ADHD Diversified

On this episode, I go through some verbal processing about goals, failure, and reframing failure.   These seem to be recurring themes for me this year, so why not keep processing it?  I hope this is helpful for anyone who listens, too! - - -Visit our website: https://adhddiversified.caEmail me: mj@adhdDiversified.caJoin MJ and the rest of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family for a live Q&A every second Tuesday of the month! Register at https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/Check out the other podcasts with the ADHD reWired Podcast Network:ADHD reWired with Eric TiversADHD Essentials with Brendan MahanHacking your ADHD with Will Curb

I'm restarting the 3-Wins-per-Day challenge -- but with an addition!  Did you join me earlier this year for this challenge?  Did you try this challenge but fell off the wagon?   Did you intent to try out this challenge but then forgot about it?  Then join me - again - - to write down three wins per day and three things you're thankful for or grateful for every day - - starting from October 17th (or the day you happen to be listening to this) until the end of 2022! Episodes mentioned in this show: Acknowledging Our SuccessesRemembering My Wins- - -Visit our website: https://adhddiversified.caEmail me: mj@adhdDiversified.caJoin MJ and the rest of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family for a live Q&A every second Tuesday of the month! Register at https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/Check out the other podcasts with the ADHD reWired Podcast Network:ADHD reWired with Eric TiversADHD Essentials with Brendan MahanHacking your ADHD with Will Curb

One of the "lovely" traits of ADHD is that we tend to be good at being consistently inconsistent.  (In this case, I'll speak for myself.)  We have our ups and downs, life can be predictably unpredictable, and getting stuck in a slump seems to be one of my specialties. In this episode, I hope you are reminded that no matter where you are or what you're doing, whether you're feeling unmotivated, directionless, or drained, whatever it is you're feeling - it doesn't make you weak.Thanks for tuning in, and don't forget to take care of you - because you matter too.     - - -Visit our website: https://adhddiversified.caEmail me: mj@adhdDiversified.caJoin MJ and the rest of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family and ADHD reWired coaches for a live Q&A every second Tuesday of the month! Register at https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/ Check out the other podcasts with the ADHD reWired Podcast Network:ADHD reWired with Eric TiversADHD Essentials with Brendan MahanHacking your ADHD with Will Curb

Over a month ago, I proposed a challenge:  From May 27th until June 30th, 2022, I was going to journal and list three wins every single day.  Did I manage to write three wins every day?  Did you join me in this challenge?  In this episode, I reflect on the lessons learned behind attempting this challenge,  my emotional state working through this while I was sick, and why I believe writing down a win every once in a while is useful. This exercise was inspired by one of the exercises we do in ADHD reWired's Coaching & Accountability Groups at CoachingreWired.com!- - -Visit our website: https://adhddiversified.caEmail me: mj@adhdDiversified.caJoin MJ and the rest of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family for a live Q&A every second Tuesday of the month! Register at https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/Check out the other podcasts with the ADHD reWired Podcast Network:ADHD reWired with Eric TiversADHD Essentials with Brendan MahanHacking your ADHD with Will Curb

I'm finally getting momentum with my podcast again and am mostly recovered from being sick.  On this episode, I address the guilt I've felt when resting or engaging in self-care, the rejection of self, and how that mindset was adopted.If you need to get some rest or start engaging in more self-care activities, I hope this episode inspires you to do that.   Self-care is not selfish, and your self-care matters!  - - -Visit our website: https://adhddiversified.caEmail me: mj@adhdDiversified.caJoin MJ and the rest of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family for a live Q&A every second Tuesday of the month! Register at https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/Check out the other podcasts with the ADHD reWired Podcast Network:ADHD reWired with Eric TiversADHD Essentials with Brendan MahanHacking your ADHD with Will Curb

