ADHD: What is Emotion? Part 1

Dr. Russell Barkley advocates how ADHD is a challenge of self-regulation. Attention and emotion both need to be regulated. At Attention Talk Radio we have created a 3-part series on ADHD and Emotions. In Part 1, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (http://digcoaching.com) plays an excerpt of a previous interview with Dr. Russell Barkley where he defines an emotion. Master Certified Coach David Giwerc (http://addca.com), founder of ADD Coach Academy, joins Jeff in discussing Dr. Barkley’s definition. They their views of Dr. Barkley as a thought leader. Part 2 (http://tobtr.com/10951833) builds on the concept of ADHD and emotional self-regulation by looking at the theoretical steps necessary to manage emotions. Part 3 (http://tobtr.com/10951843) covers how ADHD coaching helps those with ADHD manage emotions within Dr. Barkley’s construct.

Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its symptoms) in life or business who are stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated. It will help adults and children get unstuck and moving forward by helping to open their minds and pay attention to what works.  Attention Talk Radio host Jeff Copper is an ADHD coach. To learn more about Jeff go to www.digcoaching.com.

ADHD: Is It Hyperlink Thinking?

By Jeff Copper, MBA, PCC, PCAC, CPCC, ACG – August 28, 2018

There is no question that those with ADHD have different brain wiring. “Non-linear thinking” is a label that many with ADHD use to describe their thinking experience. Using such labels to distinguish the thinking process from the implied and more mainstream linear thinking sounds good, but what does non-linear thinking really look like?
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Student: “Can you help me be better organized?”

ADHD, Organization, Disorganization and Effort

I respond to a comment on my YouTube page by a student who wrestles daily with distraction: 

You Tube Comment: I really want to be organized in studies… I always find something more interesting than the books.. I am tired of fighting.. Can you advise me with this problem? I am sure every student is facing this.
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ADHD Coaching Intervention: Its Impact on Students

ADHD coaching is a promising intervention for attention deficit disorder and can truly have an impact on students. Join us as ADHD coach Jeff Copper interviews Neil Peterson (http://neilpeterson.com and http://edgefoundation.org), a thought leader and pioneer in the paradigm of bringing ADHD coaches to the student body one coach at a time and en masse. If you are a parent, educator, mental health professional or even a mentor or coach, listen as Neil shares what he has seen and the transformation in the world of academia and the ADHD community.

Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its symptoms) in life or business who are stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated. It will help adults and children get unstuck and moving forward by helping to open their minds and pay attention to what works.

Attention Talk Radio host Jeff Copper is an ADHD coach. To learn more about Jeff go to www.digcoaching.com.

ADHD Insights around Disclosing Your ADHD

You’ve got attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and you’re thinking about disclosing it. Should you? Are there other strategies to accomplish the same outcome? ADHD coach Jeff Copper (http://digcoaching.com) interviews Dr. Ari Tuckman (http://adultADHDbook.com) on the concept of to tell or not to tell. If you recognize the seriousness and implications of your actions to disclose and need insights to make the right decision, tune in. We guarantee to open your mind and better prepare you to make the decision.

Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its symptoms) in life or business who are stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated. It will help adults and children get unstuck and moving forward by helping to open their minds and pay attention to what works.

Attention Talk Radio host Jeff Copper is an ADHD coach. To learn more about Jeff go to www.digcoaching.com.

Is Packing for a Trip an Ordeal?

Adults with ADHD often struggle with going on vacation, as well as school and business trips, primarily because of the challenge involved in packing. They’re hard on themselves because they think it should be easy.

What I’ve learned over the years is that packing requires a little bit of memory and a lot of working memory (executive functioning) because of the misconception that one must retrieve from memory all the items necessary for this particular trip.

Here are my suggestions to make packing and thinking of it easier:
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ADHD Career Insights: The Trades

Got ADHD? Let’s look at the facts. ADHD dropout rates are higher for those who attend college. Of those who finish, it takes longer, and most students struggle getting through college and in careers later in life. Most of them overlook the opportunities the trades present. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (http://digcoaching.com)  interviews Jen Phillips (https://www.brookfieldcsd.org) and Julia Frost (https://ozarks.edu/new-student/jones-learning-center/) on the viability of those with ADHD thriving in the trades. They’ll look at the learning environment, the economic shortage, and rising income levels. If you are a high school student or a parent of one that worries about the future, this show will be amazingly enlightening. 

Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its symptoms) in life or business who are stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated. It will help adults and children get unstuck and moving forward by helping to open their minds and pay attention to what works.

Attention Talk Radio host Jeff Copper is an ADHD coach. To learn more about Jeff go to www.digcoaching.com.

Repairing ADHD Parent-Teen Relationships

In a family impacted by ADHD, the dynamics can be quite stressful.  As time wears on, relationships can be strained, and sometimes damaged. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (http://digcoaching.com) has an open discussion with parent coach Elaine Taylor-Klaus (http://impactadhd.com) about addressing challenged relationships and offers core insights to focus on over time that can slowly make adjustments in that relationship. If you love your kids but get stressed out or find yourself angry or resentful, this is a show that you won’t want to miss.

Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its symptoms) in life or business who are stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated. It will help adults and children get unstuck and moving forward by helping to open their minds and pay attention to what works.

Attention Talk Radio host Jeff Copper is an ADHD coach. To learn more about Jeff go to www.digcoaching.com.