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How to find your spark with
ADHD Awareness, Acceptance and Coaching
Welcome to the July Newsletter. We have lots to share this month so grab a cup of hot or cold drink and give yourself 10 minutes to read our latest news before July is through.
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Hello there!
I am going to start this July newsletter with a bit of a personal story.
There was a time when I used to have NO routine whatsoever.
I literally would wake up and just rush around not knowing what order to do things in.
As you can imagine, this meant my life was chaotic!
I would literally react to each thing that happened and have no idea what it was that I wanted to do that day.
Looking back in diaries from years ago, I can really see this illustrated by how messy and how all over the place I was, quite literally! Zooming speedily from one thing to the next with no clear direction or methodical order to anything. If anyone asked to see me, I would say yes (even if I didn’t want to) and would fit them in at the next available opportunity! My life was a hot mess!!
I am happy to share that things have changed, and it has made a massive difference on my personal life and professional life.
I am much more calm, organised and clear on what it is that I want to do each day.
It's not perfect but it is much better than it was an again, you can see this illustrated by how structured my diary is this year.
There's a couple of reasons for this. One, the ADHD diagnosis and then the subsequent ADHD medication which took about 9 months to a year to get right.
Secondly, I have instilled a morning routine, which I stick to almost religiously that helps ground me and direct me for my day.
I never used to do that really and if I did, it would be a massive list of to dos on there with no ease into the day and not much rest. Hence, I often felt like a headless chicken rushing around most days!
Therefore, I would encourage having a routine that sets you up for your day above anything else. It has been a game changer for me.
It is this that I passionately recommend to my one to one clients including children, young people, their parents and ADHD adults as I find that life without a routine can feel overwhelming sometimes.
I also recommend this to group clients as I think without routine, you feel like you are constantly chasing your tail and not on top of things.
Getting my ADHD diagnosis, however, was the biggest gamechanger overall. Once I started to educate and make myself ADHD aware and therefore, investigate my symptoms, shifts started to happen. I have made steps to:
➡️ change my home and work environment
➡️ let some of my friends and family go
➡️ limit social interactions
➡️ ensure I get some form of movement in every day
➡️ understand what it means to be neurodivergent.
As a result, I feel more peace of mind and in control of myself, which I am sure you would agree is a good place to be.
I will be sharing further details of routines when raising ADHD awareness within the next ADHD Awareness Group in September.
This one will specifically be for PARENTS.
The Super Early Bird discount for this ends 25 July.
The link to book is here: ADHD Awareness Group Tickets, Tue 17 Sep 2024 at 19:00 | Eventbrite
We hope to see you there!
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UPDATE:
I shared last month about the ADHD fidget rings for skin picking. Whilst I do find them useful for fidgeting with, I have seen no improvement with the skin picking but I will keep it up for a bit longer before I completely give it up!
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One-to-one coaching Services
I also shared last month about our one to one ADHD Coaching and BRIEF Therapy service. We were inundated with enquiries as a result of this plus other marketing we have been doing and are almost fully booked!
If you have any questions about BRIEF therapy or coaching and/or how to get funding through Access to Work, do still feel free to get in touch! The intro call does not mean you need to commit!
📞 Book a free 10-minute or 30-minute (£40) intro call HERE
📚 Read more about ADHD Coaching and BRIEF therapy for adults HERE
📈 Read more about ADHD Coaching and BRIEF therapy for children HERE
📢 Express interest in one to one or groups HERE
TESTIMONIAL: Michelle came across as welcoming, open and honest and I felt that she would support my concerns with her experience; I feel that I'm so much more empowered in my thinking thanks to Michelle. She is really fun, easy to get along with and I liked the various approaches to gain a better understanding of my brain and how it functions with ADHD.
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We have just confirmed a further date for our popular ADHD Adults Awareness Group.
We are offering a special offer for this group. There is a Super Early Bird price of £30 until Friday 16th August. Don't miss out and book below.
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PODCAST RECOMMENDATIONS
What have I been listening to recently?
The Hidden 20%: Matt Willis from Busted talks about addiction and ADHD
Listen HERE on Spotify
ADHD Chatter: Rich and Rox from @adhdlove talk about trauma, ADHD and autism
Listen HERE on Spotify
The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast: Dyslexia and ADHD
Listen HERE on Spotify
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That’s if for another month. Do contact us with any questions you have or if you require any further information and help.
Please do not hesitate to share this newsletter with anyone else you feel would benefit from it.
Wishing you well, Amanda and Michelle.
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