We all have different ways of learning and have all taken different paths to get to where we are today.  In our uniqueness, we've developed different skills and talents, we've acquired different tools and have our own areas of genius and knowledge. I share my thoughts about our unique ways of learning, our unique ways of applying ourselves, and why the tools we use (and how we utilize them) may not be useful for everyone. - - -Visit our website: https://adhddiversified.caEmail me: mj@adhdDiversified.caJoin MJ and the rest of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family for a live Q&A every second Tuesday of the month! Register at https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/Check out the other podcasts with the ADHD reWired Podcast Network:ADHD reWired with Eric TiversADHD Essentials with Brendan MahanHacking your ADHD with Will Curb

First it was allergies.  Then, I got sick.  So I didn't record anything for a while.  Even though I was still sick at the time of this recording and posting, I decided to talk about it.  In this episode, I talk about the emotions, old stories, and struggles that came up for me when I was at my sickest, then I decided to talk about how I'm continuing to make it through and why I keep going.  Go to coachingrewired.com to get signed up for the summer season of ADHD reWired's Coaching & Accountability Groups.  - - -Visit our website: https://adhddiversified.caEmail me: mj@adhdDiversified.caJoin MJ and the rest of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family for a live Q&A every second Tuesday of the month! Register at https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/Check out the other podcasts with the ADHD reWired Podcast Network:ADHD reWired with Eric TiversADHD Essentials with Brendan MahanHacking your ADHD with Will Curb

Historically, I've been quick to look at my failures instead of acknowledging my successes.  For me, my ADHD has had me fall down a lot, and I sometimes (ok - often) forget that I've gotten back up more times I've tumbled over. I also find it difficult accepting  others' acknowledgements of the things I've achieved because my beliefs and feelings around personal success and failure used to be rooted in binary thinking.  Even though it's getting easier now, it's still difficult for me to look for wins in challenging situations, and sometimes it's still challenging to count a "good" day as a win vs. thinking it was a fluke.If you've ever felt the same way, then I invite you to join me for a challenge I'm proposing for June:  from May 27 until June 30, 2022 - - I am going to journal and list three wins I've had every single day.  My hope from trying this experiment is to rewire - however slow it may be - my cognitive distortions about my own  wins and failures, and hopefully make it easier for me to acknowledge the little wins that happen every day. This exercise was inspired by one of the exercises we do in ADHD reWired's Coaching & Accountability Groups at CoachingreWired.com!- - -Visit our website: https://adhddiversified.caEmail me: mj@adhdDiversified.caJoin MJ and the rest of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family for a live Q&A every second Tuesday of the month! Register at https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/Check out the other podcasts with the ADHD reWired Podcast Network:ADHD reWired with Eric TiversADHD Essentials with Brendan MahanHacking your ADHD with Will Curb

I used to not believe in community because I'd been a part of communities where I felt more silenced than empowered.  In this episode, I touch on the importance of community and the impact of being in the right community has had on me.  For me, finding community started with ADHD reWired's Coaching & Accountability Groups at CoachingreWired.com. - - -Visit our website: https://adhddiversified.caEmail me: mj@adhdDiversified.caJoin MJ and the rest of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family for a live Q&A every second Tuesday of the month! Register at https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/Check out the other podcasts with the ADHD reWired Podcast Network:ADHD reWired with Eric TiversADHD Essentials with Brendan MahanHacking your ADHD with Will Curb- - -Other Useful Resources:- The Cold Tea Collective- UntigeringArticles about certain "tropes":- The History of Fetishizing Asian Women- It's Time to Retire the 'Hairstreak Asian' Trope- Asian women say Hollywood has failed them for decades. They’re ready for meaningful change.Other Articles:- Asian American Mental Health Stigma:  Why does it exist?- Mental-Health among Asian Americans- Global News (Canada) on Asian Heritage Month

