Ask an ADHD Coach: Self-Compassion Resources

During today's Ask an ADHD Coach event on Clubhouse, participants asked if we could share some of the resources mentioned during the call today.

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Special Guest

ADHD Coach + Psychotherapist Inger-Shaye Colzie was able to join us as an unplanned guest today.

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FREE Self-Compassion Resources

Self-Compassion became a dominant theme in the questions that came up today. Dr. Kristin Neff and Tara Brach both share an abundance of FREE Self-Compassion resources and practices on their websites.

Dr. Kristin Neff

Kristin Neff is literally THE doctor of self-compassion. Her Twitter handle is even @self_compassion.

On her website, she has Tips for Practice, Guided Practice, and Self-Compassion Exercises. Not to mention Events, additional Resources, and much more!

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Tara Brach

Tara Brach has loads of guided practices, frameworks, resources related to Self-Compassion as well.

Inger-Shaye specifically mentioned Tara's R. A. I. N. framework:

Recognize  what is happening;
Allow  the experience to be there, just as it is;
Investigate  with interest and care;
Nurture  with self-compassion.

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2021 International Conference on ADHD

We also mentioned this year's 2021 Virtual International Conference on ADHD.

This is THE biggest ADHD Event, that happens every year, and it begins this Thursday, November 4th. 

CLICK HERE, If you'd like to learn more or register...

UNLESS you are a member of CHADD, ADDA, ACO, or other ADHD organization that provides discounted registration to their members. In that case, be sure to check out the registration link at the organization where you are a member.

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Did you miss our 3-part workshop series on ADHD & Emotions?

For ADHD Awareness Month, we hosted a 3-part Know Your ADHD Emotions series:

• Part 1: Awareness & How to Shift Your Emotional State

• Part 2: Relationships

• Part 3: Time & Productivity

We have added this series & all the accompanying resources to our already extensive library of Adult ADHD Tools & Resources for…

• Productivity

• Planning

• Cleaning

• Organizing

• Budgeting

• Emotions

In addition to the Resource Library, we host virtual co-working / productivity sessions. You have access to Ask an ADHD Coach in the community every day. And we're adding more all the time. It's only $10/month for the Basic Membership.

So come join us in the ART of ADHD Community, and live unapologetically with your ADHD. As a growth-oriented community of ADHD Adults, we get you, because we're ADHD too. No apologies needed.

Hope to see you in the community!

Until the next newsletter…

That's all, folks!