I Tried This it Worked EPISODE TWO / ADHD IDEAS!

Description

In this episode Emma and Stuart discuss and acknowledge that Adhders often tend to be great ideas generators – imagine brains with light bulbs flashing on and off or a brain like a pinball machine of ideas. Sometimes though we can become overwhelmed by the number of ideas.

Different situations are very conducive to having ideas such as whilst Stuart is on a run or Emma sitting on a bus. We discuss episode 57 of the Huberman Lab podcast which discusses conditions for analytical v divergent thinking. We ask what do we do with all of our ideas? How do we prioritise and avoid overwhelm?

Having the idea is the first step but just how do we store them, retrieve them and put them into action?

Are you someone who has lots of ideas and then what do you do with them?

Quotes from podcast:

Emma Aylett  “Just because ideas come easily to you it doesn’t mean we should devalue them.”

Stuart: “I call it the idea explosion, right?. And they just come too fast, too frequently. And sometimes it's great. Sometimes it's not too great because we feel overwhelmed.”

Mary Kay Ash: “Ideas are a dime a dozen. People who implement them are priceless”.

I tried this it worked blurting insights:

9.46: Stuart’s talks about how he uses notebooks to capture ideas.

10.52: Emma talks about using mind maps and needing to have a visual representation on a pinboard.

12.29: Stuart uses his fingers to remember ideas during conversations.

14.26: Emma talks about keeping a track of ideas through email

Links to articles/ resources mentioned:

Andrew Huberman – Huberman Lab podcast # 57 –

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I Tried This it Worked EPISODE ONE / THE ADHD BLURT!

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In this episode Emma and Stuart discuss blurting or saying things without careful consideration. You obviously don’t need to have ADHD to blurt but Adhders can be quite skilled at it! Stuart talks candidly about how blurting has negatively affected him in his life both in the work-place and in his personal life, and the discussion turns to things that help stop the blurt.

Are you a blurter? How has it affected you and what have you tried that has worked when it comes to blurting.

Quotes from podcast:

Emma Aylett “ADHDers often have very fast thinking brains. Our ideas are already formed before another person can finish what they are saying. Or you may already feel that you know the answer… sometimes it's really important to remember what that feels like, on the other side, to the person who's trying to say something.”

Stuart Cohen “How can I redirect from that moment when I feel that volcano ready to explode and a blurt coming on? What can I do because we have choices. And it would be grand and great if we could deconstruct that habit and reconstruct something new.”

I tried this it worked blurting insights:

9.01: Emma wonders what it might feel like on the other side of the blurt.

12.09: Stuart talks about the positive side of blurting.

12.43: Emma talks about controlling blurting.

13.43: Stuart talks about how he has found physical ways to remind him not to blurt

14.23: Emma talks about the effect of recording yourself and listening

15.22: Stuart talks about his blurt assessment

18:06: Stuart talks about the anti-blurt technique

Links to articles/ resources mentioned:

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Join hosts Emma Aylett and Stuart Cohen to find out just what 'I Tried this it Worked' is all about.

This Podcast is an upbeat, optimistic conversation about how those of us with ADHD can live life with more ease.

Our aim is simple - It's just to gather as many examples of things that ourselves and other ADHDers have tried and tested, those things which have really helped, and then to share them.

It's a two-way conversation between us and you.

We would love to know what you have tried that has worked for you and your ADHD.

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