This episode covers the topic of burnout, and how it can be different as someone with ADHD. We discuss:What is burnout?What are some of the main symptomsMy current experience as I am dealing with burnoutHow it impacts your weight loss journey6 things you can do to help move through burnoutI know this is something that many of us have experienced, and I hope that you feel less alone in it after listening.I'd love to hear from you! You can connect with me in the following ways: Instagram: @bala...
I am so honoured to have had the opportunity to interview Megs Crawford of Organizing an ADHD Brain! Megs has an amazing story that you won't want to miss, and is just overall a wonderful person. We talked about:Who is Megs?Her ADHD journeyHer history with weight and disordered eatingWhat went into true, sustainable weight loss for MegsBariatric surgeryLosing 120lbs!The impact of yoga on her lifeThought work in weight lossThe shifts in self perception, and learning to talk to yourself i...
This is a brief episode covering why it's important and relevant to visualize your future self as part of your weight loss journey as someone with ADHD. We discuss:Why your future self is importantHow it helps when it comes to weight loss"Intention deficit disorder" and what that has to do with it allI hope you enjoy this quick episode!I'd love to hear from you! You can connect with me in the following ways: Instagram: @balancedlivingwithadhd Email: jennifer@jenniferwatts.ca Website: w...
This week we are talking about something that I am sure is soooo familiar to you if you have tried to work towards weight loss, and that's actually sticking to it! With ADHD it is easy to trail off and maybe not stay the course, even though you start off with a bang. In this episode we covered:4 of the main reasons I see that people veer off their plans and don't seem to follow throughSome different ways of looking at it (a change of perspective can be helpful!)9 different tips and trick...
Today we're talking about four stages of getting to place where you can make real, lasting change in your life as someone with ADHD. These are the four that I have honed in on in my own life and experience, and recognize that they are what make the difference when I want to make change for real. The 4 A's are:AwarenessAcceptanceAutonomyAction planI hope you enjoy this episode!I'd love to hear from you! You can connect with me in the following ways: Instagram: @balancedlivingwithadhd Ema...
Just a quick update to let you know that the name of the podcast is changing! It will now be called "Balanced Living with ADHD". Same content, same topics - just a bit more all-encompassing of a name. You'll see the change on this week's full episode, coming on Thursday. I'd love to hear from you! You can connect with me in the following ways: Instagram: @balancedlivingwithadhd Email: jennifer@jenniferwatts.ca Website: www.balancedlivingwithadhd.com I'd love to know if there's somethin...
We are covering self-efficacy today, which is basically your belief in your ability to do something. We covered:What does good self-efficacy look like (and not-so-good self-efficacy)The ADHD connectionThe weight loss connectionSpecific ways your self-efficacy might affect weight loss as someone with ADHDHow to develop self-efficacyIt might not be something that you have considered before, but it has a really deep impact on your life! As always let me know what you think and how it might be af...
Today I discussed the idea of aiming for 100% when it comes to our goals. Is that perfectionist thinking that could set us up for failure? Or is it actually an opportunity to give ourselves a break from all of the decision making? I also talked about what that means if you are aiming for 100% and you hit the inevitable roadblocks - how we handle the bumps in the road can really be the key to our success in reaching our goals.I hope this resonates with you or at the very least, gives you ...
Today we are discussing how ADHD paralysis may be coming in to play. We cover:1. What exactly is ADHD paralysis? How does it show up and affect us?2. What it has to do with your weight loss journey3. Some ways to help lessen it or move through itI'd love to hear if this resonates with you! And don't forget that The Anchor, my brand new membership, is now open! It is a great opportunity to get in and be a founding member - it is really reasonably priced and you can really have input and contri...
This week I am talking about finding your freedom in your weight loss. Sometimes finding freedom to do things in our own unique way can be the key to success!We discuss:What does that even mean to have freedom in weight loss?How can you find it as someone with ADHD?Don't I have to follow a program or plan that already exists?I also talked about my new membership program, The Anchor! It is now open and we are ready and waiting for you to join us! Find more info hereI'd love to hear from you! Y...
