Navigating Adult ADHD

Nov 18 2024 92 ep. 31 mins 16

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Education, Support & Coaching for Adults with ADHD.

Together we unpack the challenges & frustrations + the positives of living with ADHD.

Combing science backed research and evidence based coaching tools to help you understand, manage & thrive with ADHD.

With a no BS approach, this Podcast will help you better understand your unique ADHD brain & how you can work with it to feel better, increase your self-confidence, improve your relationships & achieve your goals.

**Xena Jones is not a medical professional. This podcast is not a substitute for medical advice.**

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#88 Dopamine Boost: The Power of 5-Minute Wins for ADHD

Nov 18 2024 23 mins

In this episode, we dive into the transformative power of 5-minute wins for ADHD brains. Discover how small, manageable tasks can boost dopamine levels, enhance motivation & make a big impact on your daily life. Whether it's tackling a 'doom pile' of laundry or taking a quick walk, learn how you can boost your dopamine & get your brain onboard with mundane tasks & thing

BONUS: Why Emotional Regulation feels impossible - And what you can do about it

Nov 12 2024 6 mins

*REGISTER FOR THIS FREE TRAINING*Emotional outbursts, overreactions & spiralling into guilt and shame—it’s a cycle so many of us with ADHD know all too well. But here’s the thing: emotional regulation isn’t a lost cause; it’s a skill you can build!In this quick bonus episode, I’m sharing what’s possible when you learn to manage your emotions & EXACTLY how you

#87 12 things I wish my doc had told me about adult ADHD

Nov 11 2024 30 mins

When I was first diagnosed, I left the doctor’s office with a ton of questions. From the hidden ways ADHD shows up in adulthood to managing symptoms day-to-day, there’s so much more to understand. In this episode, I’m sharing 12 things I wish I’d known, including:How hyperactivity often looks different in adultsThe link between ADHD and other diagnoses like anxiety or depre

#86 The one question that can change how you feel

Nov 04 2024 19 mins

Do you find self spiralling into worst-case scenarios? Like, your boss sends an email asking for more details on something & you immediately think "I must have done something wrong—maybe I’ll lose my job?" Or maybe a friend reads your message but doesn’t reply & suddenly you’re convinced they don’t want to hang out with you anymore.For us ADHDers, it’s so easy t

#85 When you're "too much"

Oct 28 2024 18 mins

You're too loud, too intense, too dramatic, too sensitive... sound familiar? Whatever your flavour of "too much" is, you are not alone. We hear these things so often as adult with ADHD & it can be really hard. When people say this it can cause us to feel so much shame. Shame is that feeling that "there's something wrong with me". But what if the problem is not you? The problem

#84 How to be consistent when you have ADHD

Oct 21 2024 23 mins

As adult with ADHD we can struggle to be consistent. Consistently going to bed at a decent time, consistently working through our to-do list, consistently making progress on the book we are writing or the business we are wanting to launch. Any goal we have requires some form of consistency in order to be able to achieve it... right? In this episode I'm sharing with you the two simp

#83 Emotional Regulation part 2: How to regulate your emotions

Oct 14 2024 35 mins

Have you ever just lost your temper & yelled at someone, only to regret it later? As adults with ADHD we can have difficulty managing our emotions & responding in healthy ways. But the good news is that we can learn to regulate our emotions & it's also very simple. Emotional regulation is not about NOT feeling or ridding ourselves of all negative emotions. It’s about

#82 Emotional regulation part 1: How to identify when you’re dysregulated

Oct 07 2024 30 mins

Join us inside ADHD HOMEYelling at the kids when you're frustratedShutting down when your partner is trying to discuss something difficultDrinking to numb the anxiety you feel... These are all common for us when we are dysregulated.Emotional dysregulation is a core symptom of ADHD & in my opinion it's one of the hardest to navigate. Most of us didn't learn about emotions in sch

#81 ADHD & Procrastination

Sep 30 2024 28 mins

** Join us inside ADHD HOME **While waiting for motivation, we eat, binge-watch, scroll through social media & sometimes engage in what I call 'productive procrastination' - doing everything other than the thing we need to be doing. ADHDers often struggle with procrastination, so if this is you my friend... you are not alone. Procrastination always happens for a reason. And it'

#80 How to Reduce Ruminating & Overthinking with ADHD

Sep 23 2024 26 mins

Do you ever lay awake at night replaying something over & over in your head, thinking of all the things you should or could have done differently?Or on the drive home from lunch with friends find yourself obsessing over something your friend said to you?This my friends is overthinking & ruminating - two things that us adults with ADHD can have a hard time with.In this episo