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Dr B's Musings & Living Beyond ADHD Podcast

The Myth of the Quick Fix Mar 19, 2022

During the last few decades our society has been conditioned to the phenomena of the quick fix (AKA “life hacks''). With smartphones, computers, Google, microwaves, smart cars, and the multitude of technology at our fingertips, it seems natural that we’d gravitate towards finding the easy, quickest,...

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You’ve Got to Get Out of the Habit of Being You– 097 Mar 08, 2022

Did you get up this morning and have to stop and remember who you are?  Like in the movie “50 First Dates” where Lucy had to watch a video of her life every morning because her memory was damaged from an accident?  Most likely not how your mornings start. 

Habits are great when they are shortcut...

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How the Mental Health Field Falls Short in Helping Us at a Deeper Level – 096 Mar 03, 2022
 

If you’ve ever been disappointed or frustrated with the information or care you’ve received for your mental health and well-being, stay tuned.

Carl Jung said, “I feel it is the duty of one who goes his own way to inform society of what he finds on his voyage of discovery.”

Jung’s quote inspir...

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Where's The Easy Button? Feb 18, 2022

Carl Sagan called Earth a “pale blue dot.” I imagine looking at the Earth from the far reaches of outer space and seeing all the frenetic energy of billions of people going about their lives. But where are we going? So often it feels like we are spinning our wheels in a crazy cycle until we crash an...

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Ask Dr B about feeling powerless, hopeless & covering up your challenges – 095 Feb 10, 2022
 

80% of the new students coming into the ADDventures In Achievement Foundational Skills program feel powerless over their current behaviors, are filled with self-loathing, and feel like an impostor - having lived with so many challenges their entire life.  They constantly look over their shoulde...

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Mrs. Chaos and Mr. Order: Married Life with Executive Function Skills Feb 04, 2022

For this blog post, I’m honored to share a special piece written by the amazing Maya Lear Brewer, whose journey through life’s difficulties and commitment to constant growth is inspiring to many. Enjoy!

Recently my husband and I celebrated our 31st wedding anniversary. Unlike last year, where we ce...

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Sexual Styles And ADHD Jan 31, 2022

According to the theories of sexuality at one of the hypnotherapy schools I attended, there is both "emotional" and "physical" sexuality. We each have elements of both, with one being more dominant in its expression than the other.

There is no "better style" of sexual expression - "emotional" or "p...

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If Failing Isn’t an Option, What Would You Do? - 094 Jan 17, 2022
 

The title of this episode is a real question I am posing to all of my listeners.  If you knew that you would not fail once again to achieve your desired outcome, what would you do?  Would you tell yourself that’s not possible because you always fail?  Or, would you be curious about what makes t...

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Are You Letting 2022 Be Another Year of Underachieving? - 093 Jan 17, 2022
 

Achieving your goals is connected to how well-developed your EF skills and strategies are, and if they’re not well-developed, well, you know the rest of the story.

And I get it.  Getting the right help for yourself is a Catch-22.  It’s challenging because the very skills you need to help yours...

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The Benefits of Neuro-diversity, Brain Retraining, and Thriving Personally and Professionally Jan 14, 2022

How would you feel if your employer told you to “take drugs” to increase your production at work? 

Living with ADHD is challenging enough, but what if you weren’t aware of your condition or what if your employer didn’t appreciate your strengths and focused only on your weaknesses? 

Would you manag...

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