It's the 2nd week of may, which means we're continuing with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in The U.S. and  Asian Heritage Month in Canada!  In this episode, I talk about what representation means to me within the sphere of mental health, within the Asian community, in the ADHD community, and why it's important that under-represented communities need to be heard. & I'm calling all my Asian friends with ADHD from around the world - - let's talk! Send me an email and get in touch:  mj@adhddiversified.ca- - -Resources: - Wall of Awful from Brendan Mahan- Brendan Mahan's Wall of Awful on HowToADHD: "Why is it hard to do something that should be easy?"- Asian American Mental Health Stigma:  Why does it exist?- Mental-Health among Asian Americans- Global News (Canada) on Asian Heritage Month- - -Visit our website: https://adhddiversified.caJoin MJ and the rest of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family for a live Q&A every second Tuesday of the month! Register at https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/Check out the other podcasts with the ADHD reWired Podcast Network:ADHD reWired with Eric TiversADHD Essentials with Brendan MahanHacking your ADHD with Will Curb

It's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in The U.S. and it's Asian Heritage Month in Canada!  It's also Mental Health Awareness Month, so in this episode, I recall the reasons behind starting this podcast and what bringing awareness means to me. - - -Visit our website: https://adhddiversified.caJoin MJ and the rest of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family for a live Q&A every second Tuesday of the month! Register at https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/Check out the other podcasts with the ADHD reWired Podcast Network:ADHD reWired with Eric TiversADHD Essentials with Brendan MahanHacking your ADHD with Will Curb

If you feel shame when you want to take some time for yourself, then you're not alone.  As I've experimented with adding journaling to my routine over the past two weeks, I also uncover the shame I feel when I take pause to write.  In my mind, it "shouldn't" be a big deal, so why exactly is it I carry shame around this one simple self-care routine?If you listened to my episode about how Pausing is Hard and decided to add journaling to your routine, let me know how it's going.   And if you're just getting started, no problem - it's never to late to start!Send me an email and get in touch: mj@adhddiversified.ca - - - Visit our website: https://adhddiversified.caJoin MJ and the rest of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family for a live Q&A every second Tuesday of the month! Register at https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/Check out the other podcasts with the ADHD reWired Podcast Network:ADHD reWired with Eric TiversADHD Essentials with Brendan MahanHacking your ADHD with Will Curb

It's amazing how one phrase or one sentence can have an impact on the trajectory of a person's life.  In this episode, I share a story about an experience at school where I allowed that experience to shape the person I became, other experiences that led me to belief I was worth being treated poorly by others, and why I refuse to call it quits. - - -Visit our website: https://adhddiversified.caJoin MJ and the rest of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family for a live Q&A every second Tuesday of the month! Register at https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/Check out the other podcasts with the ADHD reWired Podcast Network:ADHD reWired with Eric TiversADHD Essentials with Brendan MahanHacking your ADHD with Will Curb

I'm continuing the practice of hitting record and "rambling on" without a plan or any talking points.  In this episode, I'm committing to practicing a way to pause, before and after a task.  If you want to join me to do this every day for the next two weeks, or if you're listening to this down the road and want to give it a shot, let me know how it goes and how it went!  Send me an email and get in touch:  mj@adhddiversified.ca - - -Visit our website: https://adhddiversified.caJoin MJ and the rest of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family for a live Q&A every second Tuesday of the month! Register at https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/Check out the other podcasts with the ADHD reWired Podcast Network:ADHD reWired with Eric TiversADHD Essentials with Brendan MahanHacking your ADHD with Will Curb

You know when you do that thing where you say you'll do it tomorrow, then a week goes by, then a few weeks, then over 3 months?That's what's happened here.  This is what happened when I became buried in my old beliefs and started giving in to my old stories and my limiting self-talk.  - - -Visit our website: https://adhddiversified.caJoin MJ and the rest of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family for a live Q&A every second Tuesday of the month! Register at https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/Check out the other podcasts with the ADHD reWired Podcast Network:ADHD reWired with Eric TiversADHD Essentials with Brendan MahanHacking your ADHD with Will Curb

