Podcasts Archive - Marla Cummins

DESCRIPTION: Rumination can take a lot of time and energy unless you know how to counter it. Here are some strategies to help you manage it. KEY TAKEAWAYS: RESOURCES: Book: Writing to Heal by James Pennebaker TRANSCRIPT: (00:07): You’ve tuned into Scattered Focused, Done Re-Imagining Productivity with ADHD, a podcast for ADHD, adults like you who want to learn how to adopt the best strategies, tools, and skills to get your essential work done in... Continue reading... The post How To Manange Rumination With ADHD appeared first on Marla Cummins.

DESCRIPTION: The self-talk you use affects your thoughts and feelings and can guide your actions. The question is, is it positive or negative? KEY TAKEAWAYS: TRANSCRIPT: (00:01): The self-talk you use affects your thoughts and feelings and can guide your actions. The question is, is it positive or negative? You’ve turned into Scattered, Focused, Done – Re-imagining Productivity with ADHD, a podcast for ADHD, adults like you who want to learn how to adopt the... Continue reading... The post How To Use Self-Talk To Reach Your Goals appeared first on Marla Cummins.

DESCRIPTION: Sleep is important to your health and can affect your ADHD symptoms. Learn how to sleep better with these tips. KEY TAKEAWAYS: RESOURCES: Website: Sleep Foundation Sleep App: Sleep Cycle Sleep Data Collection: TRANSCRIPT: (00:00): Are you getting enough sleep? If not, this lack of sleep may be making your ADHD symptoms worse, but you can change that. You’ve tuned into scattered Focused Done Re-Imagining Productivity with ADHD, a podcast for ADHD, adults like... Continue reading... The post Managing Sleep With ADHD appeared first on Marla Cummins.

DESCRIPTION: Too much worry comes at a cost. Here are the techniques you can use to put your worry to work so you can manage it. KEY TAKEAWAYS: RESOURCES: TRANSCRIPT: (00:00): Do you ever feel like your worry takes over sometimes and maybe you even hyperfocus on it. But you’d really like to stop? You’ve tuned into Scattered Focused, Done Re-Imagining Productivity with ADHD, a podcast for ADHD adults like you who want to learn... Continue reading... The post Tips For Managing Worry and ADHD appeared first on Marla Cummins.

DESCRIPTION: Learn how to be more strategic about how you prioritize your task and then execute so you can do what’s most important to you. KEY TAKEAWAYS: RESOURCES: TRANSCRIPT: (00:01): If you struggle to decide which tasks to do and in which order, you may end up doing either whatever feels most urgent or perhaps is the easiest or maybe the most interesting. There’s a better way to choose. You’ve tuned into Scattereded, Focused, Done... Continue reading... The post Time Management That Works For ADHD Adults appeared first on Marla Cummins.

DESCRIPTION: Tired of your ADHD distractibility getting in your way? You can turn that around now using these tips. So you can focus on what’s important to you. KEY TAKEAWAYS: RESOURCES: TRANSCRIPT: (00:00): Do you feel because of your ADHD, you are constantly doing battle with managing distractions to not only get what’s important to you done but to be who you want to be and who you envision. Ready to see how to turn... Continue reading... The post How ADHD Adults Can Manage Distractions and Focus Better appeared first on Marla Cummins.

DESCRIPTION: Determining whether your job or career is a good fit entails answering to 5 questions, including whether you’re in the right environment. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Resource: Book: Finding a Career That Works for You: A Step-by-Step Guide to Choosing a Career by Willma Fellman TRANSCRIPT: (00:00): So you’re wondering, are there jobs that are better suited for adults with ADHD than others? Let’s find out. (00:06): You’ve tuned into Scattered Focus, Done – Reimagining Productivity with... Continue reading... The post Do You Know What Jobs Are The Best Fit for ADHD Adults? appeared first on Marla Cummins.

DESCRIPTION: Learn which tools are the most effective in helping you stay organized, manage your time, achieve your goals and work with your ADHD. Also, find out how your ADHD challenges might get in the way of using the tools. So you can address them as they come up. KEY TAKEAWAYS: RESOURCES: Articles: ADHD Adults Who Want to Be Productive and Not Stressed Use These Calendar Tips How Mindfullness Can Help You Manage Your ADHD... Continue reading... The post The 10 Tools Every ADHD Adult Needs to Be Successful. appeared first on Marla Cummins.

RESOURCES: Websites: American With Disabilities Act Job Accommodation Network Transcript (00:00): Are you wondering whether you should disclose that you have ADHD at work? Whether you’re an employee wondering whether to disclose to your boss or a boss wondering whether to disclose to your employees, there are steps you can take to figure this out. (00:15): You’ve tuned into Scattered Focused, Done Reimagining Productivity with ADHD podcast for ADHD adults like you who want to... Continue reading... The post ADHD Disclosure in the Workplace: To Share or Not to Share? appeared first on Marla Cummins.

DESCRIPTION: Adults with ADHD often have underdeveloped self-talk skills to guide their actions in positive ways. At the same time, unfortunately, they often have an abundance of negative self-talk, which can get in the way of doing what they want and being who they want. The antidote to this is to be aware of this negative self-talk and reframe it into more useful and positive self-talk for you. KEY TAKEAWAYS: RESOURCES: Articles: TRANSCRIPT: (00:00): We... Continue reading... The post Beat Procrastination When You Change These 5 Types of Self-Talk appeared first on Marla Cummins.

