ADHD & Emotional Self-Regulation: Fight, Flight, Freeze

By Jeff Copper, MBA, PCC, PCAC, CPCC, ACG – August 2, 2021

Emotional Self-RegulationEmotional regulation is challenging for many with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. In fact, it can be paralyzing. Today, we want to look at what causes that and what we can do to manage it.

Clinical neuropsychologist Dr. David Nowell (www.drnowell.com) explains what it means when our emotions hijack the amygdala part of the brain that’s responsible for that automatic reaction. Continue reading “ADHD & Emotional Self-Regulation: Fight, Flight, Freeze”

ADHD: What You Should Do vs What You Actually Do

Often, people with ADHD focus on what they think that they should do, never acknowledging what they actually do. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) and Dr. Sharon Saline (www.drsharonsaline.com) will discuss the concepts of what you should do, versus looking honestly at what you’ll actually do, as a form of self-awareness with the goal of helping you move forward. If you have ADHD and find yourself “shoulding” all the time, this is a show 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.

ADHD: Managing Your Emotions and Everyone Else’s… Ugh!

Those with ADHD struggle to manage their attention and emotions, which is difficult enough. What is worse is when you have to manage your emotions and the emotions of others around you. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) interviews ADHD parent coach Cindy Goldrich (www.ptscoaching.com). The two discuss the need to manage emotions, the dynamics of emotions, and the need to manage your emotions and the emotions of those around you. Insights and a focus on the mindset needed will also be spotlighted. If you realize the challenge emotions play in your ADHD life, this is a show 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.

ADHD and Emotional Regulation: What Is Regulating Emotions?

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is being recognized as an executive functioning challenge. Part of Dr. Barkley’s executive function construct is emotional self-regulation. Humans are the only animals that have the ability to change their emotions, which is important but challenging for those with ADHD. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) and Dr. Ari Tuckman (www.adultADHDbook.com talk about the essence of emotional self-regulation, what it means to regulate emotions, the role handling emotions play in managing ADHD, and fundamentally how one goes about regulating emotions. If you struggle with ADHD, this is a show 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.

ADHD and Self-Restraint: What is Self-Restraint?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is being recognized as an executive functioning challenge. One of the key executive functioning challenges is self-restraint. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) and Dr. Ari Tuckman (www.adultadhdbook.com) talk about the essence of self-restraint and how it relates to ADHD and the challenges of self-regulation. Given that self-regulation is one of the biggest challenges for those with ADHD, we encourage you to watch this show to gain insight on what it’s all about so you can better manage yourself.

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 and Self-Awareness: What Is Self-Awareness?

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is being recognized as an executive functioning challenge. One role of executive function relates to self-awareness. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (https://digcoaching.com) and Dr. Ari Tuckman (http://adultadhdbook.com) talk about the essence of self-awareness, times when it can get confusing, its role in executive functioning, and the challenge it plays for those with ADHD. If you struggle with ADHD, this is a show 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.

ADHD: Methylphenidates, Amphetamines, and Non-Stimulants

ADHd medsIn my coaching practice, I’m often faced with questions concerning ADHD medications, particularly stimulants and what they do. This is an important issue, because many individuals complain that the medications didn’t seem to work or caused negative side effects.

But managing these medications is an art form. It requires time-tested dosing, and it requires the patient to communicate with the physician to help arrive at the right dose at the right time. Continue reading “ADHD: Methylphenidates, Amphetamines, and Non-Stimulants”

ADHD: The Euphoria and Stress of Thinking and Its Impact on Focus

Got ADHD? Have you ever thought about how thinking towards a goal plays a role in your focus issues? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (www.digcoaching.com) summarizes and brings context to thinking and the material covered in four previous episodes: “ADHD and Working Memory: The Mind’s Eye” (http://tobtr.com/11950517); “ADHD and Working Memory: The Mind’s Voice” (http://tobtr.com/11950524); “ADHD: Playing with Information in Your Mind: The Mind’s Playground (http://tobtr.com/11957897); and ADHD: Thinking and Mental Effort (http://tobtr.com/11928372). Jeff talks about the focus problems of ADHD, the different processes of thinking, and relates them to appearance-based challenges of ADHD to help you understand why many strategies sound good but don’t work. Understand the “why” behind parts of ADHD to help you gain insight on “how” to problem-solve to find what works. If you have ADHD and realize thinking is hard, don’t miss this episode.

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 Jeff Copper, attention and ADHD coach, 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: Playing with Information in Your Mind, the Mind’s Playground

Got ADHD?  Have you ever thought about the notion that playing with information in your mind towards a goal is a problem under your struggle to focus? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio ADHD coach Jeff Copper (https://digcoaching.com) talks about playing with information in your mind (the mind’s playground) in the context of Dr. Russell Barkley’s ADHD construct. Jeff shares his experience coaching those with ADHD around the role working memory plays in manipulating information in your mind and how it impacts focus.  He talks about the problem beneath the focus problem and the value of addressing the underlying cause. The goal is to bring awareness around what’s happening and why often it’s easier for people with ADHD to externalize thinking. Jeff can help you to understand where you always are successful and where you constantly struggle in the context of thinking. If you struggle with ADHD, this is a show 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 Jeff Copper, attention and ADHD coach, 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 And Verbal Working Memory: The Mind’s Voice

Got ADHD? Do you talk a lot? Have you ever wondered why? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (https://digcoaching.com) talks about verbal working memory (the mind’s voice) in the context of Dr. Russell Barkley’s ADHD construct. Jeff shares his understanding of Dr. Barkley’s construct and executive functioning and why those with ADHD have an impaired verbal working memory, finding it more efficient to talk out loud. He talks about how this creates confusion yet is very helpful for those with ADHD. He also illuminates how self-awareness around what’s happening can make it much easier for one to manage it simply by having the awareness and asking for permission. If you have ADHD, talk a lot, wonder why, and struggle with management, this is a show 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 Jeff Copper, attention and ADHD coach, 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.