Today's episode is for anyone who has experienced emotional dysregulation (which is pretty much all of us!). We are going to cover:1. What is emotional regulation and dysregulation, especially as it relates to ADHD?2. What does this have to do with weight loss? (Believe me, it is STRONGLY connected!)3. What are some of the things we can do to help develop regulation?I also discussed at the end the new group program/membership that is going to be starting soon!! I am so excited about this - go...
Today we are discussing interoceptive awareness and how it might affect your weight loss and life in general with ADHD. I cover the ways it might show up for you, as well as 7 different tips on how to work on developing your body awareness. I'd love to hear from you! You can connect with me in the following ways: Instagram: @balancedlivingwithadhd Email: jennifer@jenniferwatts.ca Website: www.balancedlivingwithadhd.com I'd love to know if there's something you want to hear more ab...
Is losing weight and dieting the key to having a happier life? To feeling better? Is dieting the answer? In today's episode, I talk about dieting and ADHD. Here are some key points that I discuss: Feeling like you want to be done with something, especially losing the weight, is a totally normal way to feel and when you have ADHD, it can be really easy to fixate on losing the weight. When trying to follow a plan, like a weight loss plan, it can be overwhelming and can lead to burn ou...
In today's episode, I talk about something that I know you probably will understand, self-compassion. Sometimes things feel hard and you might not be very kind to yourself. I needed this reminder for myself, and I'm sharing it with you. I discuss what self-compassion means, what it is not, and why it matters in weight loss: Stephen Hickman defines compassion as "the awareness of suffering coupled with a desire to relive that suffering."Self-compassion is the act of noticing when you...
Today I talk about your environment and how it can affect your ADHD. How are your surroundings impacting you? Is that affecting your weight loss? Find out in today's episode! Some things I discuss are: If you are a person who is naturally more attuned to your environment, it can be exhausting, and it can impact your mood.More clutter can impact your mood and take up your mental energy, which can lead to overwhelm and being stressed out, which can lead to relief, perhaps with food. It's a...
This week I talk about autonomy and ADHD. I don't have a list for you this week, but here are some of the items I discuss:Autonomy is the experience of acting from choice rather than feeling pressured to act. I kind of think of it as having input, having a say. It's not just you reacting and following a set of rules or something. It's you having a choice or a say in whatever you're doing. As people with ADHD, we know that we don't like being told what to do and it can feel sup...
This week I'm so excited to share this interview I did with Karrie Lemansky. Karrie is a self-described neurospicy friend and Chief Weirdo of Karrie Out Loud! She has always lived with ADHD (but was misdiagnosed with anxiety and depression until age 49). She helps out-of-the-box thinkers and ADHD women build better businesses so they can have better lives because of it and to be able to use their outside-of-the-box brains. She's also a life coach! We talk about so much in this episode, a...
I think we all know that walking is good for you, but this week, I talk about walking in the context of weight loss and how weight loss, ADHD, and the interconnection between all of them.This week, I talk about 11 ways that walking can be beneficial for you: Increases your energyStress reductionAmazing for your overall healthBetter sleep Lower your blood sugarImproves your moodBurns caloriesBeneficial for your nervous systemBetter brain functionHelps with digestionA good way t...
Today's episode is all about motivation and how it affects us people with ADHD and how it ties into when you have a weight loss goal. You might know the feeling of wanting to get started on something, but you just aren't able to get going or get any kind of forward progress. Today I talk about six ways that motivation may or may not show up for you and the kind of struggles that you might have with ADHD and nine things you can do to help it. Six ways that motivation may show up for ...
This week I talk about impulsivity and how it relates to losing weight with ADHD. I've touched on this briefly in other episodes, but this episode is all about impulsivity specifically. In this episode, I discuss the six ways that impulsivity might show up for you and six ways that you can combat impulsivity. Six ways that impulsivity might show up for you: Disrupted eating patterns- waiting too long to eat and then being super ravenous Disordered eating- binge eating Bore...