DESCRIPTION: Inconsistency is one of the hallmarks of ADHD. And one of the places where this is glaringly true is motivation. Unfortunately, you may be using strategies to motivate yourself that don’t serve you well in the long run. To turn this around, check out the four strategies you can use that can help give you the motivation you need more often. KEY TAKEAWAYS: RESOURCES: TRANSCRIPT: (00:01): As an adult with ADHD, I know there... Continue reading... The post Do You Know the 4 Steps That Are the Key to Unlocking ADHD Motivation? appeared first on Marla Cummins.

DESCRIPTION: Since ADHD is a challenge of performance, not knowledge, you may need the help of a therapist and/or ADHD coach to make improvements in your life. KEY TAKEAWAYS: RESOURCES: Website: ACO Directory of ADHD Coaches Articles: TRANSCRIPT: 00:00: Deciding whether to work with a therapist and/or an ADHD coach can be complicated. I know. The key to an easier decision making process is knowing your needs. And how each type of professional might be... Continue reading... The post Which Support Do You Need Right Now, a Therapist or an ADHD Coach? appeared first on Marla Cummins.

DESCRIPTION: You probably have more on your plate right now than you can do by yourself. And, though you may know that delegating can help you manage your workload, you may not delegate as much as you’d like right now. Learn about your challenges, including those related to your ADHD, and how you can address them. So you can start delegating better. KEY TAKEAWAYS: TRANSCRIPT: (00:01): Like many ADHD adults, you may not delegate as... Continue reading... The post ADHD Adults Who Want Less Overwhelm Need These 5 Delegation Tips appeared first on Marla Cummins.

DESCRIPTION: Tending to and upgrading, if necessary, these 9 environments can help you reach your goals more easily. KEY TAKEAWAYS: TRANSCRIPT: 00:01: I know you want to be productive, but just trying to work harder, longer, or faster is probably not going to get you there. You may need to also upgrade one or more of your environments. (00:15): You’ve tuned into Scattered Focus, Done Re-Imagining Productivity with ADHD, a podcast for ADHD adults like... Continue reading... The post Optimizing These 9 Areas Is The Ultimate Key to Productivity With ADHD appeared first on Marla Cummins.

Description: If you are not leading the way you want, it may be you have not yet addressed key ADHD challenges. Ready to see how you can turn that around? Key Takeaways: Resources: Articles: Books: Transcript: (00:01): You probably have strengths related to your ADHD symptoms that help you in your leadership role of managing people, like being an out-of-the-box thinker and perhaps great in a crisis. It’s important that you make sure you’re leaning... Continue reading... The post ADHD Managers Need to Use These 5 Strategies to Be Better Leaders appeared first on Marla Cummins.

DESCRIPTION: Impostor Syndrome is common for ADHD adults. And, if you don’t address it, it may be holding you back. Ready to change that? KEY TAKEAWAYS: RESOURCES: Website Impostor Syndrome Institute TRANSCRIPT: 00:03: Have you ever wondered what if people find out, I really don’t have what it takes. I don’t know how I’ve gotten it this far without them finding out. If you have, you’re not alone. Imposter syndrome is pervasive and it can... Continue reading... The post 4 Strategies ADHD Adults Need to Stop Feeling Like an Impostor appeared first on Marla Cummins.

DESCRIPTION: Making changes to work better with your ADHD can be hard. But it could be easier if you use these 6 strategies. KEY TAKEAWAYS: RESOURCES: ARTICLE: Are You Persisting in These Four Areas When It’s Better to Quit? TRANSCRIPT: 00:01: Making changes to work better with your ADHD can be hard. But it could be easier if you use these strategies. You’ve tuned into Scattered, Focused, Done – Reimagining Productivity with ADHD, a podcast... Continue reading... The post Creating Change Will Be Easier When You Use These 6 Strategies appeared first on Marla Cummins.

DESCRIPTION: Are you avoiding doing what’s important to you because you’re uncomfortable? Ready to get unstuck? When you use these 5 tips to address your discomfort you can get past it and start moving toward your goals. KEY TAKEAWAYS: RESOURCES: ARTICLE: How To Become Shame Resilient When You Have ADHD BOOK: The Tools: 5 Tools to Help You Find Courage, Creativity, and Willpower–and Inspire You to Live Life in Forward Motion by Phil Stutz and... Continue reading... The post Need Help Executing on Uncomfortable Tasks? Use These 5 Tips. appeared first on Marla Cummins.

DESCRIPTION: True following through is often a challenge for ADHD adults. But not knowing when to quit may also be problematic for you. Learn from 4 examples of when it might be better to throw in the towel. KEY TAKEAWAYS: RESOURCES: Articles: Books: TRANSCRIPT: 00:03: One of the challenges for ADHD adults no doubt is persisting and following through, closing the loop. So how do you know when it’s time to give up and not... Continue reading... The post Are You Persisting in These 4 Areas When It’s Better to Quit? appeared first on Marla Cummins.

DESCRIPTION: Frustrated when you don’t follow through? Find out why your primary ADHD challenge is one of performance, not knowledge and what you can do about it. KEY TAKEAWAYS: ADHD adults may not execute even when they know what they need to do and even how to do it. Shame, if not addressed, can further exacerbate the lack of follow through for ADHD adults. Simple is not the same as easy. ADHD adults may not... Continue reading... The post Curious Why ADHD Adults Know What to Do But Still Don’t Follow Through? appeared first on Marla Cummins.