QUICK CHAT: Strategies to deal with ADHD at home and in the workplace

This is a conversation that I have so often in session that I thought it would be worth chatting about here. Life can be so much more manageable for people with ADHD when they really figure out how their brains work, and how to work with their brains.

If anyone has any extra learnt skills and strategies that they want to share, jump on and leave a comment for all.

I love that we are becoming more aware and transparent about the challenges and solutions for ADHD brains. Every little bit helps!

Podcast - The psychology of tattoos. Co-Presenter Kristen Coggan

What do tattoos mean to you? - Self expression, artwork, sense of belonging, warding off people, a desire to be unique, or a desire to belong. What about tattoo regret? There's a fair bit of that around. Is it a big deal to commit to a tattoo, for some it's huge, for others it's 'whatever'.

How do we find the balance between the self expression of tattoos and avoiding tattoo regret. There's a lot of psychology in this question because it's all about YOU.

I've been eager to have this podcast with Kristen. Love to hear your thoughts.

Podcast: Behind the Covid Medical Frontline - A Time to Reflect. Special Guest Sally H.

This podcast blew me away. Sally is one of those quiet achievers. She is unassuming and a salt of the earth kind of person. She was also one of the integral players in Australian Health navigating the Pandemic wave that hit our shores.

Sally balanced the importance of her overwhelming job, with the challenge of supporting her young family during the pandemic. I am sure that many of you will relate to this podcast in several meaningful ways.

Sally you are a quiet legend with a heart as big as your clever smarts.

On behalf of our humble Australia, thankyou for helping us through the pandemic when we had no idea of your role.

Enjoy everyone! I did!

QUICK CHAT: ADHD in the workplace. Do you know about the honeymoon period?

ADHD with my adult clients is all about self awareness and strategies to work with our brain make-up. How we function in the workplace is no exception. I really enjoy this area as it is so meaningful and can be life-changing for people grappling with their ADHD brains.

Let's talk about our honeymoon period when we have ADHD and we start a new job.

Podcast: Can you live for too long? Co-presenter Kirsten Coggan

'Don't wish that for me!' This is what an elderly lady I know says when people say to her 'You could live till you're 100.'

This is an interesting issue that strangely comes up in psychology sessions. I enjoyed discusing this question of 'Can you live for too long?' with Kristen in our usual way - humour and depth all in the same sentence.

What do you think? When do we change our focus from longevity, to quality of life?

Hope you enjoy.

Podcast. Workplace Manslaughter - My Personal Story. Special Guest Lana Cormie

Lana and I pushed through some technical hitches (sorry about the music going dodgy and the abrupt ending!) to bring this incredibly important podcast to you.

I had never heard about Workplace Manslaughter or Industrial Manslaughter until very recently. Sadly, I'm sure there was a time that Lana hadn't heard of it either, but unfortunately, as she will explain, her world has turned upside down and now she is a reluctant expert on this tragic issue.

I'll let Lana explain her story. Sadly, I think her story raises more questions than answers.

Thankyou immensely Lana for bravely sharing with us.

NB: Lana needed to be incredibly cautious with regard to how much she shared as this is an ongoing legal process. My apologise that we had to work with these restrictions.

QUICK CHAT: Our children and their chores, their sense of ownership is important.

I didn't know whether to go with this topic, because it felt like such a small nuance issue. But then I realised that in session, this comes up all the time, and parents have implimented this approach and had great outcome. So I'm eager to share.

What are your thoughts? What do you think of the role of ownership when we take on a job... even something as mundane as our chores.

Let's talk this through a little.

Podcast: The confusion around Separation Anxiety.

When your child doesn't want to separate from from you at school drop off (as an example), is this due to it being their preference, a fear or a phobia? We talk about Separation Anxiety, but do we really now what we are talking about? Or are we all confused? I'm afraid that this is an area where Pop Psychology has taken most of us off track. It is so common to misunderstand 'Separation Anxiety'. We all really need to get the facts laid out for us so we can help our children. Hopefully this is achieved through this podcast.

Hope you enjoy, and this clears up the confusion.