The Thriving Mindset: Purpose, Presence & Progress with ADHD
Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD
Release Date: 05/30/2025
Why Good Habits Are Mission Critical for Adults with ADHD
Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD
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The Thriving Mindset: Purpose, Presence & Progress with ADHD
Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD
In this episode of "Overcoming Distractions," Dave welcomes Rand Selig, author of "Thriving: How to Create a Healthier, Happier, and More Prosperous Life." Rand shares his insights on what it truly means to thrive, especially for busy professionals and those with ADHD. He emphasizes that thriving is more than just getting by, it's about fulfillment, purpose, and living a life that matters. This discussion offers valuable perspectives on personal growth, community involvement, and the science behind a flourishing life, applicable whether you have ADHD or simply seek to enhance your well-being....
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10 signs you need more support as a busy adult with ADHD
Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD
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Healing Your Nervous System from Stress and Burnout
Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD
Are you a busy professional with ADHD feeling overwhelmed and burned out? You're not alone. This week, David welcomes Brittany Piper, author of Body-First Healing: Get Unstuck and Recover from Trauma with Somatic Healing, and an expert in trauma-informed care, to dig into the profound impact of our modern world on our nervous systems. They discuss how the constant demands of technology, work, and life contribute to chronic stress and burnout, especially for those already navigating the challenges of ADHD. Britt highlights that our nervous system fundamentally seeks safety and connection....
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Atomic Habits and the ADHD Brain: High-Performance Systems for Busy Minds
Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD
Not everything that works has to be “ADHD-approved.” In this episode, we dive into lessons from Atomic Habits and how they can actually work with the ADHD brain, not against it. If big goals overwhelm you but small steps feel manageable, you’re in the right place. Dave breaks down the core principles, such as building systems, making habits obvious, easy, and rewarding, and translates them into actionable strategies for ADHD professionals, founders, and leaders. Whether using habit stacking, visual cues, or simplifying decision-making, you’ll find tools to build rhythm and momentum in...
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Follow the energy- Boosting time management with ADHD
Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD
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How adults with ADHD can navigate workplace conflict
Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD
In this episode we will be discussing workplace conflict. Whether you have ADHD or not, everybody is going to experience some conflict in the workplace at one time or another. Maybe those of us with ADHD experience this more because of our working habits, and emotions getting the best of us and other things related to being an adult with ADHD. But just like procrastination, we don't own workplace conflict. Today we have Karin Hurt, author of "Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict" and co-founder of Let's Grow Leaders. The book offers readers practical guidance and actionable...
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Reducing the chaos that comes with adult ADHD by shifting your mindsets
Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD
How many of you feel like you're living in chaos? How many of you are tired of operating like this and would love to find another way? Sometimes, we need to adjust our mindsets, especially as busy adults with ADHD. But don't get scared or run away when you hear the word mindset because Dave talks about some simple mindset adjustments that you can start to implement in your professional and personal life. Reducing chaos as a busy adult with ADHD means you have to implement some different mindsets and rewrite the way you speak to yourself. Join Dave as he goes through some of the simple mindsets...
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Why Adults with ADHD Face a Higher Risk of Burnout
Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD
Busy adults with ADHD often face the challenges of burnout. And sometimes, adults with ADHD can burn out harder and faster than others. On this episode of Overcoming Distractions, we discuss why we may see more burnout in the adult ADHD community. At the basic level, those of us with ADHD have challenges with executive functions, managing the emotional aspect of ADHD, time management and other factors that are major contributors to burnout. Paula Liub is a burnout expert for ADHD, autistic, and highly sensitive people. Combining her own burnout experience with a degree in psychology, yoga, and...
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Adult ADHD and overcommitting-reducing the need to say YES all the time
Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with ADHD, ADD
Many adults with ADHD overcommit to others or themselves and, as a result, end up operating way over capacity. How many of you feel over committed right now? Have you committed too much to other people or organizations? Have you made too many commitments to yourself? Join Dave as he discusses how to minimize your habit of overcommitting. Dave will give you some simple questions to ask yourself to get you thinking about why you may be overcommitting and how to reduce the desire to always say yes. Quickly analyze what you're committing to and reduce long term over commitments and some quick wins...
info_outlineIn this episode of "Overcoming Distractions," Dave welcomes Rand Selig, author of "Thriving: How to Create a Healthier, Happier, and More Prosperous Life."
Rand shares his insights on what it truly means to thrive, especially for busy professionals and those with ADHD.
He emphasizes that thriving is more than just getting by, it's about fulfillment, purpose, and living a life that matters. This discussion offers valuable perspectives on personal growth, community involvement, and the science behind a flourishing life, applicable whether you have ADHD or simply seek to enhance your well-being.
Discussion Points:
- Defining Thriving: Rand introduces his high bar for thriving, which transcends merely "getting by" and focuses on a profound sense of fulfillment, purpose, and overall well-being.
- The Four Dimensions of Thriving:
- Thriving Personally: The foundation of all other dimensions, focusing on character building, gratitude, purpose, managing emotions, and understanding one's spirituality. The importance of the relationship with oneself.
- Thriving with Others: Building meaningful relationships and fostering a sense of community.
- Thriving Out in the World: Engaging in service to others, conservation, and volunteering, highlighting how helping others can shift one's perspective and lead to happiness.
- Thriving by Moving Ever Forward: The continuous process of evolution and becoming a better version of oneself, rather than comparing oneself to others.
- The Science of Thriving: Rand touches upon scientific frameworks that support his ideas, including:
- Self-Care and Recharge: The critical need for individuals, especially those with demanding careers and ADHD, to recognize signs of fatigue and burnout, and to implement self-care practices.
- Being Present: The significance of being fully present in interactions and in moments of reflection, as a source of joy and clarity, and how this contrasts with the ADHD brain's tendency to wander.
- Intentional Decisions and Habits: The power of making conscious choices about how we spend our time, who we spend it with, and the habits we cultivate. The importance of fostering positive habits and self-awareness in guiding one's "bus" (life's direction).
Find rand at his website: https://www.randselig.com/
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