{"id":1516,"date":"2024-03-25T19:54:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T19:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.judithhoulding.com\/?p=1516"},"modified":"2024-03-25T23:05:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T23:05:16","slug":"how-to-stay-engaged-with-adhd-coaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houldingspace.com\/?p=1516","title":{"rendered":"How to Stay Engaged with ADHD Coaching"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"encouragement\"<\/a>
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Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Coaching is an action-based process intended to help you make changes in your life. It\u2019s designed to increase your awareness of who you are now, and what is possible for “future you.” By engaging with your goals and actions between<\/em> sessions, you\u2019ll move towards that “future you” quicker and more effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At each coaching session, your coach will ask: what do you want to focus on today? what sort of outcome do you want to reach? By the end of the session, you\u2019ll identify an outcome-related action (or actions) that you\u2019ll try out, and when that will happen. The actions you choose to engage in will help you achieve more self-awareness and move you closer toward your change-related goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ready, Set … Action?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For many neurotypical (NT) clients, following through on these action-oriented commitments may seem relatively \u201ceasy.\u201d The NT brain has consistent access to the prefrontal cortex, dopamine and other neurotransmitters, which are all necessary for planning, determining priorities, making decisions, and focusing on a wanted outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if you have ADHD, staying engaged with goals and actions may seem elusive because your brain has inconsistent access to the neurological wiring necessary for planning, determining priorities, making decisions and focusing on a wanted outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you stay engaged with coaching between sessions? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you follow through on your chosen actions? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you make the changes in your life that you want?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ADHD-Friendly Process for Planning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One way is to ask your coach to help you<\/em> create a plan for staying engaged.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ask your coach to help you identify roadblocks you\u2019ve encountered before.  Has there been a time when you figured out a work-around? What\u2019s similar? What\u2019s different? What might work for you \u201cnext time?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anticipate how you\u2019ll remind yourself to try out your chosen actions. What resources do you have that might help? Resources could include people, visual or aural prompts, or digital tools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Track your awareness of what works and what doesn\u2019t.  This doesn\u2019t mean you write in a notebook or journal. Maybe your awareness is captured in a song, a photo or a painting. Maybe it\u2019s a dance! Or it\u2019s a text to your coach. Whatever is \u201ceasy\u201d will be the best method for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If at First You Don’t Succeed …<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although this process may not magically do the trick the first time you try it, it will improve your coaching experience, if you’re patient. As you learn more about what works for you, you’ll engage more with your coaching. Moving into action may never feel “easy,” but it will become easier<\/em>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes Coaching is an action-based process intended to help you make changes in your life. It\u2019s designed to increase your awareness of who you are now, and what is possible for “future you.” By engaging with your goals and actions between sessions, you\u2019ll move towards that “future you” quicker and more effectively. 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