the Years of Damage from Undiagnosed ADHD and Executive Function Dysfunction."   Developing your Executive Function Skills and shifting your limiting beliefs is the fastest and most effective way to overcome ADHD limitations, find focus, gain confidence, and newfound freedom in your life! My mission is to put an end to the worldwide needless suffering of adults with ADHD and those with under-developed Executive Function Skills - whether from ADHD, chronic depression or anxiety, trauma, addictions, or chronic illnesses.  And, you don't need a formal diagnosis to know you need help developing these executive function skills in order to greatly reduce your suffering. Episode Resources: Put yourself on the informational Waitlist for the ADDventures In Achievement Foundational Skills Program, so that you receive all the amazing emails we've written to both educate you about Executive Function skills as well as the details of the program; there is absolutely no obligation by being on the Waitlist.  You'll thank yourself for getting informed.   Learn more about our newest program, Living Beyond ADHD 2.0 Training and Coaching Mini-Series.   Free Video and e-Book - Many Mental Health Providers & ADHD 13 EF Skills Join the amazing Living Beyond ADHD Facebook Group & hang out with your peeps Follow me on Dr B Facebook Page and enjoy live videos and more Follow me on Instagram and enjoy relevant resources Download the transcript for this episode. To Help The Show: Subscribe at your favorite listening spot and my podcast player has social media links (icons) in the episode player so you can share episodes you love with others!  Please rate the show and leave a thoughtful review on iTunes so I know you're benefiting from the episodes.  The greater the number of reviews, the higher the ranking, and the easier it will be for others to find the show; people who also need this information.   Let's put an end to the worldwide needless suffering together! We can do this!