It's been a hot minute (but more like a few months) since I've published anything. As it turns out, learner-mode can really wear a person out! I know my last Dear ADHD was only 2 episodes ago, but the time that's passed between them has been a lot longer than I'd expected. Time flies when you have ADHD, I suppose!Anyway, this is the last letter and last episode of the year. Here's hoping for a sustained reboot in 2022. Thank you to everyone who sent me messages, emails, and everyone who's greeted me with a wonderful hello during the Live Q&As with the ADHD reWired Podcast Family. I see you, I hear you, and thank you for keeping me inspired and reigniting the reasons I launched this podcast in the first place.Cheers.- - -Visit our website: https://adhddiversified.caJoin MJ and the rest of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family for a live Q&A every second Tuesday of the month! Register at https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/Check out the other podcasts with the ADHD reWired Podcast Network:ADHD reWired with Eric TiversADHD Essentials with Brendan MahanHacking your ADHD with Will CurbThe ADHD Friendly Lifestyle with Moira Maybin

Trigger Warning: Disordered eating and body image. What was meant to be a practice of hitting "record" turned into something I wanted to share, recorded on August 25th. If this format is something you'd be more interested in, go ahead and reach out to me on Facebook or Instagram! Both pages are still under construction, but I borked my website so... yeah. Instagram or Facebook will have to do for now!---📌 If you or anyone you know is going through or trying to navigate disordered eating, please reach out. Here are some resources that may be helpful (I have no association or affiliation with the following resources.)PsychCentralNational Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC)Canadian Mental Health AssociationThe Cold-Tea Collective - - -Visit our website: https://adhddiversified.caJoin MJ and the rest of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family for a live Q&A every second Tuesday of the month! Register at https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/Check out the other podcasts with the ADHD reWired Podcast Network:ADHD reWired with Eric TiversADHD Essentials with Brendan MahanHacking your ADHD with Will CurbThe ADHD Friendly Lifestyle with Moira Maybin

In the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Groups, we do an exercise called Dear ADHD. I thought I'd share this one with everyone since I've really been stuck in a rut for weeks. Will Curb of Hacking Your ADHD also reads one of his Dear ADHD letters on his show!  - - -Visit our website: https://adhddiversified.caJoin MJ and the rest of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family for a live Q&A every second Tuesday of the month! Register at https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/Check out the other podcasts with the ADHD reWired Podcast Network:ADHD reWired with Eric TiversADHD Essentials with Brendan MahanHacking your ADHD with Will CurbThe ADHD Friendly Lifestyle with Moira Maybin

In this episode, I reflect on my experiences with living up to the potential others saw me growing up, versus the potential I saw for myself. The potential - or the dreams, hopes, goals, and aspirations we have - don't always align with the gifts and talents we already possess, or the talents others see in us. Whichever road we decide to take is 100% up to us. But our ADHD sure does make it tough to choose one route sometimes. Even though I want to do all the things, I can't realistically do all the things. And if I decided to do anything, I'd rather do what makes me happy, even if it scares the crap out of me, and even if it means I might fail.  - - -Visit our website: https://adhddiversified.caJoin MJ and the rest of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family for a live Q&A every second Tuesday of the month! Register at https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/Check out the other podcasts with the ADHD reWired Podcast Network:ADHD reWired with Eric TiversADHD Essentials with Brendan MahanHacking your ADHD with Will CurbThe ADHD Friendly Lifestyle with Moira Maybin

In this episode, I reflect on sleep, underlying reasons behind my not-so-wise past decisions, and why those decisions weren't really for my benefit. - - -Visit our website: https://adhddiversified.caJoin MJ and the rest of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family for a live Q&A every second Tuesday of the month! Register at https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/Check out the other podcasts with the ADHD reWired Podcast Network:ADHD reWired with Eric TiversADHD Essentials with Brendan MahanHacking your ADHD with Will CurbThe ADHD Friendly Lifestyle with Moira Maybin